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Elsie Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Elsie Anderson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kanawha-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1901), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kanawha-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Elsie D. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Big Sandy District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elsie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lesley Anderson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Edna Anderson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Wesley Anderson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Myrtle Anderson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Donald Anderson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Charles Anderson | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Elsie Anderson | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kanawha, West …
Spouse, age 28
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| 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 …
Spouse, age 39
Kanawha-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Elsie D. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Elsie Anderson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elsie Anderson
Spouse · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · West Virginia
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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-t0627-04412-00091)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Stultz | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Ira A. Strickland | 51 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 3 | Icie D. Strickland | 48 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Day Strickland | 23 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 5 | Claude Strickland | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Rhoda Strickland | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Charles Anderson | 45 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 8 | Elsie D. Anderson THIS PERSON | 39 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Donald Anderson | 18 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 10 | Wesley Anderson | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Lesley Anderson | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Myrtle Anderson | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Edna Anderson | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Orville Strickland | 26 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 15 | Eva D. Strickland | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Ralph Strickland | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | George W. Costa | 35 | Head | Master Driver | West Virginia |
| 18 | Molly Q. Costa | 31 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Jack Costa | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Virginia Costa | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Charles Costa | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | J. D. Foreman | 72 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Mary Foreman | 72 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Obey Westfall | 27 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | John Canterbury | 48 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 26 | Icie D. Canterbury | 43 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Lester Canterbury | 25 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 28 | Ronald Canterbury | 20 | Son | Newsworker | West Virginia |
| 29 | Ray Canterbury | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Thelma Canterbury | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Juanita Canterbury | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Paul Canterbury | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Mark Canterbury | 23 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 34 | Sybil D. Canterbury | 20 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Gerry Canterbury | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Robert Canterbury | 28 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 37 | Thelma D. Canterbury | 22 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Lon, Edgar Mccoy | 61 | Head | Merchant | West Virginia |
| 39 | Lena Mccoy | 58 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Walter Lindsey | 23 | Head | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
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)