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Shirley Anderson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Dawson-County, Montana

Our Model Tree links this Shirley Anderson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dawson-County, Montana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 11 b. ~1929 Female Daughter Born: Montana Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationDawson-County, Montana
SurnameAnderson
Given NameShirley L.
Relationship to Headdaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age11
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMontana
1935 Residence (City)School District 44
1935 Residence (County)Dawson
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 5
1935 Residencesame place
Birth StateMontana
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)montana
Township / WardSchool District 44
Est. Birth Year~1929

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Shirley Age Birth yr
Arnold Anderson Son — 16 ~1924
Milford Anderson Son — 3 ~1937
Ardis Anderson Daughter — 10 ~1930
Syble Anderson Spouse — 50 ~1890
Dale Anderson Son — 5 ~1935
Olaf Anderson Head — 54 ~1886
Allan Anderson Son — 13 ~1927
Shirley Anderson Daughter — 11 ~1929
Norman Anderson Son — 7 ~1933

Census Appearances

1930
Dawson, Montana
Daughter, age 2
Dawson, Montana · implied b. ~1928 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Anderson
Given Name Shirley
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Montana
Father's Birthplace Iowa
Mother's Birthplace Wisconsin
Birth State Montana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) montana
1940
Dawson-County, Montana
Daughter, age 11
Dawson-County, Montana · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
Surname Anderson
Given Name Shirley L.
Relationship to Head daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Montana
1935 Residence (City) School District 44
1935 Residence (County) Dawson
Highest Grade No 5
1935 Residence same place
Birth State Montana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) montana

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.
Linked across censuses
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 11 · b. ~1929 · Montana
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Sibling
Allan Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norman Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ardis Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arnold Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Milford Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dale Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Dawson-County, Montana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02217-00239)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Elmer C. Halsey 47 head Farmer Illinois
2 Florence E. Halsey 43 wife — Iowa
3 Neal E. Halsey 8 son — Montana
4 Ruth E. Thompson 24 lodger Teacher Wisconsin
5 Wilford A. Glasscock 84 head — Iowa
6 Oren W. Cress 65 head Farmer Iowa
7 Mary M. Cress 57 wife — Iowa
8 Lewis W. Cress 30 son Farmer Montana
9 Walter Cress 28 son Farmer Montana
10 Henry Zerie 36 hired-hand Laborer Canada-English
11 Joe L. Cress 33 head Farmer Iowa
12 Dorothy M. Cress 28 wife — Minnesota
13 Kenneth L. Cress 8 son — Montana
14 Samuel A. Lehman 79 head — Iowa
15 Alice A. Lehman 79 wife — Iowa
16 W. Frank Boyd 61 head Farmer Indiana
17 Mary E. Boyd 64 wife — Indiana
18 Scoville Lehman 48 head Farmer Iowa
19 Grace Lehman 48 wife — Iowa
20 Rose Lehman 18 daughter — Montana
21 Marjorie Lehman 16 daughter — Montana
22 Frances Lehman 14 daughter — Montana
23 Bert Lehman 8 son — Montana
24 Ralph Hansen 27 hired-hand Laborer Montana
25 Olive Hansen 25 hired-hand — Idaho
26 Oscar S. Bidwell 66 head Farmer Wisconsin
27 Dora C. Bidwell 62 wife — Wisconsin
28 George B. Pierce 48 son-in-law Welder Iowa
29 Margaret B. Pierce 36 daughter Teacher Iowa
30 George B. Jr. Pierce 2 grand-son — Iowa
31 Thomas S. Pierce 0 grand-son — Montana
32 Olaf Anderson 54 head Farmer Carpenter Iowa
33 Syble D. Anderson 50 wife — Wisconsin
34 Arnold O. Anderson 16 son — Montana
35 Allan N. Anderson 13 son — Montana
36 Shirley L. Anderson THIS PERSON 11 daughter — Montana
37 Ardis M. Anderson 10 daughter — Montana
38 Norman E. Anderson 7 son — Montana
39 Dale M. Anderson 5 son — Montana
40 Milford W. Anderson 3 son — Montana

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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)

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