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Margaret Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Breathitt-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Anderson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Breathitt-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Breathitt-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District 2 (part) Precinct 6 Lost Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Breathitt |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District 2 Part Precinct 6 Lost Creek |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Anderson | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Margaret Anderson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Martha Anderson | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Callie Anderson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Roberta Anderson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Josephine Anderson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Estell Anderson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Grover Anderson | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Tommie Hounshell | Other | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Eliza Anderson | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1930
Breathitt, Kentucky
Daughter, age 6
Breathitt, Kentucky · implied b. ~1924 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Breathitt-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 16
Breathitt-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1924 — 10 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District 2 (part) Precinct 6 Lost Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Breathitt |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Margaret Anderson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Margaret Anderson
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Helen Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Josephine Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Callie Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Estell Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roberta Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Breathitt-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Breathitt-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01285-00240)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur O Johnson | 54 | Head | Farm | Kentucky |
| 2 | Eliza Johnson | 52 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Hiram C Johnson | 30 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Edward B Johnson | 28 | Son | Labor | Kentucky |
| 5 | French C Johnson | 26 | Son | Labor | Kentucky |
| 6 | Bulah B Johnson | 21 | Daughter | Labor | Kentucky |
| 7 | Bertha M Johnson | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Flossie V Johnson | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Inza G Johnson | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Flora Gilbert | 54 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Elmer Gilbert | 31 | Son | Labor | Kentucky |
| 12 | Bryan Combs | 43 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Lizzie Combs | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Virginia Combs | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Granville Hounshell | 21 | Step son | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Zelma Hounshell | 18 | Step daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Kenneth Hounshell | 15 | Step son | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Grover Anderson | 49 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Eliza Anderson | 48 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Martha Anderson | 27 | Daughter | School Teacher | Kentucky |
| 21 | Margaret Anderson THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Helen Anderson | 25 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Estell Anderson | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Callie Anderson | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Roberta Anderson | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Josephine Anderson | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Tommie Hounshell | 35 | Brother in law | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Velma M Vanatta | 58 | Head | Mission Worker | Ohio |
| 29 | June Mcpherson | 27 | Head | Forman | Kentucky |
| 30 | Rachel Mcpherson | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Barbra M Mcpherson | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Charles W Mcpherson | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Eugene Mcpherson | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Lula Turner | 53 | Mother in law | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Boyd Griffith | 32 | Head | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 36 | Edna Griffith | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Miles Griffith | 27 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 38 | Estella Griffith | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Alan H Griffith | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Onnon Tharp | 6 | Son in law | — | Kentucky |
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)