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Anna Benson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Grundy-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Anna Benson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Grundy-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1903), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Grundy-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grundy |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Mazon Twp |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Anna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Benson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Noble Benson | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Anna Benson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Donald Benson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Kenneth Benson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Anna Benson | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Berniece Benson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Melva Benson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Gerald Benson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| David Benson | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Grundy, Illinois
Other, age 27
Grundy, Illinois · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Grundy-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 37
Grundy-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1903 — 10 household members
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grundy |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Anna Benson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anna Benson
Spouse · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Grundy-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Grundy-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00809-00271)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helen L Long | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Geneva M Long | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 3 | John Henderson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 4 | Elsie Henderson | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Mildred Henderson | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | James Henderson | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Enos Nelson | 37 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 8 | Sarah Nelson | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Lucinda Nelson | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Mitchell Nelson | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Sharon Nelson | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Louis Reinlasoder | 67 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 13 | Fred Reinlasoder | 66 | Brother | Farmer | Germany |
| 14 | Louise Reinlasoder | 61 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Bernard Armstrong | 28 | Head | Farm Manager | Indiana |
| 16 | Lucille Armstrong | 26 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Janet M Armstrong | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 18 | William K Armstrong | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 19 | George Reader | 39 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 20 | Mildred Reader | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Ray L Reader | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 22 | Rita O Reader | 16 | Daughter | New Worker | Illinois |
| 23 | Vivian Reader | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Kenneth Reader | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Viola Reader | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Wanda Reader | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | George Jr Reader | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Shirley Reader | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Noble Benson | 41 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 30 | Anna Benson THIS PERSON | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Berniece Benson | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Donald Benson | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Kenneth Benson | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Gerald Benson | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Anna M Benson | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Melva M Benson | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Ronald B Benson | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | David L Benson | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Allan Reader | 49 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 40 | Dora Reader | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
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)