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Oscar Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Oscar Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Gocela & Oscar — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Bldg Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 Oscar | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gwendolyn Anderson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Juanita Anderson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Adolphus Anderson | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Loxley Clark | Other | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Elaine Clark | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Doris Clark | Other | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Roy Clark | Other | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Arnold Anderson | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Oscar Anderson | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Carrie Anderson | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 5
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 16
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Oscar Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 24
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 10 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Bldg Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Oscar Anderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Gocela Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Oscar Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Adolphus Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cassie Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Gocela Anderson
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Oscar Anderson
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Adolphus Anderson
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cassie Anderson
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Anderson
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Anderson
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Oscar Anderson
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Arnold Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Juanita Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gwendolyn Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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-t0627-03698-00534)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary Waters | 34 | Lodger | — | Penna |
| 42 | Adolphus Anderson | 53 | Head | Carpenter | Florida |
| 43 | Carrie Anderson | 43 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Oscar Anderson THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 45 | Arnold F. Anderson | 24 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 46 | Juanita Anderson | 21 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 47 | Gwendolyn Anderson | 1 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 48 | Roy Clark | 28 | Lodger | Laborer | Penna |
| 49 | Loxley Clark | 68 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Elaine Clark | 7 | Grand Daughter | — | Penna |
| 51 | Doris Clark | 6 | Grand Daughter | — | Penna |
| 52 | Alice B. Jones | 50 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Doris Lucia Jones | 25 | Daughter | Seamstress | Virginia |
| 54 | Annie Crawford | 29 | Head | — | Penna |
| 55 | Ernestine B. Crawford | 17 | Son | New Worker | Penna |
| 56 | Benjamin Crawford | 22 | Brother | Laborer | Penna |
| 57 | Gloria Crawford | 15 | Sister | Entertainer | Penna |
| 58 | William Crawford | 32 | Brother | Clerk | Penna |
| 59 | Claude Carter | 39 | Brother | Automobile Mechanic | Penna |
| 60 | Helen Carter | 37 | Sister | — | Penna |
| 61 | Elberta Cally | 41 | Lodger | — | Penna |
| 62 | Gordon Crawford | 30 | Brother | Laborer | Penna |
| 63 | Leon Crawford | 33 | Brother | Paperhanger | Penna |
| 64 | Sylvester Crawford | 37 | Brother | Helper | Penna |
| 65 | Edythe Crawford | 40 | Brother | Chambermaid | Penna |
| 66 | Sarah E. Howard | 42 | Head | — | Penna |
| 67 | Minnie Morton | 26 | Head | — | Penna |
| 68 | Innocent Bains | 29 | Head | — | Penna |
| 69 | Eunice E. Charles | 35 | Head | Chambermaid | Penna |
| 70 | Margaret E. Clark | 37 | Head | — | Penna |
| 71 | Kate B. Dewitt | 40 | Head | — | Penna |
| 72 | Dorothy Dewitt | 10 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 73 | Charles Sherman | 38 | Head | Mover & Hauler | Georgia |
| 74 | Vivian Sherman | 27 | Sister | Abacus Stripper | Georgia |
| 75 | Shakespeare Sherman | 44 | Brother | Embalmer | Georgia |
| 76 | Mildred Sherman | 22 | Law | — | Penna |
| 77 | William Barksdale | 40 | Lodger | Janitor | Georgia |
| 78 | Martha Barksdale | 35 | Lodger | Chambermaid | Georgia |
| 79 | Jacob Babel | 70 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 80 | Rose Babel | 67 | Wife | Laborer | Penna |
Pedigree Summary
Oscar + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)