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Clara Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Clara Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Barren-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Aze & Allie — first a daughter (b.~1900), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Barren-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cave City Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Barren |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 349 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Cave City Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Anderson | Daughter | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Allie Anderson | Head | — | 75 | ~1865 |
| Charity Anderson | Spouse | — | 75 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
1920
Barren, Kentucky
Daughter, age 21
Barren, Kentucky · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Clara L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Barren, Kentucky
Daughter, age 29
Barren, Kentucky · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | School |
| Class of Worker | 9194 |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Barren-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 40
Barren-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cave City Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Barren |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 349 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Clara Anderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Aze Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Allie Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Charity Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Alex Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Aze Anderson
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Allie Anderson
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Charity Anderson
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alex Anderson
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Clara Anderson
Daughter · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Kentucky
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Barren-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Barren-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01278-00661)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Sam L. Dickson | 67 | Head | Teaching | Tennessee |
| 42 | Clara P. Dickson | 67 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Edna Rollins | 43 | Lodger | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Ella Smith | 60 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Thurston Smith | 28 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Allie Smith | 22 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Idamay Smith | 23 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Pete R. Williams | 60 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Eligh Williams | 25 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Ida Martin | 39 | Head | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 51 | Bertha May Martin | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Lucile V. Edmond | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Grover Whitney | 26 | Head | Porter | Kentucky |
| 54 | Burnetty Whitney | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Walter Lewis Wilson | 6 | Stepson | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Jarvis Whitney | 22 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Emma Lesterwood | 33 | Head | Ironing | Kentucky |
| 58 | Ramsey Clark | 41 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Luan Eubank | 74 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Martha Poynter | 8 | Boarder | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Allie Anderson | 75 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Charity Anderson | 75 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Clara Anderson THIS PERSON | 40 | Daughter | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 64 | Rodman W. Brown | 57 | Head | Proprietor | Kentucky |
| 65 | Arline Brown | 53 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Wood Hard | 59 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Maggie Hard | 54 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Lue H. Hard | 83 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Cecil Davis | 36 | Head | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 70 | Virginia W. Davis | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Elizabeth A. Davis | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Charles P. Tucker | 62 | Head | Proprietor | Kentucky |
| 73 | Jennie Lee Tucker | 48 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Jennie Renfrow Tucker | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | William J. Allen | 76 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Bessie H. Allen | 64 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | John T. Johnson | 50 | Head | Construction | West Virginia |
| 78 | Blanch Johnson | 45 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 79 | John Jr. Johnson | 18 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Allie J. Wooten | 29 | Head | Superintendent | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Clara
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)