YourRoots by Genomelink
Sign up free
VA

Virginia Anderson — 1940 US Census Record

Model Tree available

1940 United States Federal Census · Albemarle-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this Virginia Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Albemarle-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Zula — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 24 b. ~1916 Female Daughter Born: Virginia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationAlbemarle-County, Virginia
SurnameAnderson
Given NameVirginia W.
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age24
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceVirginia
1935 Residence (City)Scottsville District
1935 Residence (County)Albemarle
Additional Details
Highest GradeC 3
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateVirginia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)virginia
Township / WardScottsville District
Est. Birth Year~1916

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 Virginia Age Birth yr
Barbara Anderson Daughter — 8 ~1932
Thomas Anderson Head — 63 ~1877
Cabel Smith Other — 65 ~1875
Mary Anderson Daughter — 16 ~1924
Doris Anderson Daughter — 14 ~1926
R Anderson Daughter — 19 ~1921
Virginia Anderson Daughter — 24 ~1916
Annie Anderson Spouse — 49 ~1891

Census Appearances

1920
Albemarle, Virginia
Daughter, age 7
Albemarle, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Anderson
Given Name Virginia
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 7
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia
1930
Albemarle, Virginia
Daughter, age 15
Albemarle, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Anderson
Given Name Virginia W.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 15
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
Albemarle-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 24
Albemarle-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
Surname Anderson
Given Name Virginia W.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 24
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
1935 Residence (City) Scottsville District
1935 Residence (County) Albemarle
Highest Grade C 3
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.
Model Tree available
Our Model Tree links Virginia Anderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Zula Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Anderson
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Zula Anderson
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Anderson
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Anderson
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Virginia Anderson
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Virginia
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Mary Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
R Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara 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 — Albemarle-County, Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04242-00514)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Rebecca Shifflet 7 Daughter — Virginia
2 John M. Shifflet 4 Son — Virginia
3 Moses S. Crawford 56 Head Farmer Virginia
4 Rebecca Crawford 55 Wife — Virginia
5 Bronroe Crawford 32 Son Farmer Virginia
6 Emma Crawford 25 Daughter-in-law — Virginia
7 Rhoda A. Crawford 24 Son Farmer Virginia
8 William F. Crawford 21 Son Farmer Virginia
9 Aaron Crawford 18 Son Farmer Virginia
10 Mary Crawford 16 Daughter — Virginia
11 Rhoda Crawford 9 Daughter — Virginia
12 Moses Crawford 7 Son — Virginia
13 James Crawford 5 Son — Virginia
14 Percy Crawford 4 Grandson — Virginia
15 Indorka Crawford 3 Granddaughter — Virginia
16 Thomas L. Cobbs 65 Head Farmer Virginia
17 Lilian Cobbs 20 Daughter — Virginia
18 Thomas Cobbs 13 Son Farmer Virginia
19 Marie Cobbs 8 Daughter — Virginia
20 Allen Cobbs 16 Son — Virginia
21 Thomas L. Anderson 63 Head Operator Virginia
22 Annie W. Anderson 49 Wife — Virginia
23 Virginia W. Anderson THIS PERSON 24 Daughter — Virginia
24 R. Moody (Ab) Anderson 19 Daughter — Virginia
25 Mary L. Anderson 16 Daughter — Virginia
26 Doris Anderson 14 Daughter — Virginia
27 Barbara Anderson 8 Daughter — Virginia
28 Cabel C. Smith 65 Boarder — Virginia
29 John C. Anderson 79 Head Proprietor Virginia
30 Annie C. Anderson 75 Wife — Virginia
31 L. Lois Anderson 55 Daughter — Virginia
32 Lou D. Harris 62 Head Laundry Virginia
33 Charlie Harris 35 Son Miller Virginia
34 Christine Harris 23 Daughter-in-law — Virginia
35 Harry Harris 26 Son Laborer Virginia
36 Mary L. Harris 13 Daughter — Virginia
37 Louis Harris 8 Grandson — Virginia
38 Oscar Harris 45 Head Laborer Virginia
39 Edgar B. Harris 49 Head Farmer Virginia
40 Cora Harris 40 Wife — Virginia

Pedigree Summary

Virginia + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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)

👤 View Profile 🌳 Ancestors 👥 Descendants