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Marion Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Marion Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Annie & Joseph — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: Delaware
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Marion |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 260 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Marion | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Walker | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Annie Anderson | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Lillian Anderson | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Joseph Anderson | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Edith Walker | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Marion Anderson | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 12
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Marion |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 23
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Marion |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Domestic |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 32
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Marion |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 260 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Marion Anderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Annie Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Annie Anderson
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Anderson
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Anderson
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Anderson
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Marion Anderson
Daughter · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Lillian Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 35
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Walker
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03702-00036)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Young | 17 | Head | Helper | Mass. |
| 2 | Harry Harrington | 46 | Head | Watchman | Virginia |
| 3 | Amanda Harrington | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Linwood Harrington | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Albert Harrington | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Gertrude Harrington | 10 | Daughter | — | Penna. |
| 7 | Martin Abrahams | 43 | Head | Grocer | Rumania |
| 8 | Rose Abrahams | 38 | Wife | — | Palestine |
| 9 | Francis Abrahams | 4 | Son | — | Penna. |
| 10 | Veronica Abrahams | 57 | Mother | — | Rumania |
| 11 | George Billups | 29 | Head | Janitor | Penna. |
| 12 | Cecelia Billups | 24 | Wife | Servant | Penna. |
| 13 | Edward Billups | 6 | Son | — | Penna. |
| 14 | Teresa Billups | 4 | Daughter | — | Penna. |
| 15 | Cancelled | None | — | — | — |
| 16 | Cancelled | None | — | — | — |
| 17 | Madie Hawkins | 36 | Head | Servant | Georgia |
| 18 | Clarence Hawkins | 17 | Son | New Worker | Georgia |
| 19 | Dorothy Hawkins | 15 | Daughter | — | N. Jersey |
| 20 | Joseph Anderson | 58 | Head | Gardener | Maryland |
| 21 | Annie Anderson | 50 | Wife | Laundress | Maryland |
| 22 | Marion Anderson THIS PERSON | 32 | Daughter | Servant | Delaware |
| 23 | Lillian Anderson | 24 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 24 | Edith Walker | 35 | Daughter | Servant | Delaware |
| 25 | Elizabeth Walker | 17 | Daughter | — | Penna. |
| 26 | Edward Johnson | 41 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 27 | Elizabeth Johnson | 41 | Wife | — | Penna. |
| 28 | Edward Jr. Johnson | 20 | Son | Cook | Penna. |
| 29 | Charles Johnson | 9 | Son | — | Penna. |
| 30 | Edward Jr. Owens | 14 | Nephew | — | Penna. |
| 31 | Barbara Owens | 10 | Niece | — | Penna. |
| 32 | Alethia Crawford | 53 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 33 | Ignacio Crawford | 30 | Son | Cleaner | Cuba |
| 34 | Noel T. Crawford | 27 | Son | Cleaner | Jamaica B.W.I. |
| 35 | Leigh Johnson | 54 | Head | Packer | Virginia |
| 36 | Rahmi Johnson | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Orientus West | 46 | Lodger | Chauffeur | Virginia |
| 38 | Timothy Staten | 37 | Head | Chauffeur | Penna. |
| 39 | Susan Staten | 37 | Wife | Chambermaid | Penna. |
| 40 | Blanche Frederick | 53 | Lodger | Servant | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
Marion + 3 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)