Edith Anderson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cumberland-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this Edith Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cumberland-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Female Spouse Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cumberland-County, Virginia
Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Edith
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Randolph District
1935 Residence (County)	Cumberland
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Township / Ward	Randolph District
Est. Birth Year	~1885

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Edith	Age	Birth yr
Jane Anderson	Daughter	—	14	~1926
Sidney Anderson	Head	—	61	~1879
Sidney Anderson	Son	—	20	~1920
Allen Anderson	Son	—	17	~1923
Andrew Anderson	Son	—	23	~1917
Edith Anderson	Spouse	—	55	~1885

Census Appearances

1920

Cumberland, Virginia

Spouse, age 35

Cumberland, Virginia · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Edith
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

Cumberland, Virginia

Spouse, age 45

Cumberland, Virginia · implied b. ~1885 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Edith
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Age at First Marriage	30
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

Cumberland-County, Virginia

Spouse, age 55

Cumberland-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members

Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Edith
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Randolph District
1935 Residence (County)	Cumberland
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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Edith Anderson

Spouse · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Virginia

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1940 US Federal Census — Cumberland-County, Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04257-00169)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Henry Vaughan	28	Head	Plasterer	Virginia
2	Emily Vaughan	24	Wife	—	Virginia
3	Joseph Allen	56	Head	Miller	Maryland
4	Ida Allen	51	Wife	Forelady	Virginia
5	Arthur Watkins	67	Head	Storekeeper	Virginia
6	Lena Smith	51	Head	Farming	Virginia
7	Sydney Randolph	51	Head	Farming	Virginia
8	Mabel Randolph	45	Wife	—	Virginia
9	Eddie Watson	65	Head	Farming	Virginia
10	Lindsay Evans	53	Head	Farming	Virginia
11	Lou Evans	60	Wife	—	Virginia
12	Louise Evans	15	Daughter	—	Virginia
13	Mack Gilliam	30	Head	Farm Laborer	Virginia
14	Mary Gilliam	25	Wife	—	Virginia
15	Fred Marchant	58	Head	Carpenter	New York
16	Edith Marchant	58	Wife	Saleslady	New York
17	Iris Marchant	16	Daughter	—	Virginia
18	Arnold Vang	40	Head	Mechanic	Illinois
19	Agnes Vang	34	Wife	—	New York
20	Marshal Vang	16	Son	Farming	Virginia
21	Arnold Vang	10	Son	—	Virginia
22	Nancy Lou Vang	4	Daughter	—	Virginia
23	Frank Johnston	15	Nephew	Farming	Virginia
24	Robert Johnston	15	Nephew	Farming	Virginia
25	John Johnston	12	Nephew	—	Virginia
26	Rudolph Dodd	45	Head	Surveyor	Virginia
27	Hazel Dodd	44	Wife	—	Michigan
28	Patricia Dodd	17	Daughter	—	Virginia
29	Conrad Dodd	15	Son	Farming	Virginia
30	Dean Dodd	13	Son	—	Virginia
31	Sidney Anderson	61	Head	Farming	Virginia
32	Edith Anderson THIS PERSON	55	Wife	—	Virginia
33	Andrew Anderson	23	Son	—	Virginia
34	Sidney Anderson	20	Son	Farming	Virginia
35	Allen Anderson	17	Son	Farming	Virginia
36	Jane Anderson	14	Daughter	—	Virginia
37	Cleveland Forbes	53	Head	Farming	Virginia
38	Rodman Forbes	25	Son	Farming	Virginia
39	Nancy Woolridge	52	Head	—	Virginia
40	Liza Woolridge	25	Daughter	—	Virginia

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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.

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