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Shirley Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Champaign-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Shirley Anderson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Champaign-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Champaign-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Shirley A |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Homer Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Champaign |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | South Homer Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Shirley | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgar Anderson | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Melva Anderson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Shirley Anderson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Nellie Anderson | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Larry Anderson | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Forrest Anderson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Barbara Anderson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Champaign, Illinois
Daughter, age
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1930 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Shirley A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Champaign-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 10
Champaign-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1930 — 7 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Shirley A |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Homer Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Champaign |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Shirley Anderson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Shirley Anderson
Daughter · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Illinois
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Sibling
Melva Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Forrest Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Larry 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 — Champaign-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Champaign-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00766-00880)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenneth W Riper | 19 | son | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Edgar W Riper | 16 | son | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Rudy @ Kerkvliet | 53 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 4 | Grace B Kerkvliet | 46 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Max Kerkvliet | 17 | son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Russell @ Howard | 27 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 7 | Barbara Howard | 27 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Edna M Carter | 49 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Mary Jane Carter | 22 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Frank @ Valler | 27 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 11 | Laverne Valler | 22 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Ronald D Valler | 2 | son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Extra Valler | None | — | — | — |
| 14 | Edgar J @ Anderson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 15 | Nellie M Anderson | 31 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Melva Jean Anderson | 13 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Barbara Allen Anderson | 11 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Shirley A Anderson THIS PERSON | 10 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Forrest Edgar Anderson | 5 | son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Larry Dean Anderson | 1 | son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Walter @ Mieszkian | 26 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 22 | Vera Mieszkian | 25 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Mary Lu Mieszkian | 1 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Gerhard @ Frick | 41 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 25 | Elma Frick | 48 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Anton Tigerson | 53 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 27 | Ada @ Tigerson | 50 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Helen Tigerson | 25 | daughter | Servant | Illinois |
| 29 | Geraldine Craig | 23 | daughter | Servant | Illinois |
| 30 | Thomas Tigerson | 19 | son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 31 | Lucille Tigerson | 16 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | James Tigerson | 13 | son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Norman H @ Miller | 28 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 34 | Rachel L Miller | 32 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Norman J Miller | 6 | son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Carrol J Miller | 2 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Clendal @ Gosnell | 30 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 38 | Hazel J Gosnell | 26 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Carrol J Gosnell | 2 | son | — | Illinois |
| 40 | George @ Messman | 37 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
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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)