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Arthur Swanson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Arthur Swanson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Anna — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Suffolk-County, New York |
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Babylon |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Installer |
| Industry | Oil Burners |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 963 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Installer |
| Township / Ward | Babylon |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Swanson | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Arthur Swanson | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Clarence Swanson | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Suffolk, New …
Son, age 10
Suffolk, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | Arthur G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Suffolk, New …
Son, age 21
Suffolk, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Suffolk-County, New …
Son, age 30
Suffolk-County, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Babylon |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Occupation | Installer |
| Industry | Oil Burners |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 963 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Arthur Swanson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Swanson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Swanson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Swanson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Swanson
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Swanson
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Swanson
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Swanson
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · New York
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Sibling
Clarence Swanson
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02783-00474)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roderick Grace | 34 | Head | Delivery Man | New York |
| 2 | Eva A. Grace | 38 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Paul L. Gilman | 39 | Head | Sub Carrier | France |
| 4 | Louise Gilman | 34 | Wife | — | New York |
| 5 | Jean Gilman | 8 | Dau | — | New York |
| 6 | Furman Abrams | 29 | Head | Gardener | New York |
| 7 | Dorothy Abrams | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 8 | Gloria Abrams | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 9 | William Abrams | 18 | Brother | Laborer | New York |
| 10 | Frank Swanson | 35 | Head | Installer | New York |
| 11 | Lena Swanson | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
| 12 | Frank Jr. Swanson | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 13 | Anna Swanson | 67 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 14 | Arthur Swanson THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Installer | New York |
| 15 | Clarence Swanson | 28 | Son | Installer | New York |
| 16 | Earl Matthias | 31 | Head | Surveyor | New York |
| 17 | Thelma Matthias | 26 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Scott Matthias | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 19 | Florence Murphy | 74 | Head | Representative | New York |
| 20 | Mary S. Murphy | 74 | Wife | — | New York |
| 21 | Thomas F. Murphy | 63 | Son | — | New York |
| 22 | Edward Murphy | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 23 | Einer Johnson | 45 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 24 | Alma Johnson | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 25 | Einer Jr. Johnson | 19 | Son | — | New York |
| 26 | Stanley Johnson | 17 | Son | Page Boy | New York |
| 27 | Florence Johnson | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 28 | Anna Johnson | 65 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 29 | Harold Johnson | 37 | Son | Teller | New York |
| 30 | Alfred Johnson | 25 | Son | 60 | New York |
| 31 | Clarence Johnson | 23 | Son | 72 | New York |
| 32 | Lacy Swersey | 52 | Head | Dog Warden | New York |
| 33 | Marion Swersey | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 34 | Gregory Swersey | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 35 | Harold Thange | 46 | Head | Bayman | Norway |
| 36 | Edwin Carlson | 34 | Head | 52 | New York |
| 37 | Margaret Carlson | 19 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Frederick Steffens | 40 | Head | 76 | New York |
| 39 | Marion Steffens | 41 | Wife | — | New York |
| 40 | George Steffens | 20 | Son | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Arthur + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)