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Betty Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Clinton-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Betty Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clinton-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Benton & Wilma — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clinton-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clinton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clinton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Industry | Attorney's Office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 236 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Township / Ward | Clinton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Anderson | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Barbara Anderson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Arthur Anderson | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Wilma Anderson | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clinton, Iowa
Daughter, age 1
Clinton, Iowa · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Betty L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Clinton, Iowa
Daughter, age 12
Clinton, Iowa · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Clinton-County, Iowa
Daughter, age 23
Clinton-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clinton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clinton |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Industry | Attorney's Office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 236 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Betty Anderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Benton Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Wilma Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Arthur Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Wilma Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Benton Anderson
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Wilma Anderson
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Arthur Anderson
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Wilma Anderson
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Betty Anderson
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Iowa
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Sibling
Barbara Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Clinton-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Clinton-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01150-00169)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Wife Hansen | None | F | — | — |
| 42 | Burt Digness | 69 | Head | — | Norway |
| 43 | Mona Digness | 86 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 44 | Leroy Patterson | 29 | Lodger | Clerk | Iowa |
| 45 | Virginia Patterson | 29 | Lodger | Housework | Iowa |
| 46 | W. May Russell | 67 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Ray S. Marshall | 46 | Son | Fireman | Iowa |
| 48 | Dora Marshall | 37 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Lester W. Witty | 42 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 50 | Helen Witty | 42 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 51 | Charles Witty | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 52 | James Witty | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Robert Witty | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Richard Witty | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Matilda Graham | 74 | Mother-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 56 | Charles Moeller | 45 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 57 | Lelia Moeller | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Charles Jr. Moeller | 23 | Son | Clerk | Iowa |
| 59 | Shirley Moeller | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Stanley Moeller | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Paul Moeller | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Marilyn Moeller | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Irvin Halverson | 44 | Head | Proprietor | Iowa |
| 64 | Helen Halverson | 41 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Helen Louise Halverson | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 66 | R. A. Conner | 46 | Head | Dentist | Wisconsin |
| 67 | Hope Conner | 45 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 68 | Arthur Conner | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Bertha M. Drake | 66 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 70 | William D. Drake | 29 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Arthur Anderson | 50 | Head | Engineer | Illinois |
| 72 | Wilma Anderson | 45 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Betty Anderson THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Secretary | Iowa |
| 74 | Barbara Anderson | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 75 | James F. Legrand | 81 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Frances Legrand | 73 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 77 | Mary Anderson | 72 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 78 | John Mcelaney | 44 | Head | Owner | Nebraska |
| 79 | Christa Mcelaney | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Donald Mcelaney | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Betty + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)