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Ella Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Northampton-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ella Anderson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Northampton-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Northampton-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ella Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Roanoke |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Northampton |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Roanoke |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Anderson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Helena Anderson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Annie Anderson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ella Anderson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Everett Anderson | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Earl Anderson | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Everett Anderson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Irvin Anderson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Dora Anderson | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
Northampton, North …
Daughter, age 3
Northampton, North Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Andersen |
| Given Name | Ella M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Northampton-County, North …
Daughter, age 14
Northampton-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ella Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Roanoke |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Northampton |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 Ella Anderson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ella Anderson
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Annie Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julia Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helena Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Everett Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irvin 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 — Northampton-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Northampton-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02952-00607)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everett Anderson | 37 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Dora Anderson | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Julia Anderson | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Ella Mae Anderson THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Annie Bell Anderson | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Everett Jr Anderson | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Helena Anderson | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Irvin Anderson | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Earl Anderson | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Anderson | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Melliney Calvert | 44 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Mattie Calvert | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | John Calvert | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | James R Austin | 24 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 16 | J A Dickens | 42 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Susie Dickens | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Mary R Dickens | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Nellie M Dickens | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Christine Dickens | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | James A Dickens | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Willie H Dickens | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 24 | Ronnie Powell | 66 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Carrie Powell | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Gladis Powell | 16 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Agnes Powell | 12 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Andrew Powell | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Moses Powell | 28 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Jim Boone | 34 | Hand | Hand | North Carolina |
| 31 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 32 | Joe Arington | 37 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Wilma Arington | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Willie Arington | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Ruby Arington | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Clide Arington | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Madie Arington | 13 | Sister-in-law | — | North 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)