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Arthur Swanson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Mckean-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Swanson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mckean-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Theodore & Matilda — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mckean-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Keating twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McKean |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Keating Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin Swanson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Margaret Swanson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Martha Swanson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Mildred Swanson | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Richard Swanson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Arthur Swanson | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mckean, Pennsylvania
Son, age 17
Mckean, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Mckean, Pennsylvania
Head, age 25
Mckean, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | Free |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Mckean-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 35
Mckean-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Keating twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McKean |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Theodore Swanson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Matilda Swanson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Theodore Swanson
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Matilda Swanson
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Swanson
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Mckean-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Mckean-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03569-00317)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Harmon | 48 | Head | Pumper | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Mabel Harmon | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Thelma Harmon | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Jesse Knest | 42 | Head | Pumper | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Irene Knest | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Donna Knest | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Richard Knest | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Billy Knest | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Naomi Knest | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Robert Knest | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | George Eck | 32 | Head | Pumper | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Myrtle Eck | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Gloria Eck | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Harry Eck | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Larry Eck | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Arthur Swanson THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Mildred Swanson | 36 | Wife | Tractor Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Richard Swanson | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Margaret Swanson | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Calvin Swanson | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Martha Swanson | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Leonard Carlson | 29 | Head | Pumper | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Margaret Carlson | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Charles Bailey | 31 | Head | Pumper | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Margaret Bailey | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Margaret Bailey | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Alfred Bailey | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Richard Bailey | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Clark Rogers | 51 | Head | Pumper | New York |
| 30 | Howard Rudolph | 25 | Head | Pumper | New York |
| 31 | Nadine Rudolph | 21 | Wife | — | New York |
| 32 | Betty Rudolph | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 33 | Calvin Nealey | 35 | Head | Pumper | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Helen Nealey | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Tucker Nealey | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Bathrick | None | — | — | — |
| 37 | Bathrick | None | — | — | — |
| 38 | Bathrick | None | — | — | — |
| 39 | Bathrick | None | — | — | — |
| 40 | William Covert | 29 | Head | Assistant | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Arthur
Gen 1 · 2 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)