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Thelma Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Patrick-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Thelma Anderson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Patrick-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Patrick-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dan River Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Patrick |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Dan River Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 Thelma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Anderson | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Hazel Anderson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Traynham Anderson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Thelma Anderson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Arthur Anderson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Alice Anderson | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1930
Patrick, Virginia
Daughter, age 12
Patrick, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Thelma A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Patrick-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 22
Patrick-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dan River Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Patrick |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 22 · b. ~1918 · Virginia
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Sibling
Traynham Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel 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 — Patrick-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Patrick-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04282-00485)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary Virginia Hylton | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Mildred Hylton | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Ella Zappella Hylton | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Ernest Gray Hylton | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | John Thomas Hylton | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Rupert Wilson Hylton | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | John M. Anderson | 61 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 48 | Alice Anderson | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Thelma Anderson THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Hazel Anderson | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Traynham Anderson | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Arthur Anderson | 15 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 53 | Walter Ferrington | 39 | Head | Road Patrol | Virginia |
| 54 | Elva Ferrington | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Junior Ferrington | 17 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 56 | Claude Ferrington | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Ruth Ferrington | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Mary Ferrington | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Lillie Jean Ferrington | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Frankie Byrd Ferrington | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | F. R. Bateman | 63 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 62 | Alice Bateman | 59 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Clay Bateman | 28 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 64 | Gladys Bateman | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Nettie Virginia Bateman | 48 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Sallie Bateman | 87 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Enos Bateman | 65 | Sister | Supervisor | Virginia |
| 68 | M. W. Horney | 44 | Head | Sergeant | Virginia |
| 69 | Margaret Horney | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 70 | William E. Horney | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Wayne Lee Horney | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Lura Horney | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | B. B. French | 32 | Head | Foreman | Virginia |
| 74 | Edith French | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Malcolm French | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Caroleene French | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Mary French | 73 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Emery Lankford | 69 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Steve Campbell Lankford | 30 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 80 | Lillie Lankford | 25 | Daughter | Farmer | Virginia |
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)