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Bernice Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Rusk-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Bernice Anderson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rusk-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rusk-County, Texas |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | J. P. 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rusk |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | J P 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homer Anderson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Mila Anderson | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Lucious Anderson | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Linwood Anderson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Johnie Anderson | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Bertie Anderson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| L Anderson | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Bernice Anderson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Rusk, Texas
Daughter, age 7
Rusk, Texas · implied b. ~1923 — 10 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 | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Rusk-County, Texas
Daughter, age 17
Rusk-County, Texas · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | J. P. 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rusk |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 17 · b. ~1923 · Texas
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Sibling
Linwood Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
L Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnie Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertie Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Homer Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Rusk-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Rusk-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04131-00374)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Son Cariker | None | M | 7 | — |
| 2 | Lola B. Cariker | 32 | Daughter in law | — | Texas |
| 3 | Charles G. Cariker | 6 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 4 | Bertha Cariker | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 5 | Freddie B. Cariker | 3 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 6 | Mercy B. Cariker | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 7 | Ben (X) Spencer | 36 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 8 | Betinna Spencer | 32 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 9 | Arma Lee Spencer | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 10 | Ramond Spencer | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 11 | Thress Spencer | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 12 | Perry Jean Spencer | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 13 | Ben Jr. Spencer | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 14 | Manse Walker | 28 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 15 | Ora (X) Walker | 22 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 16 | Elous Walker | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 17 | Addie Walker | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 18 | Irsie Walker | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 19 | Lonnie B. Walker | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 20 | Carl Walker | 17 | Brother | Laborer | Texas |
| 21 | Ida Mae Walker | 13 | Sister | — | Texas |
| 22 | Nelson (X) Spencer | 45 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 23 | Lois Spencer | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 24 | Connie Spencer | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 25 | Julious Spencer | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 26 | Azell (X) Spencer | 25 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 27 | Vera Lee Spencer | 20 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 28 | Abi Anderson | 47 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 29 | Martin Anderson | 18 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 30 | Ernestine Anderson | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 31 | Annie Anderson | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 32 | Precious Collins | 32 | Neice | — | Texas |
| 33 | Lucious Anderson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 34 | Mila (X) Anderson | 46 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 35 | Johnie Lee Anderson | 23 | Son | — | Texas |
| 36 | Homer Anderson | 21 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 37 | L. C. Anderson | 19 | Son | — | Texas |
| 38 | Bernice Anderson THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 39 | Bertie Anderson | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 40 | Linwood Anderson | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
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)