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Dorothy Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Tangipahoa-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tangipahoa-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Smythe & Douglas — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tangipahoa-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Dorothy Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hammond City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tangipahoa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Industry | Sanatorium |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 33 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Township / Ward | Hammond 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 Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Anderson | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Douglas Anderson | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Mark Smith | Other | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Lucile Anderson | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Tangipahoa, Louisiana
Daughter, age 3
Tangipahoa, Louisiana · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Tangipahoa, Louisiana
Daughter, age 13
Tangipahoa, Louisiana · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Dorothy J |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Tangipahoa-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 23
Tangipahoa-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Dorothy Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hammond City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tangipahoa |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Industry | Sanatorium |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 33 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Dorothy Anderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Smythe Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Douglas Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Guy Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucile Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucille Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Smythe Anderson
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Douglas Anderson
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Guy Anderson
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucile Anderson
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucille Anderson
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Anderson
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Louisiana
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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 — Tangipahoa-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Tangipahoa-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01457-00015)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerald Mccormick | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Haulette M. Poutre|Poutré | 55 | Head | Teacher | Louisiana |
| 3 | Mary Poutre|Poutré | 33 | Daughter | Teacher | Louisiana |
| 4 | Beatrice B. Poutre|Poutré | 30 | Daughter | Engineer | Louisiana |
| 5 | Haulette A. Poutre|Poutré | 28 | Daughter | Teacher | Louisiana |
| 6 | Neva Houss | 28 | Lodger | Teacher | Louisiana |
| 7 | Elsa O'Brien | 41 | Lodger | Secretary | Louisiana |
| 8 | Luther N. Batons | 70 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Sarah Batons | 70 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Lovel Batons | 46 | Son | Electrician | Louisiana |
| 11 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 12 | Louis Galan | 53 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Anna Bell Galan | 21 | Daughter | Assistant | Louisiana |
| 14 | Adam Taylor Galan | 23 | Daughter | Secretary | Louisiana |
| 15 | Blair Priester | 68 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Julia Priester | 62 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Peter Vieux | 73 | Head | — | Denmark |
| 18 | Carter Stafford | 28 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 19 | Nora Stafford | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Walter Stafford | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Joyce Anita Stafford | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Paul Stafford | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Patrick Stafford | 60 | Brother | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Murray Stafford | 31 | Brother | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 25 | Ida Stafford | 23 | Sister in L | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Helen Davis | 67 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 27 | John Quincy Davis | 68 | Husband | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 28 | Edgar Newsom | 42 | Head | Doctor | Mississippi |
| 29 | Dorothy Newsom | 28 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Joe Kent | 57 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Annie Anderson | 57 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | J. Robert Anderson | 27 | Son | Clerk | Louisiana |
| 33 | Douglas Anderson | 17 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Noble David | 50 | Head | Receptionist | Alabama |
| 35 | Charles Edward David | 20 | Son | Attendant | Louisiana |
| 36 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 37 | Douglas S. Anderson | 62 | Head | Doctor | Mississippi |
| 38 | Lucile Anderson | 47 | Wife | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 39 | Dorothy Jane Anderson THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Secretary | Louisiana |
| 40 | Mark B. Jr. Smith | 26 | Son in L | Salesman | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy
Gen 1 · 5 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)