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Shirley Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Shirley Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pasquotank-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lewis & Louis — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pasquotank-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elizabeth City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pasquotank |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Inspector |
| Industry | Hosiery mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 19 |
| Income (1939) | 180 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Inspector |
| Township / Ward | Elizabeth City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Shirley | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idalia Anderson | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Frances Anderson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Louis Anderson | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Garland Anderson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| James Anderson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Shirley Anderson | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pasquotank, North …
Daughter, age 2
Pasquotank, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
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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 | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Pasquotank, North …
Daughter, age 13
Pasquotank, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Shirley G |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Pasquotank-County, North …
Daughter, age 23
Pasquotank-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elizabeth City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pasquotank |
| Occupation | Inspector |
| Industry | Hosiery mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 19 |
| Income (1939) | 180 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lewis Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Louis Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Beulah Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Idalia Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lewis Anderson
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Louis Anderson
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Beulah Anderson
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Idalia Anderson
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Shirley Anderson
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Garland Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Pasquotank-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Pasquotank-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02955-00406)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Herman Barrow | 28 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Irene Barrow | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Annie Ruth Barrow | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Herman Jr Barrow | 1 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Wallace Bone | 2 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Will Taylor | 32 | Head | Finishing Room | North Carolina |
| 47 | Emma Taylor | 30 | Wife | Maid | North Carolina |
| 48 | Zola Wynn | 43 | Head | Laundry | North Carolina |
| 49 | Lee Wynn | 20 | Adopted son | Worker | New Jersey |
| 50 | Richard Basnight | 43 | Head | Fireman | North Carolina |
| 51 | Beulah Basnight | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | James Clark | 38 | Head | Log Loader | Florida |
| 53 | Henrietta Clark | 36 | Wife | Cleaner | North Carolina |
| 54 | William Skinner | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | William Taylor | 79 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Addie Taylor | 67 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | William Leigh | 22 | Grandson | Hauls | North Carolina |
| 58 | Eliza D White | 71 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Florence White | 45 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Minnie Pearl Wicker | 40 | Daughter | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 61 | Geo H Wicker | 2 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Louis Anderson | 62 | Head | Supt | North Carolina |
| 63 | Idalia Anderson | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Shirley Anderson THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Inspector | North Carolina |
| 65 | Frances Anderson | 20 | Daughter | Office Work | North Carolina |
| 66 | James Anderson | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Garland Anderson | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Charlie Price | 32 | Head | Knitter | North Carolina |
| 69 | Lena Price | 62 | Wife | Inspector | North Carolina |
| 70 | Eugene Price | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Ruby Duncan | 14 | Sister in law | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Roscoe Sawyer | 67 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Emma Sawyer | 63 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Thos Sawyer | 27 | Son | Barber | North Carolina |
| 75 | Bobbie Sawyer | 7 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Melvin Sawyer | 29 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Charlie Davis | 40 | Head | Loom Fixer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Thelma Davis | 37 | Wife | Inspector | North Carolina |
| 79 | Marion Davis | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Alyda Davis | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Shirley + 3 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)