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Barbara Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Richland-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Barbara Anderson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richland-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richland-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Barbara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clermont Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Clermont Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Barbara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosa Anderson | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Barbara Scherer | Daughter | — | 82 | ~1858 |
| Rosetta Anderson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Barbara Anderson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Bernadine Anderson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Orey Anderson | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Ruth Anderson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Lelah Anderson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Richland, Illinois
Daughter, age 2
Richland, Illinois · implied b. ~1928 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Barbara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Richland-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 12
Richland-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Barbara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clermont Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Barbara Anderson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Barbara Anderson
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Illinois
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Sibling
Ruth Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernadine Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Scherer
Sibling · 1940 · age 82
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lelah Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosetta Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Richland-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Richland-County, Illinois
Page Contents
36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00873-00047)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Luther R Byers | 71 | Father-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Ivan P Gagan | 34 | Head | Shant | Illinois |
| 43 | Marie Gagan | 34 | Wife | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 44 | Norma Gagan | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Jack Gagan | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Bruce Gagan | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 47 | John Heckler | 71 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Mary Heckler | 60 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Curtis Heckler | 37 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 50 | Rudolph Heckler | 25 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 51 | Emma Heckler | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | Illinois |
| 52 | Orey Anderson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 53 | Rosa Anderson | 50 | Wife | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 54 | Lelah Anderson | 20 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 55 | Ruth Anderson | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Bernadine Anderson | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Barbara Anderson THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Rosetta Anderson | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Barbara Scherer | 82 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Glen Gardner | 40 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 61 | Addie Gardner | 41 | Wife | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 62 | George J Gardner | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Will Gardner | 67 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 64 | Ola M Gardner | 61 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Fred Heckler | 39 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 66 | Rosa Heckler | 38 | Wife | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 67 | George Heckler | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | John Gagan | 61 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 69 | Jennie Gagan | 58 | Wife | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 70 | Clarence Robinson | 35 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 71 | Rosella Robinson | 27 | Wife | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 72 | Ivan Robinson | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Hesta Robinson | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 74 | William Bowman | 54 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 75 | Martha Bowman | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Verna Bowman | 31 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Illinois |
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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)