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Anna Benson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Waseca-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Anna Benson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Waseca-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Female
Spouse
Born: Sweden
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Waseca-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Waseca |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | House Wife |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Occupation | House Wife |
| Township / Ward | Janesville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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 Anna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Benson | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Carl Benson | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Emil Benson | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Waseca, Minnesota
Spouse, age 33
Waseca, Minnesota · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | Annie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1903 |
| 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 | 1916 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1930
Waseca, Minnesota
Other, age 44
Waseca, Minnesota · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1902 |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1940
Waseca-County, Minnesota
Spouse, age 53
Waseca-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Waseca |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | House Wife |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Minnesota |
| 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 53 · b. ~1887 · Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Waseca-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Waseca-County, Minnesota
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01966-00519)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ludrick Stephan | 42 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 2 | Ida Stephan | 36 | Wife | House Wife | Minnesota |
| 3 | Glenn E. Stephan | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Layn L. Stephan | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Henry F. Stephan | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Arthur Stephan | 26 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 7 | Gertrude Stephan | 25 | Wife | House Wife | Minnesota |
| 8 | Melvin Mape | 17 | Laborer | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 9 | Wendell Bluhm | 21 | Laborer | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 10 | Fred Berndt | 78 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 11 | Bella Berndt | 81 | Wife | House Work | Germany |
| 12 | Milda Arndt | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 13 | Helen Arndt | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 14 | Charles Williams | 54 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 15 | Eleanor Williams | 48 | Wife | House Wife | Minnesota |
| 16 | Robert Williams | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Emil Abraham | 65 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 18 | Hattie Abraham | 55 | Wife | House Work | Minnesota |
| 19 | Gladys Abraham | 28 | Daughter | House Work | Minnesota |
| 20 | Wayne Abraham | 25 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 21 | Mildred Abraham | 24 | Daughter | House Work | Minnesota |
| 22 | Fred W. Schwandt | 47 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Alvine Schwandt | 46 | Wife | Housework | Minnesota |
| 24 | Lowell Schwandt | 24 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 25 | Etta Schwandt | 13 | Daughter | House Work | Minnesota |
| 26 | Gayle Schwandt | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | John Abraham | 48 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 28 | Emma Abraham | 44 | Wife | House Wife | Minnesota |
| 29 | Hazel Abraham | 21 | Daughter | House Work | Minnesota |
| 30 | Walter Abraham | 19 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 31 | Wallace Abraham | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Emil Hamann | 64 | Head | Retired Farmer | Germany |
| 33 | Emil Benson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 34 | Anna Benson THIS PERSON | 53 | Wife | House Wife | Sweden |
| 35 | Carl Benson | 28 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 36 | Ervin Born | 28 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 37 | Joyce Born | 20 | Wife | House Wife | Minnesota |
| 38 | Ervin Schrubbe | 22 | Laborer | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 39 | Hubert Meyer | 48 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 40 | Mary Meyer | 48 | Wife | House Wife | Minnesota |
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)