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Helen Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Adams-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Helen Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Adams-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a daughter (b.~1911), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Adams-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hartford Twk. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Adams |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Hartford Twk |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Anderson | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Martha Anderson | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| William Anderson | Head | — | 77 | ~1863 |
| Viola Anderson | Other | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Clifton Anderson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Elmer Anderson | Son | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Samuel Anderson | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Rose Anderson | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Adams, Indiana
Daughter, age 9
Adams, Indiana · implied b. ~1911 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Adams, Indiana
Daughter, age 20
Adams, Indiana · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Helen M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Adams-County, Indiana
Daughter, age 29
Adams-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hartford Twk. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Adams |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Helen Anderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father William Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Anderson
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Anderson
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Anderson
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Anderson
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Anderson
Daughter · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Indiana
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Sibling
Elmer Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 41
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 35
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifton Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Adams-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Adams-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01024-00073)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William M. Anderson | 77 | Head | Janitor | Indiana |
| 42 | Rose Anderson | 63 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Martha Anderson | 35 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Helen Anderson THIS PERSON | 29 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 45 | Samuel M. Anderson | 23 | Son | Farm Helper | Indiana |
| 46 | Clifton W. Anderson | 20 | Son | Farm Helper | Indiana |
| 47 | Elmer Anderson | 41 | Son | Truck Driver | Indiana |
| 48 | Viola Anderson | 32 | Daughter-in-law | Laborer | Indiana |
| 49 | Preston Pyle | 49 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 50 | Metta Pyle | 44 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 51 | Charles Pyle | 24 | Son | Farm Helper | Indiana |
| 52 | Gottlieb Mertz | 70 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 53 | Rosie Mertz | 63 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 54 | Dale Mertz | 22 | Son | Farm Helper | Indiana |
| 55 | Chris Eicher | 68 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 56 | Ellis Eicher | 35 | Son | Road Work | Indiana |
| 57 | Solomon J. Eicher | 31 | Son | Truck Driver | Indiana |
| 58 | Palestine Earl Eicher | 54 | Hired hand | Farm Helper | Hungary |
| 59 | S. R. Rev. Aldrich | 52 | Head | Minister | Missouri |
| 60 | Rosetta Aldrich | 61 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 61 | Joan Aldrich | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 62 | W. A. Nodge | 57 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 63 | Noah A. Pusey | 68 | Head | Landlord | Ohio |
| 64 | Anna Pusey | 68 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Don Maple | 26 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 66 | Elnora Maple | 24 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Helen Louise Maple | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Charles W. Maple | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 69 | William O. Beitler | 55 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 70 | Martha E. Beitler | 59 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Ralph Myers | 41 | Head | Combine Operator | Indiana |
| 72 | Charles M. Myers | 31 | Brother | Machine Operator | Indiana |
| 73 | Ruth Myers | 26 | Sister-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Carl Myers | 5 | Nephew | — | Indiana |
| 75 | Cecil Short | 42 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 76 | Helen N. Short | 28 | Sister | — | Indiana |
| 77 | Paul V. Short | 2 | Nephew | — | Indiana |
| 78 | Grover Shanks | 51 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 79 | Mabel Shanks | 46 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 80 | Harold Billington | 19 | Lodger | Hired Helper | Michigan |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Helen + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)