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Sam Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dinwiddie-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Sam Anderson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dinwiddie-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dinwiddie-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nottoway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 219 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Darvills District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 Sam | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Anderson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Sam Anderson | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Robert Anderson | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Sam Anderson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Cherrie Anderson | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Fannie Anderson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Nancy Anderson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Rosa Anderson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Head, age 44
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1886 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | 7844 |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Dinwiddie-County, Virginia
Head, age 55
Dinwiddie-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1885 — 8 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nottoway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 219 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Sam Anderson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sam Anderson
Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Dinwiddie-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Dinwiddie-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04258-00081)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Priscilla Malone | 59 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Gilbert Davis | 38 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 3 | Costella Melo | 9 | Grand-daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | James James | 7 | Grand-son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Blanch James | 5 | Grand-daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Gilbert Davis | 34 | Nephew | Laborer | Virginia |
| 7 | Henry T. Coleman | 35 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 8 | Hazel Coleman | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Charlie Taylor | 21 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 10 | Cora Coleman | 55 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Inez Coleman | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Ivan Beuille | 29 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Virginia |
| 13 | Josie Beuille | 27 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Nancy Beuille | 0 | Grand-daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Howell Stigall | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 16 | Annie Stigall | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Howell Stigall | 15 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 18 | Joann Stigall | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | George Clark | 65 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 20 | Lizzie Clark | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Nettie Gunn | 71 | Sister-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Linda Gunn | 63 | Sister-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Robert Gunn | 66 | Brother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Sam Anderson THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 25 | Cherrie Anderson | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Rosa Anderson | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Nancy Anderson | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Sam Anderson | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Fannie Anderson | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Bertha Anderson | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Robert Anderson | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Winfield Crosby | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 33 | Ottie Crosby | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Marian Crosby | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Martha Bourne | 52 | Head | — | S. Carolina |
| 36 | Monroe Bourne | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Petrua Bourne | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Wint Foster | 17 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 39 | Harry Dalton | 25 | Son-in-law | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 40 | Evelyn Dalton | 23 | Daughter | — | 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)