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Ray Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ray Anderson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pittsylvania-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pittsylvania-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ray S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chatham Mag Dist |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Chatham Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ray | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pattie Anderson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Gilvin Anderson | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Clara Anderson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lewis Anderson | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Janice Anderson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Harry Anderson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Chas Anderson | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Alice Anderson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Algie Anderson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ray Anderson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mildred Anderson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Lennie Anderson | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Son, age 4
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
Son, age 13
Pittsylvania-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 12 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ray S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chatham Mag Dist |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Ray Anderson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ray Anderson
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Virginia
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Sibling
Pattie Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clara Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Janice Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Algie Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lewis Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gilvin Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04283-00400)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wm Simpson | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Russell A Simpson | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Chas H Anderson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 4 | Lennie M Anderson | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Harry L Anderson | 21 | Son | Clerk | Virginia |
| 6 | Gilvin E Anderson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 7 | Mildred E Anderson | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Clara B Anderson | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Ray S Anderson THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Pattie M Anderson | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Algie W Anderson | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Alice E Anderson | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Lewis R Anderson | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Janice J Anderson | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Otha Jones | 65 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 16 | Emmeline Jones | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Shirley Jones | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Arthur Jones | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | George Jones | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 20 | Jennie Jones | 16 | Daughter | Housework | Virginia |
| 21 | James D Pringle | 27 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Allie Pringle | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Roscoe Jones | 31 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 24 | Mamie Jones | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Ralph D Jones | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Virginia Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | John Mosley | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 28 | Edith Mosley | 26 | Daughter | Cook | Virginia |
| 29 | Ruby Mosley | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Annie L Mosley | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Geo C Mosley | 59 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 32 | Sallie M Mosley | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Mary Fitzgerald | 35 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 34 | Sally Fitzgerald | 37 | Sister | Cook | Virginia |
| 35 | Ellen Fitzgerald | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Mary Alice Fitzgerald | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | John Fitzgerald | 27 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 38 | Estelle Fitzgerald | 25 | Wife | Lace Maker | Virginia |
| 39 | Ray Minter | 39 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 40 | Henrietta Minter | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
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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)