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Betty Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Betty Anderson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Betty Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Yes 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Liberty Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verna Anderson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Kathleen Anderson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lola Anderson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Betty Anderson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Robert Anderson | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Ralph Tipton | Other | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Paul Anderson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Beulah Anderson | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clay, Missouri
Daughter, age 1
Clay, Missouri · implied b. ~1929 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | 66 |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Clay-County, Missouri
Daughter, age 11
Clay-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Betty Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Yes 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Betty Anderson
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Missouri
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Sibling
Lola Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Verna Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kathleen Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Clay-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02097-00702)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jerry Fulton | 16 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 42 | Joseph H. Fulton | 79 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Lena M. Fulton | 56 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 44 | Melburn P. Douglas | 40 | Head | Traveling Salesman | Utah |
| 45 | Lucile B. Douglas | 39 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 46 | Allen Douglas | 14 | Son | — | Utah |
| 47 | Lucile Douglas | 11 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 48 | Gerald Douglas | 8 | Son | — | Utah |
| 49 | Theodore Sobbe | 68 | Head | Janitor | Missouri |
| 50 | Lydia Sobbe | 69 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 51 | Charles F. Blackburn | 55 | Head | Weighmaster | Kansas |
| 52 | Jessie M. Blackburn | 50 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Letton B. Eates | 40 | Head | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 54 | Pauline E. Eates | 34 | Wife | Sewing | Missouri |
| 55 | John E. Eates | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Robert D. Eates | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 57 | Robert J. Anderson | 49 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 58 | Beulah Anderson | 40 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 59 | Paul Anderson Anderson | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 60 | Betty Lou Anderson THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Verna Mae Anderson | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 62 | Lola Aline Anderson | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 63 | Kathleen Anderson | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 64 | Ralph Tipton | 28 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Missouri |
| 65 | Harry H. Sherman | 40 | Head | Checker | Arkansas |
| 66 | Myrtle Cogdell | 28 | D. Wife | Helper | Mississippi |
| 67 | Mae Schatzman | 59 | Mother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Thomas J. Weddle | 47 | Head | Meat Salesman | Missouri |
| 69 | Maude Weddle | 46 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Eugene S. Weddle | 22 | Son | Operator | Missouri |
| 71 | Helen Weddle | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Missouri |
| 72 | Thelma Weddle | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 73 | Charles J. Polk | 50 | Head | Lithograph | New York |
| 74 | Frances E. Polk | 50 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 75 | Mathias J. Platickman | 50 | Head | — | Colorado |
| 76 | Gladys Platickman | 39 | Wife | Saleswoman | Missouri |
| 77 | Stella Anderson | 30 | Head | Waitress | Missouri |
| 78 | Helen Pratt | 26 | Lodger | Waitress | Missouri |
| 79 | Rosa Pollard | None | Lodger | — | — |
| 80 | Grover C. Yingling | 54 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
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)