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Lillian Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Lillian Anderson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1909), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Spouse
Born: British West Indies
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Suffolk-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Lillian |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | British West Indies |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birthplace (normalized) | british west indies |
| Township / Ward | Boston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lillian | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Anderson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Marilyn Anderson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lillian Anderson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Jeffrey Anderson | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Audrey Anderson | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Thomas Anderson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Donald Anderson | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Kenneth Anderson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lillian Anderson | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1930
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 22
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Lillith |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | British West Indies |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1916 |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | British West Indies |
| Mother's Birthplace | British West Indies |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Veteran | No |
| Birthplace (normalized) | british west indies |
1940
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 31
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Lillian |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | British West Indies |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birthplace (normalized) | british west indies |
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Our Model Tree links Lillian Anderson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lillian Anderson
Spouse · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01666-00256)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert M Rourke | 63 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 2 | James Harrington | 41 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 3 | Lodhia Harrington | 33 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 4 | James Jr Harrington | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Sophia Clara Harrington | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Charles Irving Harrington | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Jerry Dunham | 35 | Lodger | Seamstress | Georgia |
| 8 | Eugene Diggs | 43 | Head | Fertilizer | Rhode Island |
| 9 | Gertrude Diggs | 35 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 10 | Eugene Jr Diggs | 18 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Theresa Diggs | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Joseph Diggs | 14 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 13 | Carl Diggs | 12 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 14 | Jeffrey Anderson | 43 | Head | — | British West Indies |
| 15 | Lillian Anderson THIS PERSON | 31 | Wife | — | British West Indies |
| 16 | Kenneth Anderson | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Marilyn Anderson | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Thomas Anderson | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Betty Jean Anderson | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Donald Anderson | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Audrey Anderson | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Lillian Anderson | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Francis Lyons | 35 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 24 | Helvetia Lyons | 31 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Clarence Barnes | 40 | Head | — | Canada English |
| 26 | Robert Clark | 7 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Geraldine Clark | 6 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | James Brown | 55 | Head | Jobber | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Violet Brown | 50 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 30 | Novella Carroll | 21 | Head | Domestic | No. Carolina |
| 31 | Isaac Goldstein | 69 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Domenick Giannini | 38 | Head | Barber | New York |
| 33 | Laura Giannini | 39 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 34 | John Giannini | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Francis Giannini | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Emily Giannini | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Paul Giannini | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Emelia Puccinelli | 69 | Head | — | Italy |
| 39 | Albina Puccinelli | 37 | Daughter | Winder | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Normando Mithilardi | 53 | Head | Kitchen Man | Italy |
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)