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Elmer Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Elmer Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kanawha-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kanawha-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Billie Fork |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Billie Fork |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 Elmer | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fanny Anderson | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Charles Anderson | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Opal Roney | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Eva Anderson | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Elmer Anderson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Dama Anderson | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kanawha, West …
Son, age 1
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Kanawha, West …
Son, age 11
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Kanawha-County, West …
Son, age 21
Kanawha-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Billie Fork |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Elmer Anderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dama Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Chas Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Daisy Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Anderson
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Anderson
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dama Anderson
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Chas Anderson
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Daisy Anderson
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elmer Anderson
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Fanny Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04415-00470)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Anderson | 4 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Reese Anderson | 2 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Jack Anderson | 0 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Charles Anderson | 61 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 5 | Dama Anderson | 59 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Elmer Anderson THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 7 | Fanny Anderson | 23 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Eva Mae Anderson | 5 | Grand daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Opal Roney | 5 | Grand daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Luther Anderson | 30 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 11 | Lulu Anderson | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Bobby Lee Anderson | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Joanita Anderson | 2 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Sydney Keeling | 59 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 15 | Theodosia Keeling | 61 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Ray Keeling | 31 | Son | Farm Hand | West Virginia |
| 17 | Holly Keeling | 26 | Son | Commodity Project | West Virginia |
| 18 | Okey Keeling | 24 | Son | Commodity Project | West Virginia |
| 19 | Harry Abshire | 12 | Lodger | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Estithilene Abshire | 15 | Lodger | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Arthur Roney | 55 | Son in law | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 22 | Virgie Roney | 21 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Belva Roney | 2 | Grand daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Arnold Smith | 32 | Head | Labor | West Virginia |
| 25 | Stella Smith | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Clemit Smith | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Ruby Smith | 6 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Lewis Smith | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Betty Smith | 1 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | James Keeling | 45 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 31 | Nellie Keeling | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Lewis Keeling | 23 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 33 | Arnold Keeling | 19 | Son | Commodity Packer | West Virginia |
| 34 | Lester Keeling | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | James Jr Keeling | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Floyd Keeling | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Dollie Keeling | 6 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Mollie Keeling | 3 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Lorena Keeling | 1 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Clyde Carpenter | 38 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Elmer + 1 sibling
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)