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Alice Carlson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Alice Carlson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Female
Head
Born: Sweden
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Carlson |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley Carlson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Clarence Carlson | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| John Lyne | Other | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Alice Carlson | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 31
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carlson |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1913 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 42
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carlson |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1912 |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 51
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
| Surname | Carlson |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links Alice Carlson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Carlson
Head · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01013-00961)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carl Gustafson | 55 | Lodger | Bricklayer | Sweden |
| 2 | Bessie Cornwall | 42 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 3 | Lloyd Cornwall | 25 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 4 | Edward Mart | 59 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 5 | Carl Gabrielson | 45 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 6 | Otto Anderson | 38 | Lodger | Accordion Player | Sweden |
| 7 | Nina Benson | 78 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 8 | Peter Linde | 68 | Head | Window Washer | Sweden |
| 9 | Pierce Amber | 16 | Nephew | Delivery Boy | New York |
| 10 | Alfred Wells | 39 | Head | Painter | Oklahoma |
| 11 | Corrine Wells | 31 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Dorothy Wells | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Alfred Wells | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Donald Wells | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Yosef Klinco | 38 | Head | Plasterer | Russia |
| 16 | Mary Klinco | 31 | Wife | — | Persia |
| 17 | John Klinco | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Leo Klinco | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Marian Klinco | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Alice Claville | 70 | Head | — | Denmark |
| 21 | Amelia Claville | 41 | Daughter | Designer | Illinois |
| 22 | Albert Khamis | 30 | Head | Painter | Russia |
| 23 | Ann Khamis | 26 | Wife | Cashier | Illinois |
| 24 | Miriam Khamis | 66 | Aunt | — | Turkey |
| 25 | Elif Strombeck | 48 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 26 | Mary Strombeck | 46 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 27 | Richard Strombeck | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Margaret Strombeck | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Axel Roth | 31 | Head | Machine Operator | Ohio |
| 30 | Mae Roth | 29 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Betty Roth | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Ruth Roth | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Carl Axelson | 45 | Head | Longshoreman | Sweden |
| 34 | Adla Axelson | 43 | Wife | Seamstress | Sweden |
| 35 | Oscar Axelson | 43 | Brother | Longshoreman | Sweden |
| 36 | Alice Carlson THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 37 | Clarence Carlson | 19 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 38 | Stanley Carlson | 18 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 39 | John Lyne | 35 | Lodger | Laborer | Norway |
| 40 | Morgan Connolly | 39 | Head | Conner | Ireland |
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)