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Anna Benson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hancock-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Anna Benson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hancock-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1883), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1883
Female
Spouse
Born: Sweden
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hancock-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hancock |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Township / Ward | Twin Lake Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Benson | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Anna Benson | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Milford Benson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Hilding Benson | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hancock, Iowa
Spouse, age 38
Hancock, Iowa · implied b. ~1882 — 5 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 | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Class of Worker | 1911 |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1919 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1930
Hancock, Iowa
Spouse, age 48
Hancock, Iowa · implied b. ~1882 — 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 | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1907 |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1940
Hancock-County, Iowa
Spouse, age 57
Hancock-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hancock |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 57 · b. ~1883 · Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Hancock-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Hancock-County, Iowa
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01164-01051)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anna Benson THIS PERSON | 57 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 2 | Hilding Benson | 34 | Son | Farmer | Sweden |
| 3 | Arthur Benson | 23 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 4 | Milford Benson | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 5 | William Reuben | 44 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 6 | Jennie Reuben | 42 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Doris Reuben | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Nella Reuben | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Sam A. Barber | 56 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 10 | Nettie Barber | 53 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Lois Barber | 19 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Harvey Ericson | 30 | Hired hand | Farmer | Iowa |
| 13 | W. D. Mccullah | 70 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Ida Mccullah | 71 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Harry O. Veeder | 41 | Head | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 16 | Anna Margaret Veeder | 33 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Harm Van Oort | 41 | Head | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 18 | Emma Van Oort | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Elmer Van Oort | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Arlene Van Oort | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Henry O. Nolte | 50 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 22 | Veda Nolte | 46 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 23 | George Nolte | 23 | Son | Partnership | Iowa |
| 24 | Alverta Nolte | 20 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Bernard Nolte | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Alvin Nolte | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Mons O. Aukland | 65 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 28 | Minnie Aukland | 66 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Amos Aukland | 32 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 30 | Oscar Aukland | 28 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 31 | Matilda Aukland | 27 | Daughter | Nursing | Iowa |
| 32 | Clarence Aukland | 24 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Harvey Swenson | 39 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 34 | Alice Swenson | 33 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Gordon Swenson | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Eugene Swenson | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Milton Swenson | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Richard Swenson | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Marlene Swenson | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Antone Witraill | 75 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
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)