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Anna Swanson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Anna Swanson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Female
Spouse
Born: ILLINOIS
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | SWANSON |
| Given Name | ANNA |
| Relationship to Head | WIFE |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | ILLINOIS |
| 1935 Residence (City) | CHICAGO CITY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | COOK |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | NONE |
| Industry | NONE |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Anna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Swanson | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Paul Swanson | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| William Swanson | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Erick Swanson | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 33
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 43
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1887 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 53
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members
| Surname | SWANSON |
| Given Name | ANNA |
| Relationship to Head | WIFE |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | ILLINOIS |
| 1935 Residence (City) | CHICAGO CITY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | COOK |
| Occupation | NONE |
| Industry | NONE |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Anna Swanson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anna Swanson
Spouse · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · 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-t0627-01002-00391)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Harriet Warchol | 26 | DAUGHTER | Stock Record Clerk | ILLINOIS |
| 42 | Joseph Warchol | 21 | SON | None | ILLINOIS |
| 43 | Sadie Teich | 51 | HEAD | Manager-Seamstress | ILLINOIS |
| 44 | Rex N. Teich | 15 | SON | None | ILLINOIS |
| 45 | Katherine Teich | 13 | DAUGHTER | — | ILLINOIS |
| 46 | William Zechlin | 54 | HEAD | Stock Clerk | ILLINOIS |
| 47 | Margaret Zechlin | 56 | WIFE | None | GERMANY |
| 48 | Joe Martin | 55 | HEAD | Retail Butcher | ILLINOIS |
| 49 | Minnie Martin | 53 | WIFE | None | ILLINOIS |
| 50 | Irving Martin | 25 | SON | Assemblor Factory | ILLINOIS |
| 51 | Charles Lovell | 38 | HEAD | Maintenance Man | ILLINOIS |
| 52 | Margaret Lovell | 37 | WIFE | None | IOWA |
| 53 | Margery Lovell | 13 | DAUGHTER | — | ILLINOIS |
| 54 | May Lovell | 12 | DAUGHTER | — | ILLINOIS |
| 55 | Charlotte Lovell | 8 | DAUGHTER | — | ILLINOIS |
| 56 | Arthur Lovell | 1 | SON | — | ILLINOIS |
| 57 | Charles Kelly | 30 | HEAD | Proof Reader | OHIO |
| 58 | Bernice Kelly | 30 | WIFE | Bookkeeper | ILLINOIS |
| 59 | Katherine Lau | 59 | MOTHER-IN-LAW | Housemaid | ILLINOIS |
| 60 | Marius Hansen | 54 | HEAD | Helper Painter | NORWAY |
| 61 | Helga Hansen | 50 | WIFE | W Laundress | ILLINOIS |
| 62 | Charles Medler | 55 | HEAD | Dept. Manager | ILLINOIS |
| 63 | Margaret Medler | 47 | WIFE | None | ILLINOIS |
| 64 | Dorothy Medler | 26 | DAUGHTER | General Office | ILLINOIS |
| 65 | Bessie Medler | 53 | SISTER | Statistic Clerk | ILLINOIS |
| 66 | Erick Swanson | 61 | HEAD | Stock Clerk | SWEDEN |
| 67 | Anna Swanson THIS PERSON | 53 | WIFE | None | ILLINOIS |
| 68 | William Swanson | 24 | SON | Route Milkman | ILLINOIS |
| 69 | Paul Swanson | 22 | SON | Apprentice Pressman | ILLINOIS |
| 70 | Ellen Leonard | 43 | HEAD | None | ILLINOIS |
| 71 | Josephine Leonard | 74 | MOTHER | None | ILLINOIS |
| 72 | Clarence Donner | 43 | HEAD | Milkman | ILLINOIS |
| 73 | Selma Donner | 44 | WIFE | None | ILLINOIS |
| 74 | Clarence Donner | 24 | SON | Shipping Clerk | ILLINOIS |
| 75 | Ruth Donner | 20 | DAUGHTER | Cashier-Insp. | ILLINOIS |
| 76 | Albert Donner | 9 | SON | — | ILLINOIS |
| 77 | Raymond Donner | 7 | SON | — | ILLINOIS |
| 78 | Earl Donner | 22 | SON | Stock Clerk | ILLINOIS |
| 79 | Florence Donner | 21 | DAUGHTER-IN-LAW | None | ILLINOIS |
| 80 | Kathleen Donner | 0 | GRANDDAUGHTER | — | ILLINOIS |
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)