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Thelma Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Richland-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Thelma Anderson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richland-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richland-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | School District 17 Park |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | School District 17 Park |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thelma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Anderson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Janie Anderson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mable Anderson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Irvey Anderson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Etta Anderson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Thelma Anderson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Pue Anderson | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Sally Anderson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Pue Anderson | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Alice Anderson | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Jay Anderson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Richland, South …
Daughter, age 5
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Richland-County, South …
Daughter, age 15
Richland-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 11 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | School District 17 Park |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Thelma Anderson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thelma Anderson
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Sally Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pue Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Janie Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mable Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irvey Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Etta Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jay Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Richland-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03835-00256)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Clifton M O'Neal | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Sylvester O'Neal | 41 | Head | Nurse Helper | South Carolina |
| 43 | Frances O'Neal | 32 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 44 | Essie M O'Neal | 18 | Daughter | Housewife | South Carolina |
| 45 | Estelle O'Neal | 16 | Daughter | Maid | South Carolina |
| 46 | Carolina Jones | 59 | Head | Ironer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Lucile Jones | 30 | Daughter | Cook Helper | South Carolina |
| 48 | Robert Jones | 25 | Son | Carpenter Helper | South Carolina |
| 49 | Alberta Jones | 23 | Daughter | Housewife | South Carolina |
| 50 | Washington Oglesby | 50 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 51 | Addie Oglesby | 35 | Wife | Housewife | South Carolina |
| 52 | Manuel Shells | 32 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Annie M Shells | 26 | Wife | Housewife | South Carolina |
| 54 | Freddy Shells | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Virgin Shells | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Ola Mae Shells | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Daisy Brown | 16 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Pue Anderson | 40 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Alice C Anderson | 36 | Wife | Housewife | South Carolina |
| 60 | Pue Jr Anderson | 19 | Son | Milkman | South Carolina |
| 61 | Jay Nelson Anderson | 17 | Son | Milkman | South Carolina |
| 62 | Thelma Anderson THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Etta Mae Anderson | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Irvey Anderson | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Sally Anderson | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Janie B Anderson | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Mary A Anderson | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Mable Anderson | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Jansel Remyam | 58 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 70 | Sally Remyam | 47 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 71 | John Rice | 20 | Step-son | Kitchen Helper | South Carolina |
| 72 | Lewis Rice | 17 | Step-son | Kitchen Helper | South Carolina |
| 73 | William Rice | 11 | Step-grand son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Almeta Rice | 9 | Step-grand daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Esther Crompter | 45 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 76 | Simon Crompter | 28 | Son | Fireman | South Carolina |
| 77 | Bennie Crompter | 23 | Son | Kitchen Helper | South Carolina |
| 78 | William Fair | 59 | Head | Plumber Helper | South Carolina |
| 79 | Rosa Fair | 36 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 80 | David Fair | 20 | Son | Cook | South Carolina |
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)