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Shirley Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Richland-County, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Shirley Anderson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richland-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richland-County, North Dakota |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hankinson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Hankinson |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 Shirley | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Anderson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Eileen Anderson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Harlan Anderson | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Dorothy Anderson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Edna Anderson | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Bernard Anderson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Roy Anderson | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Miles Anderson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Richland, North …
Daughter, age 4
Richland, North Dakota · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Richland-County, North …
Daughter, age 14
Richland-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hankinson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 14 · b. ~1926 · North Dakota
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Sibling
Harlan Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eileen Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernard Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Miles Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Richland-County, North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Richland-County, North Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03011-00300)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles H. Witt | 66 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 2 | Minnie Witt | 53 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Harold Witt | 25 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 4 | Walter Witt | 22 | Son | Woodworker | North Dakota |
| 5 | Edmond William Green | 44 | Head | Dealer | Minnesota |
| 6 | Helene Green | 40 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 7 | Sarah Helen Green | 11 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 8 | Ruth Mary Green | 9 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 9 | Edmond William Green | 7 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 10 | Lois Claire Green | 5 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 11 | Mary Schmitz | 72 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Elizabeth Schmitz | 45 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | John A. Schmitz | 32 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 14 | Frank Bracken | 61 | Head | Mason | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Mary Bracken | 61 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Dorothy Bracken | 35 | Daughter | Teacher | North Dakota |
| 17 | Milton Vedder | 28 | Head | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 18 | Leona Vedder | 22 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 19 | David Vedder | 2 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 20 | Albert Hess | 40 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 21 | Jessie Hess | 41 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Donald Hess | 17 | Son | New Worker | Iowa |
| 23 | Marion Hess | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Wayne Hess | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Marvin Hess | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Richard Hess | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Robert Hess | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Geraldine Hess | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Roy P. Anderson | 44 | Head | Train Baggageman | Michigan |
| 30 | Edna Anderson | 44 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Harlan Anderson | 22 | Son | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 32 | Shirley Anderson THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Bernard Anderson | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Miles Anderson | 8 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 35 | Dorothy Anderson | 6 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 36 | Eileen Anderson | 5 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 37 | Martin Ruchti | 48 | Head | Pumper | Austria |
| 38 | Christine Ruchti | 45 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 39 | James Ruchti | 18 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 40 | Lillian Ruchti | 17 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
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)