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William Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Richland-County, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this William Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richland-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Axel & Ole — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: North Dakota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richland-County, North Dakota |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farming |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | North Dakota |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Helendale Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janice Anderson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| William Anderson | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Alice Anderson | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Richland, North …
Son, age 12
Richland, North Dakota · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1930
Richland, North …
Son, age 22
Richland, North Dakota · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1940
Richland-County, North …
Head, age 32
Richland-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Occupation | farming |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | North Dakota |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links William Anderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Axel Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Ole Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Axel Anderson
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ole Anderson
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Anderson
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Anderson
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · North Dakota
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Richland-County, North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Richland-County, North Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03011-00339)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Halver A Berg | 33 | Head | Farming | North Dakota |
| 2 | Ellen Berg | 35 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Alfred A Mattson | 39 | Head | Farming | North Dakota |
| 4 | Eldra Mattson | 34 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 5 | Don T Mattson | 0 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 6 | Ralph A Bundick | 40 | Head | Farming | Nebraska |
| 7 | Violet Bundick | 40 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 8 | Verle Bundick | 9 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 9 | Oscar A Thompson | 40 | Head | Farming | North Dakota |
| 10 | Clara Thompson | 42 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 11 | Betty Ann Thompson | 12 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 12 | Rolland Thompson | 8 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 13 | Ludvig Vergness | 75 | Father-in-law | — | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Gust Adamson | 33 | Lodger | Laborer | Canada |
| 15 | Leif D Bristed | 49 | Head | Carpenter | North Dakota |
| 16 | Edna A Bristed | 29 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 17 | Duane A Bristed | 2 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 18 | Howard A Olson | 28 | Head | Farming | North Dakota |
| 19 | Clara Olson | 27 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 20 | Ruth D Dagman | 21 | Lodger | Teacher | North Dakota |
| 21 | Allen A Mc Donald | 43 | Head | Farming | North Dakota |
| 22 | Clara Mc Donald | 37 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 23 | Ruth Mc Donald | 7 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 24 | Roger Mc Donald | 4 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 25 | Herbert A Swenson | 36 | Hired hand | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 26 | Arthur A Mattson | 45 | Head | Farming | North Dakota |
| 27 | Edwin Mattson | 47 | Brother | Farming | North Dakota |
| 28 | Ellen Kentinger | 18 | Niece | — | North Dakota |
| 29 | Oliver Gordheim | 27 | Hired hand | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 30 | Marthinella Mattson | 75 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 31 | Marion A Mattson | 33 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 32 | John A Olson | 54 | Head | Farming | North Dakota |
| 33 | Alina Olson | 49 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 34 | Clifton Olson | 22 | Son | Farming | North Dakota |
| 35 | Norman Olson | 20 | Son | Farming | North Dakota |
| 36 | Wallace Olson | 1 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 37 | William A Anderson THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Farming | North Dakota |
| 38 | Alice Anderson | 28 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 39 | Janice Anderson | 3 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 40 | Theo. A Erickson | 56 | Head | Farming | North Dakota |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)