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Anna Edwards — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Anna Edwards across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1884), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1884
Female
Spouse
Born: Sweden
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Dreyer | Other | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Edward Edwards | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Marjorie Edwards | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Anna Edwards | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
Spouse, age 35
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Annie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1910 |
| 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 | 1917 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 46
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1906 |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 56
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links Anna Edwards across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anna Edwards
Spouse · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01013-00271)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dorothy Anderson | 8 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Hulda Zahnow | 65 | head | Apartment Landlady | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Adla Larson | 58 | lodger | — | Sweden |
| 4 | Amanda Ridgely | 81 | lodger | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Anthony Baumman | 71 | lodger | — | Indiana |
| 6 | George Kiesow | 74 | lodger | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Herman A. Abeli | 44 | head | Assistant Cook | Switzerland |
| 8 | Mary Abeli | 35 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Herman Jr. Abeli | 10 | son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Louis Hirs | 52 | lodger | Waiter | Belgium |
| 11 | David Thrall | 36 | lodger | Electrician | New York |
| 12 | Hanna Rauch | 64 | head | — | Illinois |
| 13 | John Landegger | 58 | head | Assistant Cook | Switzerland |
| 14 | Sophie Landegger | 48 | wife | Housekeeper | Switzerland |
| 15 | Edward Edwards | 53 | head | Manager Hotel | Austria |
| 16 | Anna Edwards THIS PERSON | 56 | wife | — | Sweden |
| 17 | Marjorie Edwards | 25 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Carolina Dreyer | 58 | lodger | — | Sweden |
| 19 | Joseph Balderas | 58 | head | Automobile Mechanic | Lithuania |
| 20 | Julia Balderas | 50 | wife | — | Lithuania |
| 21 | Hanna Balderas | 26 | daughter | Dancer Entertainer | Illinois |
| 22 | Josephine Balderas | 25 | daughter | Singer Entertainer | Illinois |
| 23 | Joseph Jr. Balderas | 19 | son | New Worker | France |
| 24 | Evelyn Balderas | 13 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Lawrence Balderas | 11 | son | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Ludwig Strauss | 38 | head | Wholesale Meat Buyer | Germany |
| 27 | Claire Strauss | 31 | wife | — | Germany |
| 28 | Werner Strauss | 8 | son | — | Germany |
| 29 | Herman Strauss | 76 | father | — | Germany |
| 30 | Benjamin Burgess | 50 | head | Chauffeur | Illinois |
| 31 | Catherine Burgess | 47 | wife | — | England |
| 32 | Lewis C. Brackley | 66 | head | Conductor | Illinois |
| 33 | Barbara Brackley | 63 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Harold Kuehl | 26 | head | Engineer Clerk | Illinois |
| 35 | Bernice Kuehl | 18 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Clarence Artman | 39 | head | Upholsterer | Illinois |
| 37 | Esther Garey | 43 | sister | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 38 | Darlene Garey | 28 | niece | Manicurist | Iowa |
| 39 | George Auer | 39 | head | Janitor | Illinois |
| 40 | Helen Auer | 30 | wife | — | Illinois |
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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)