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Shirley Anderson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Salt-Lake-County, Utah

Our Model Tree links this Shirley Anderson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Salt-Lake-County, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 14 b. ~1926 Female Daughter Born: Utah Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationSalt-Lake-County, Utah
SurnameAnderson
Given NameShirley
Relationship to Headdaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age14
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceUtah
1935 Residence (City)Precinct 6
1935 Residence (County)Salt Lake
Additional Details
Highest Grade7
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateUtah
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)utah
Township / WardPrecinct 6
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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Shirley Age Birth yr
Kathleen Anderson Daughter — 9 ~1931
Shirley Anderson Daughter — 14 ~1926
Florence Anderson Spouse — 35 ~1905
Bryant Anderson Son — 12 ~1928
Burton Anderson Son — 8 ~1932
Arthur Anderson Head — 40 ~1900
Clayton Anderson Son — 15 ~1925

Census Appearances

1930
Salt Lake, …
Other, age 3
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1927 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Anderson
Given Name Shirley B
Relationship to Head Gr-Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 3
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Utah
Father's Birthplace Utah
Mother's Birthplace Utah
Birth State Utah
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) utah
1940
Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Daughter, age 14
Salt-Lake-County, Utah · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
Surname Anderson
Given Name Shirley
Relationship to Head daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Utah
1935 Residence (City) Precinct 6
1935 Residence (County) Salt Lake
Highest Grade 7
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Utah
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) utah

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 14 · b. ~1926 · Utah
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Sibling
Kathleen Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bryant Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clayton Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Burton 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 — Salt-Lake-County, Utah Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04216-00223)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Jos. A. Jacobsen 60 Head Retired Farmer Utah
2 Mary L. Jacobsen 57 Wife — Utah
3 Alta M. Jacobsen 19 daughter Clerk Utah
4 Willard Hjellstrom 22 Son-in-law Photo Mechanic Utah
5 Gene Glover 13 nephew — Utah
6 Arthur Anderson 40 Head Farmer Utah
7 Florence Anderson 35 Wife — Utah
8 Clayton Anderson 15 Son — Utah
9 Shirley Anderson THIS PERSON 14 daughter — Utah
10 Bryant Anderson 12 Son — Utah
11 Kathleen Anderson 9 daughter — Utah
12 Burton Anderson 8 Son — Utah
13 Milton C. Naylor 34 Head — Utah
14 Vanda Naylor 38 Wife — Utah
15 Loa Fae Naylor 10 daughter — Utah
16 Bonnie Dean Naylor 6 daughter — Utah
17 Betty Jean Naylor 6 daughter — Utah
18 C. Hallsey Naylor 2 daughter — Utah
19 Adell O. Christensen 52 Head Poultry Man Utah
20 Saetta A. Christensen 49 Wife — Utah
21 Homer A. Christensen 18 Son — Wyo
22 Agnes L. Adams 73 mother Old Age Pension Utah
23 Genieve Christensen 23 daughter Stenographer Utah
24 Clyde D. Christensen 28 Head Statistician Utah
25 Genieve Christensen 28 Wife — Utah
26 Kay Christensen 5 daughter — Utah
27 John C. Glover 51 Head — Nebr
28 Gaylord C. Garrison 22 Son Trucker Utah
29 Arthur Glover 25 Son Gardener Utah
30 Ora C. Hantsman 28 daughter — Utah
31 Don Hantsman 26 son-in-law Laborer Idaho
32 Deana Hantsman 2 granddaughter — Utah
33 Wm. Nilsson 50 Head Flotation Opr. Utah
34 Mildred Nilsson 42 Wife — Utah
35 Wm. L. Jr. Nilsson 23 Son Laborer Utah
36 Mary Afton Nilsson 21 daughter Stenographer Utah
37 Letha Nilsson 19 daughter Assistant Utah
38 Wayne D. Nilsson 14 Son — Utah
39 James L. Nilsson 11 Son — Utah
40 Heber D. Nilsson 9 Son — Utah

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)

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