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Anna Benson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Queens-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Anna Benson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1879), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 61 b. ~1879 Female Spouse Born: Sweden Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationQueens-County, New York
SurnameBenson
Given NameAnna
Relationship to HeadWife
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age61
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceSweden
1935 Residence (City)New York City
1935 Residence (County)Queens
Naturalization StatusNaturalized
Additional Details
OccupationPainter
IndustryInterior Decorator
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)1500
Highest Grade8
1935 ResidenceNew York
Birth CountrySweden
Birthplace (normalized)sweden
OccupationPainter
Township / WardNew York City
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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Anna Age Birth yr
John Benson Head — 58 ~1882
Anna Benson Spouse — 61 ~1879
Vincent Benson Son — 21 ~1919

Census Appearances

1920
Bronx, New …
Spouse, age 40
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Benson
Given Name Anna
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 40
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Sweden
Year of Immigration 1900
Naturalization Status Alien
Father's Birthplace Sweden
Mother's Birthplace Sweden
Occupation Housewife
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue Swedish
Birth Country Sweden
Birthplace (normalized) sweden
1930
Queens, New …
Spouse, age 50
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Benson
Given Name Anna
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 50
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Sweden
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Year of Immigration 1899
Age at First Marriage 30
Father's Birthplace Sweden
Mother's Birthplace Sweden
Can Read/Write Yes
Mother Tongue Swedish
Veteran No
Birth Country Sweden
Birthplace (normalized) sweden
1940
Queens-County, New …
Spouse, age 61
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1879 — 3 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) New York City
1935 Residence (County) Queens
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Occupation Painter
Industry Interior Decorator
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 1500
Highest Grade 8
1935 Residence New York
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 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anna Benson
Spouse · 1940 · age 61 · b. ~1879 · New York
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02729-00447)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Vincent Hawke 18 Son — New York
42 Emily (Al) Hawke 13 Daughter — New York
43 Anton Mittelhauser 65 Head Supt. Bohemia
44 Otto Schmidt 67 Head Carpenter Germany
45 Katherine Schmidt 65 Wife — Germany
46 Victor Petts 26 Head Machine Operator New York
47 Ann Petts 23 Wife — Brooklyn, N.Y.
48 Allan Petts 1 Son — New York
49 John M Brown 41 Head Painter Scotland
50 Euphemia Brown 41 Wife — New York
51 Stewart Brown 14 Son — New York
52 Elaine Brown 10 Daughter — New York
53 Gustav Lehak 43 Head Mechanic Automobile Brooklyn, N.Y.
54 Elizabeth Lehak 44 Wife — New York
55 Edward Lehak 22 Son — New York
56 Gustav Lehak 20 Son — New York
57 Mary Lehak 11 Daughter — New York
58 Mary Lehak 81 Mother — Prague
59 Begin Block I Here Ends Block H None — — —
60 Alanson Swain 47 Head Clerk Mass.
61 Mildred Swain 44 Wife — New York
62 Gloria Swain 15 Daughter — New York
63 Richard Mclane 54 Head Stenographer Minnesota
64 Alice Mclane 38 Wife Compositor Bridgeport, Ct.
65 Harry Fien 56 Head Mender —
66 Annie Richter 69 Head Foreman Germany
67 Louise (Alr) Young 46 Daughter — New York
68 John Benson 58 Head Decorator Sweden
69 Anna Benson THIS PERSON 61 Wife Painter Sweden
70 Vincent Benson 21 Son — New York
71 Barbara Lorence 50 Head Serviceman New York
72 Arthur Lorence 27 Son — New York
73 Frank Davis 38 Head Taxi Driver New York
74 Selma Davis 27 Wife Teacher New Jersey
75 Robert Davis 7 Son — New York
76 Bruce Davis 2 Son — New York

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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)

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