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Theodore Anderson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Theodore Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Annie — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wayne, Michigan |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Theodore |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | City of Detroit |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Theodore | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esther Anderson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Theodore Anderson | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Zunira Anderson | Other | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Theodore Anderson | Head | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Leona Anderson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 17
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1903 — 15 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Theodore R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Stove Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Head, age 27
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Theodore |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | City of Detroit |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Head, age 37
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1903 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ted |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | truck driver |
| Industry | garbage |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 624 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Theodore Anderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Anderson
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Anderson
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Theodore Anderson
Head · 1930 · age 27 · b. ~1903 · Michigan
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1044ns:0469)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alfred Ellington | 48 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Mary Ellington | 46 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Elizabeth Brown | 36 | Roomer | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Lieutenant Campbell | 35 | Head | Servant | Alabama |
| 5 | Ester Campbell | 32 | Wife-H | Servant | Alabama |
| 6 | Flynn Campbell | 8 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 7 | Evelyn Campbell | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Lieutenant Jr. Campbell | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 9 | William Campbell | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Claudia Campbell | 17 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Oscar Jerry | 34 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Rosie Jerry | 32 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Mary Jerry | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 14 | George Tunis | 68 | Head | — | Holland |
| 15 | Sophie Tunis | 63 | Wife-H | — | Holland |
| 16 | George Jr. Tunis | 33 | Son | Foreman | Michigan |
| 17 | Charlie Scott | 40 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Ethel Scott | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Robert Scott | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Edward Crockett | 31 | Roomer | Fireman | South Carolina |
| 21 | Edward Shaw | 45 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 22 | Mattie Shaw | 39 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Junius Shaw | 22 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 24 | Burnon Shaw | 17 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 25 | Ellie Shaw | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Bernice E. Shaw | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Wyman Shaw | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Leon Shaw | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Harvey Shaw | 24 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 30 | Alvid Shaw | 20 | Daughter-in-law | Clerk | Georgia |
| 31 | Theodore Anderson THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 32 | Zunira Anderson | 25 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Theodore Jr. Anderson | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Esther Anderson | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Leona Anderson | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 36 | William Ferguson | 35 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 37 | Lillie Ferguson | 37 | Wife-H | Servant | Tennessee |
| 38 | John Pfahl | 71 | Head | — | Germany |
| 39 | Fredericka Pfahl | 68 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 40 | Louie Armstrong | 33 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 41 | Annie B. Armstrong | 32 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Louie Jr. Armstrong | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Essie Armstrong | 31 | Sister | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Joseph Armstrong | 23 | Brother | Janitor | Georgia |
| 45 | Henry Davis | 34 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 46 | Emma Davis | 24 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Hestilda Davis | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Annie B. Davis | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Carrie Davis | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Narcissa Davis | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Theodore
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)