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Willie Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Willie Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Maury-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents A & B — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Maury-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Maury |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | General Farm |
| Industry | OA |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | 60 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | General Farm |
| Township / Ward | Civil Dist 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Anderson | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Ray Anderson | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Frances Anderson | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Maury, Tennessee
Son, age 6
Maury, Tennessee · implied b. ~1914 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Maury, Tennessee
Son, age 17
Maury, Tennessee · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Maury-County, Tennessee
Head, age 27
Maury-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Maury |
| Occupation | General Farm |
| Industry | OA |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | 60 |
| 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 Willie Anderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father A Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father B Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
A Anderson
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
B Anderson
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Anderson
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Anderson
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Maury-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Maury-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03920-00048)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F. Neil Heimer | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Nancy Heimer | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | M. D. Fitzgerald | 65 | Head | General Farm | Tennessee |
| 4 | Nettie Fitzgerald | 58 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Will A. Fitzgerald | 24 | Son | General Farm | Tennessee |
| 6 | J. C. Fitzgerald | 19 | Son | General Farm | Tennessee |
| 7 | W. J. Alderson | 70 | Head | General Farm | Tennessee |
| 8 | Martha Alderson | 63 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | William Alderson | 25 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Tomas Alderson | 22 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Helen Alderson | 89 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | J. A. Cahoon | 58 | Lodger | General Farm | Tennessee |
| 13 | B. B. Richie | 58 | Head | General Farm | Tennessee |
| 14 | Bumper Richie | 61 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Janice Stinger | 52 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Evelyn Stinger | 23 | Daughter | Five-Ten Store | Tennessee |
| 17 | Doc C. Dunn | 28 | Head | General Farm | Tennessee |
| 18 | Edna Dunn | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Betty Ruth Dunn | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Ruby Jean Dunn | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | W. William Lantz | 65 | Head | General Farm | Tennessee |
| 22 | Mattie Lantz | 67 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Tom O. Anderson | 68 | Head | General Farm | Tennessee |
| 24 | Susie Anderson | 68 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Nathan O. Anderson | 48 | Head | General Farm | Tennessee |
| 26 | Othel Anderson | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Edgar L. Anderson | 21 | Son | General Farm | Tennessee |
| 28 | Agnes Anderson | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Mary Tom Anderson | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Everett Anderson | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Juanita Anderson | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | B. N. Anderson | 66 | Head | General Farm | Tennessee |
| 33 | Sarah Anderson | 58 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Ross Anderson | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Jean Anderson | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Agnes Anderson | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Velma Anderson | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Willie Anderson THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | General Farm | Tennessee |
| 39 | Frances Anderson | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Ray Donald Anderson | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Willie
Gen 1 · 3 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)