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Robert Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Robert Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & W — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | White Oak Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | White Oak Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carelene Anderson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| W Anderson | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Dennis Anderson | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Robert Anderson | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Myrtle Anderson | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, Arkansas
Son, age 2
Franklin, Arkansas · implied b. ~1918 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Robert W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Franklin, Arkansas
Son, age 12
Franklin, Arkansas · implied b. ~1918 — 49 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Franklin-County, Arkansas
Son, age 22
Franklin-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | White Oak Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Robert Anderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father W Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Myrtle Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Myrtle Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Anderson
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
W Anderson
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Myrtle Anderson
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Myrtle Anderson
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Anderson
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Carelene Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dennis Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — Franklin-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00136-00469)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John O Anderson | 61 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 2 | Ella Anderson | 62 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | S. F. Scott | 61 | Head | Farm | Arkansas |
| 4 | Willie Verner | 59 | Sister | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Robert Verner | 33 | Nephew | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 6 | Beatrice Verner | 15 | Niece | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | John O. Satterfield | 45 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 8 | Nola Satterfield | 45 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | A. H. Martin | 56 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 10 | Gertrude Martin | 55 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Tom Wallace Martin | 29 | Son | Farm | Arkansas |
| 12 | Robert Lee Martin | 18 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Virgil O. Jeffers | 50 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 14 | Eula Jeffers | 45 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Harley Jeffers | 20 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 16 | Virgil Jr. Jeffers | 18 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 17 | Ida Jeffers | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Pauline Jeffers | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Virginia Jeffers | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Buck D. Whitson | 56 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 21 | Bertha Whitson | 42 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Gelene Whitson | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Arkansas |
| 23 | Jack Jr. Whitson | 18 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Mary Lou Whitson | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | T. M. Davidson | 58 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 26 | Carrie Davidson | 52 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Mary Davidson | 23 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Thomas Davidson | 22 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Margaret Davidson | 18 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | W. E. Anderson | 65 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 31 | Myrtle Anderson | 52 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Dennis Anderson | 26 | Son | Typist | Arkansas |
| 33 | Robert Anderson THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Carelene Anderson | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | W. T. Blaylock | 69 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 36 | Elizabeth Blaylock | 66 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Glenn Blaylock | 33 | Son | Farming | Arkansas |
| 38 | Mary Blaylock | 24 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Will D. Cannon | 69 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Minnie Cannon | 70 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 2 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)