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George Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Petersburg-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this George Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Petersburg-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sam & Samuel — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Petersburg-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Some house |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Some house |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Rayon Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 9 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Some house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Petersburg |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Anderson | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| George Anderson | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Son, age 4
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Son, age 14
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Petersburg-City-County, Virginia
Son, age 25
Petersburg-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 2 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Some house |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Some house |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Rayon Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 9 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Some house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | 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 George Anderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Sam Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jenny Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sam Anderson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Anderson
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Anderson
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Anderson
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jenny Anderson
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Anderson
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Virginia
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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 — Petersburg-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Petersburg-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04316-00632)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meta M. Swann | 29 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Frank Baits | 69 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Annie Baits | 59 | Wife | Proprietor | Virginia |
| 4 | Frank Jr. Baits | 39 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Corliss Baits | 26 | Son | Clerk | Virginia |
| 6 | Ernestine Baits | 25 | Daughter-in-law | Teacher | Virginia |
| 7 | Roosevelt Mckinnie | 34 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Daisy Mckinnie | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Isaac Belas | 20 | Step Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Lilly Belas | 20 | Step-daughter-in-law | Stemmer | Georgia |
| 11 | Troy Belas | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Julia Walker | 33 | Head | Attendant | Virginia |
| 13 | James Walker | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Lorraine Walker | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Gladys Walker | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | George Walker | 36 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 17 | Robert Field | 16 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Liza Field | 15 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 19 | George Johnson | 73 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Willie L. Johnson | 20 | Gr. Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Ora Reavis | 46 | Lodger | Cook | North Carolina |
| 22 | Mattie Wesson | 59 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Lillian Wesson | 28 | Daughter | Sweeper | Virginia |
| 24 | Ernest Wesson | 26 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Anna Taylor | 61 | Head | Servant | Virginia |
| 26 | Ida Walker | 39 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Sarah Scott | 72 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Clara Frazer | 54 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Mary Louise Frazer | 12 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Edward Frazer | 12 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Monroe Maguire | 65 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Ruby Maguire | 5 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Ruby Maguire | 3 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Dora Mcneil | 69 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Salley Mayo | 60 | Lodger | Servant | North Carolina |
| 36 | Emma Anderson | 60 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 37 | George Anderson THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 38 | George Jones | 59 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Mattie Jones | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Willie Jones | 23 | Son | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
George
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)