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Bernice Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Bernice Anderson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Washington-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greenville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Greenville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 Bernice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cresla Anderson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Bernice Anderson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Carola Anderson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Lett Anderson | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Viethal Anderson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Julia Anderson | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Leroy Anderson | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Lev Anderson | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Washington, Mississippi
Daughter, age 5
Washington, Mississippi · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Washington-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 15
Washington-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greenville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Bernice Anderson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bernice Anderson
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Cresla Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leroy Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Viethal Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lett Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carola 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 — Washington-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02075-00584)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ross Porter | 28 | Head | Taxi Driver | Mississippi |
| 2 | Caldonia Porter | 25 | Wife | Child Nurse | Mississippi |
| 3 | Ross Porter | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Rufus Curtis | 30 | Head | Taxi Driver | Mississippi |
| 5 | Louville Matlock | 65 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Willie Avery | 33 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Monroe Jones | 33 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Josie M. Evans | 12 | Neice | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Fred Durr | 63 | Head | Yard Man | Mississippi |
| 10 | Ophelia Durr | 50 | Wife | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 11 | Isaac Perkins | 37 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 12 | Elnora Perkins | 27 | Daughter | Child Nurse | Mississippi |
| 13 | Eddie Gray | 26 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 14 | Marie Gray | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Manuel Myers | 37 | Lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Rosie Myers | 29 | Lodger | Cook | Louisiana |
| 17 | Marcella Cooper | 14 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Lee Tailor | 33 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 19 | James Lewis | 31 | Lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Queen Grinsom | 70 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Lev Anderson | 37 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Julia Anderson | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Bernice Anderson THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Cresla Anderson | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Viethal Anderson | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Carola Anderson | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Leroy Anderson | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Lett Anderson | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Ed Moses | 42 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 30 | Ethel Moses | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Elmira Moses | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Addie Moses | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Henry R. Moses | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Curtis Moses | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Eddie Moses | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Richard Moses | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Ollie B. Moses | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Blanchard Banks | 28 | Head | Porter | Mississippi |
| 39 | Lillie Banks | 50 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Horace Laney | 34 | Head | Carpenter | Mississippi |
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)