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Anna Jensen — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Anna Jensen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pottawattamie-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pottawattamie-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Jensen |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Minden township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pottawattamie |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Minden Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Anna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Jensen | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Andrew Jensen | Head | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Louis Jensen | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Anna Jensen | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Clara Jensen | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Heather Jensen | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Raymond Jensen | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pottawattamie, Iowa
Other, age 30
Pottawattamie, Iowa · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jensen |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Sister |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Chamber of Com |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Pottawattamie, Iowa
Head, age 40
Pottawattamie, Iowa · implied b. ~1890 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jensen |
| Given Name | Ann M |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | stenographer |
| Industry | Chamber Commerce |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
Spouse, age 50
Pottawattamie-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members
| Surname | Jensen |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Minden township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pottawattamie |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Anna Jensen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anna Jensen
Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01199-00788)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Schuning | 58 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 2 | Anna Schuning | 59 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Elmer Schuning | 30 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 4 | Andrew Jensen | 68 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 5 | Anna Jensen THIS PERSON | 50 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Louis Jensen | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 7 | Raymond Jensen | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 8 | Heather Jensen | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 9 | George Jensen | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Clara Jensen | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 11 | John Boege | 48 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 12 | Dora Boege | 46 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Emma Boege | 24 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Dorothy Boege | 19 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 15 | John Jr. Boege | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 16 | W. H. Heely | 47 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 17 | Emma Heely | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Dwight Heely | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 19 | John Schuning | 50 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 20 | Eliza Schuning | 50 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Myra Schuning | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 22 | Herle Schuning | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 23 | Delmar Schuning | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Marlene Schuning | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Betty Lou Schuning | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Fred Schnitker | 46 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 27 | Alma Schnitker | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Reynold Schnitker | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 29 | Donald Schnitker | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 30 | Virginia Schnitker | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Lorraine Schnitker | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Fred Jr. Schnitker | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Fritz Schuning | 84 | Father-in-law | — | Germany |
| 34 | H. H. Carstens | 36 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 35 | Edna Mae Carstens | 25 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Martin Bames | 47 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 37 | Fred Bamesberger | 33 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 38 | Hazel Bamesberger | 33 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Donald Bamesberger | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 40 | William Geiger | 49 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | 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)