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Betty Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Florence-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Betty Anderson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Florence-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Florence-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Betty Sue |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lynch Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Florence |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Lynch Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Anderson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Betty Anderson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Kathleen Anderson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Marion Anderson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Lizzie Anderson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Walter Anderson | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Joe Anderson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lola Anderson | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Florence, South …
Daughter, age 1
Florence, South Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Bernadine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Florence-County, South …
Daughter, age 10
Florence-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1930 — 8 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Betty Sue |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lynch Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Florence |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 10 · b. ~1930 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Kathleen Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marion Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lizzie Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Florence-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Florence-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03809-00535)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vagie|Vagie Pennington | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Linnie Pennington | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Albie Pennington | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Jennie Mae Pennington | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | James Grooms | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Mattie D. Grooms | 42 | Wife | Housewife | South Carolina |
| 7 | J. S. Grooms | 17 | Son | Housewife | South Carolina |
| 8 | Agnes Grooms | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Mattie Anderson | 67 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Walter Anderson | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Lola Anderson | 41 | Wife | Housewife | South Carolina |
| 12 | Marion Anderson | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Kathleen Anderson | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Betty Sue Anderson THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Lizzie Anderson | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Joe Anderson | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Elizabeth Anderson | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Ella Lamb | 60 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Selena Lamb | 28 | Daughter | Foreman | South Carolina |
| 20 | Wallie Jerry Lamb | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Grady Lamb | 11 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Ellie Matthews | 53 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Nettie Matthews | 30 | Daughter | Housewife | South Carolina |
| 24 | O. B. Matthews | 24 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Ellie Jr. Matthews | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Gilbert Matthews | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Charles Matthews | 6 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Wyong B. Anderson | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Lizzie Anderson | 27 | Wife | Housewife | South Carolina |
| 30 | Virginia Anderson | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Jimmie Anderson | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Andrew Miles | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Susie D. Miles | 47 | Wife | Housewife | South Carolina |
| 34 | Ernest Miles | 29 | Son | Mechanic | South Carolina |
| 35 | Bernice Miles | 27 | Daughter-in-law | Housewife | South Carolina |
| 36 | Helen Miles | 10 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Olin House | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Ellmae House | 23 | Wife | Housewife | South Carolina |
| 39 | Manton Matthews | 54 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Rosie Matthews | 49 | Wife | Housewife | South Carolina |
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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)