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Anna Benson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lake-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Anna Benson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lake-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1879), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1879
Female
Spouse
Born: Sweden
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lake-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lake |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Township / Ward | North Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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 Anna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Benson | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Ernest Benson | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Ethel Benson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Carl Benson | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lake, Illinois
Spouse, age 41
Lake, Illinois · implied b. ~1879 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1898 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1906 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1930
Lake, Illinois
Spouse, age 51
Lake, Illinois · implied b. ~1879 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1898 |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1940
Lake-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 61
Lake-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lake |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links Anna Benson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anna Benson
Spouse · 1940 · age 61 · b. ~1879 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Lake-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Lake-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00830-00037)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Healy | 31 | Lodger | Laborer | Ireland |
| 2 | Sven Lundahl | 37 | Lodger | Laborer | Missouri |
| 3 | Josephine Lundahl | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Walter Atkinson | 47 | Head | Chief Deputy | Illinois |
| 5 | Margaret Atkinson | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Walter Gilbert Jr. Atkinson | 19 | Son | Machine Shop | Illinois |
| 7 | Arlene Atkinson | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Julian Theaver | 36 | Head | Agent | Illinois |
| 9 | Dorothy Theaver | 32 | Wife | Secretary To Medical Director | Illinois |
| 10 | Albert Jakolat | 48 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 11 | Helen Jakolat | 44 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 12 | Alfred Jakolat | 22 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 13 | Albert Brunner | 66 | Head | Cement Finisher | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Hermine Brunner | 59 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Catherine Deacon | 68 | Head | Rooming House | Illinois |
| 16 | Herbert George | 33 | Lodger | Clergyman | Nebraska |
| 17 | Peter Palil | 36 | Head | Machinist | Denmark |
| 18 | Alice Palil | 34 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Thomas Palil | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Manfred Johnson | 31 | Head | Supervisor | Illinois |
| 21 | Opal Johnson | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Noreen Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Ernest G. Benson | 63 | Head | Watchman | Sweden |
| 24 | Anna Benson THIS PERSON | 61 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 25 | Carl Benson | 19 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Ethel Janet Benson | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Edward Drury | 44 | Head | Mail Carrier | Illinois |
| 28 | Beulah Drury | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Mary Ellen Drury | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Evelyn Drury | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Daniel Drury | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Andy Friedman | 37 | Head | Janitor | Illinois |
| 33 | Pearl Friedman | 56 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Harold Pangle | 23 | Son | Grinder | Illinois |
| 35 | Pearl Pangle | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Marilyn Pangle | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Peter Zielinski | 60 | Head | Night Watchman | Poland |
| 38 | Stella Zielinski | 58 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 39 | Margaret Zielinski | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Bernice Peterson | 29 | Daughter | Clerk | Wisconsin |
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)