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Shirley Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Shirley Anderson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Polk-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Crookston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Crookston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Anderson | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Peter Anderson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Jon Anderson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Bernice Anderson | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Shirley Anderson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Margie Anderson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Judith Anderson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Polk, Minnesota
Daughter, age 7
Polk, Minnesota · implied b. ~1923 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Shirley M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Polk-County, Minnesota
Daughter, age 17
Polk-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Crookston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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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Shirley Anderson
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Judith Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Peter Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jon Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margie Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Polk-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01949-00233)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August Mann | 74 | Head | Ot | Canada-French |
| 2 | Laura Mann | 69 | Wife | — | Canada-French |
| 3 | Julia Mann | 57 | Daughter | Music Teacher | Minnesota |
| 4 | Harry Busby | 26 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 5 | Eleanor Busby | 24 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Jean Busby | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Allen J. Busby | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Celina Lefaivre | 59 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Joe Lefaivre | 26 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Fred J. Steinbrook | 49 | Head | Flagman | Minnesota |
| 11 | William J. Steinbrook | 19 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 12 | Cora Anderson | 18 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | John Anderson | 16 | Brother | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Clarence Anderson | 13 | Brother | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Helen Anderson | 12 | Sister | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Peter L. Anderson | 52 | Head | Traveling Salesman | Minnesota |
| 17 | Bernice Anderson | 41 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 18 | Shirley Anderson THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Margie Anderson | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Peter Jr. Anderson | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Jon Anderson | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Judith Anderson | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Edward Carlson | 63 | Head | Proprietor | Norway |
| 24 | Edith Carlson | 56 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Minnesota |
| 25 | Walter Latta | 82 | Father-in-law | Ot | Michigan |
| 26 | Andrew D. Stephens | 84 | Head | Financier | Minnesota |
| 27 | Edna Anderson Stephens | 44 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Andrew Stephens Ii Stephens | 4 | Grandson | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Belva Nystrom | 21 | Servant | Servant | Minnesota |
| 30 | Sherman Daniels | 49 | Head | Pharmacist | Iowa |
| 31 | Ethel M. Daniels | 49 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Maxine Daniels | 27 | Daughter | Social Service Worker | Iowa |
| 33 | Marlys Reine | 22 | Lodger | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 34 | M. O. Jackson | 44 | Head | Contractor | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Viva Jackson | 40 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Ray R. Cordell | 40 | Head | Service Manager | Minnesota |
| 37 | Anna Cordell | 43 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | A. J. Thompson | 55 | Head | Manager | North Dakota |
| 39 | Bertha Thompson | 56 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 40 | Louis Thompson | 26 | Son | Bookkeeper | Minnesota |
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)