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Myrtle Anderson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this Myrtle Anderson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 11 b. ~1929 Female Daughter Born: Virginia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWashington-County, Virginia
SurnameAnderson
Given NameMyrtle
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age11
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceVirginia
1935 Residence (City)ABINGDON MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT
1935 Residence (County)WASHINGTON
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 3
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateVirginia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)virginia
Township / WardAbingdon Magisterial District
Est. Birth Year~1929

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 Myrtle Age Birth yr
Ray Anderson Son — 16 ~1924
Fanny Anderson Daughter — 3 ~1937
Reynolds Anderson Head — 47 ~1893
Myrtle Anderson Daughter — 11 ~1929
Reynolds Anderson Son — 14 ~1926
Anna Anderson Daughter — 5 ~1935
Mattie Anderson Spouse — 45 ~1895
Fontaine Anderson Daughter — 9 ~1931

Census Appearances

1930
Russell, Virginia
Daughter, age 1
Russell, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Anderson
Given Name Myrtle
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia
1940
Washington-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 11
Washington-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
Surname Anderson
Given Name Myrtle
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
1935 Residence (City) ABINGDON MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT
1935 Residence (County) WASHINGTON
Highest Grade No 3
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Myrtle Anderson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Myrtle Anderson
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Virginia
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Sibling
Reynolds Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fontaine Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fanny Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ray Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Washington-County, Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04300-00094)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 W. Claude Eggers 49 Head Farmer N. Carolina
2 Emma Eggers 50 Wife — Tenn.
3 Glenn Eggers 22 Son Laborer N. Carolina
4 Mary Eggers 18 Daughter — N. Carolina
5 Sam Hawthorne 63 Head — Virginia
6 Hannah Hawthorne 51 Wife — Virginia
7 Henry Hawkins 58 Head Sales Clerk Virginia
8 Oma Hawkins 45 Wife — Tenn.
9 Fred Hawkins 19 Son Laborer Virginia
10 Earnestine Hawkins 13 Daughter — Virginia
11 Eileen Hawkins 13 Daughter — Virginia
12 Ed Sutherland 26 Head Mechanic Virginia
13 Nellie Sutherland 26 Wife — Virginia
14 Tommy Sutherland 7 Son — Virginia
15 Shirley Ann Sutherland 3 Daughter — Virginia
16 Reynolds Anderson 47 Head Laborer Virginia
17 Mattie Anderson 45 Wife — Virginia
18 Ray Anderson 16 Son Laborer Virginia
19 Reynolds Jr. Anderson 14 Son — Virginia
20 Myrtle Anderson THIS PERSON 11 Daughter — Virginia
21 Fontaine Anderson 9 Daughter — Virginia
22 Anna Anderson 5 Daughter — Virginia
23 Fanny K. Anderson 3 Daughter — Virginia
24 James H. Vance 33 Head Laborer Virginia
25 Helen Vance 30 Wife — N. Carolina
26 James Cook 24 Brother in law Laborer N. Carolina
27 Worley Hilton 26 Head Laborer Virginia
28 Edith Hilton 24 Wife — Virginia
29 William Hilton 9 Son — Virginia
30 Worley Jr. Hilton 8 Son — Virginia
31 Edmund Hilton 7 Son — Virginia
32 Mae Hilton 1 Son — Virginia
33 John Honeysuckle 41 Head Laborer Virginia
34 Lilly Rickert 59 Head — Virginia
35 Oscar Rickert 31 Son Laborer Virginia
36 R. S. Rickert 68 Head Farmer N. Carolina
37 Lula Rickert 59 Wife — Virginia
38 Vivian Rickert 27 Daughter — Virginia
39 Mary Rickert 16 Daughter — Virginia
40 Fields Sutherland 54 Head Planning Mill Operator Virginia

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)

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