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Bernice Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Karnes-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Bernice Anderson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Karnes-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Karnes-County, Texas |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Karnes |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bernice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernice Anderson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Addie Anderson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Rosa Anderson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Marion Anderson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Irene Anderson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Edith Anderson | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Raymond Anderson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Johnny Anderson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Helen Anderson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Oscar Anderson | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Eugene Anderson | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Karnes, Texas
Daughter, age 6
Karnes, Texas · implied b. ~1924 — 50 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 | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Karnes-County, Texas
Daughter, age 16
Karnes-County, Texas · implied b. ~1924 — 11 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Karnes |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| 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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Anchor record
Bernice Anderson
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Texas
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Sibling
Addie Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosa Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnny Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marion Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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 — Karnes-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Karnes-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04084-00352)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Son Migal | None | M | Farm | — |
| 2 | Daughter Migal | None | F | 0 | — |
| 3 | Son Augustine | None | M | Farm | Al |
| 4 | Daughter In Law Milaea | None | F | 0 | — |
| 5 | Granddaughter Anita | None | F | 0 | — |
| 6 | Meliton Martinez | 26 | Head | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 7 | Otala Martinez | 25 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 8 | Oscar Martinez | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 9 | Hans Wernli | 61 | Head | Farmer | Switzerland |
| 10 | Theresa Wernli | 55 | Wife | — | Switzerland |
| 11 | Albert Wernli | 24 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 12 | Howard Parish | 24 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 13 | Cleo Parish | 22 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 14 | Joe Ed Parish | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 15 | Oscar Anderson | 47 | Head | Day Labor | Texas |
| 16 | Edith Anderson | 40 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 17 | Bernice Anderson THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 18 | Raymond Anderson | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 19 | Irene Anderson | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 20 | Johnny Anderson | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 21 | Rosa Lee Anderson | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 22 | Marion Anderson | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 23 | Addie Mae Anderson | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 24 | Eugene O. Anderson | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 25 | Helen Anderson | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 26 | Howard Anderson | 36 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 27 | Ruby Anderson | 26 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 28 | Elanora Anderson | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 29 | Otto A. Johnson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 30 | Edith Johnson | 48 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 31 | Hannah Johnson | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 32 | Ruth Johnson | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 33 | Albert Peterson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 34 | Ellen Peterson | 53 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 35 | Orlean Peterson | 29 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 36 | Einar Johnson | 32 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 37 | Alice Johnson | 23 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 38 | Betty Marie Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 39 | Hazel Johnson | 17 | Sister | — | Texas |
| 40 | Floyd Swope | 27 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
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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)