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Howard Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Evangeline-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Howard Anderson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Evangeline-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Evangeline-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Evangeline |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 39 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Police Jury Ward 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 Howard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin Anderson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Howard Anderson | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Mary Anderson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Larine Anderson | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Marlin Anderson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Sinclow Anderson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Georgey Anderson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Ruby Anderson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Evangeline, Louisiana
Head, age 22
Evangeline, Louisiana · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Evangeline-County, Louisiana
Head, age 33
Evangeline-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Evangeline |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 39 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Howard Anderson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Howard Anderson
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Evangeline-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Evangeline-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01400-00142)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dorothy Fontenot | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Gus Thomas | 45 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 3 | Goma Thomas | 36 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Chester Thomas | 15 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 5 | Henry Brown | 29 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 6 | Lelia Brown | 28 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Herbert Brown | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Enora Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Arthur Clark | 73 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Arelia Clark | 66 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Chester Thomas | 31 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 12 | Mary Thomas | 31 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Cleveland Thomas | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Jackson Thomas | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Clifton Thomas | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Roland Thomas | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Archie Griffen | 24 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 18 | Eva Griffen | 24 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Roque Griffen | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Emily Griffen | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Egine Griffen | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Moise Griffen | 38 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 23 | Affel Griffen | 36 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Lou Ella Griffen | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Alice Griffen | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Mabel Griffen | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Howard Anderson THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 28 | Larine Anderson | 32 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Sinclow Anderson | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Calvin Anderson | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Ruby Anderson | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Marlin Anderson | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Georgey Anderson | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Mary Lou Anderson | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Gustave Thomas | 57 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 36 | Alice Thomas | 47 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Helen Thomas | 15 | Daughter | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 38 | Lou Ella Thomas | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Jesse Thomas | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Samuel Fontenot | 59 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
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)