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Carl Swanson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-Castle-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Carl Swanson across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Castle-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-Castle-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | Carl G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Operating Roller |
| Industry | Fibre Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 975 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Operating Roller |
| Township / Ward | Mill Creek Hundred |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 Carl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Swanson | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Myrtle Swanson | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Deloris Swanson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Carl Swanson | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1910
New Castle, …
Son, age 2
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Swenson |
| Given Name | Carl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
New Castle, …
Son, age 11
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Swenson |
| Given Name | Carl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
New Castle, …
Son, age 21
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Swenson |
| Given Name | Carl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Dry room |
| Industry | Fiber mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
New-Castle-County, Delaware
Head, age 31
New-Castle-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | Carl G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Occupation | Operating Roller |
| Industry | Fibre Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 975 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Carl Swanson across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Swenson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Swenson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hilda Swenson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Swenson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hulda Swenson (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Father
John Swenson
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Swenson
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hilda Swenson
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Swenson
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hulda Swenson
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Carl Swanson
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Delaware
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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 — New-Castle-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Castle-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00546-00081)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Jordan | 72 | Head | Millworker | New Jersey |
| 2 | Elmer S. Ainsworth | 27 | Brother | Pipe Fitter | Delaware |
| 3 | Edith Abrams | 53 | Sister | Housekeeper | Delaware |
| 4 | Joseph W. Lloyd | 3 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 5 | Robert F. Lloyd | 45 | Uncle | Pump Operator | Virginia |
| 6 | James W. Massey | 26 | Son-in-law | Shipping Clerk | Penna |
| 7 | Margaret J. Massey | 25 | Daughter | Post Master | Delaware |
| 8 | Lawrence W. Milstead | 27 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 9 | Virginia Milstead | 24 | Wife | Nurse | Virginia |
| 10 | Howard H. Milstead | 1 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 11 | Reba Murray | 19 | Daughter | Housework | Delaware |
| 12 | Ida Murray | 70 | Mother | — | Delaware |
| 13 | Vinnie Cove | 85 | Aunt | — | Delaware |
| 14 | Sandra L. Ewing | 4 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 15 | Florence A. Warner | 55 | Nurse | Nurse | Mass |
| 16 | Domaica Palone | 33 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 17 | Wm. L. Wheaton | 41 | Head | Foreman | New Jersey |
| 18 | Mary L. Wheaton | 47 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 19 | Wm. L. Jr. Wheaton | 12 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 20 | John Kenneth Schall | 31 | Head | Salesman | Delaware |
| 21 | Mary Schall | 27 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 22 | Janet Schall | 6 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 23 | Wm. Kenneth Jr. Schall | 4 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 24 | Morris Sturgis | 28 | Head | Salesman | Delaware |
| 25 | Dorothy Sturgis | 25 | Wife | Waitress | Delaware |
| 26 | Marlene L. Sturgis | 4 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 27 | Carl G. Swanson THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Operating Roller | Delaware |
| 28 | Myrtle Swanson | 24 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 29 | Carl G. Jr. Swanson | 6 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 30 | Deloris A. Swanson | 2 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 31 | John Coleman | 26 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 32 | Lydia Coleman | 22 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 33 | John Coleman | 3 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 34 | Janice Coleman | 2 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 35 | Marshall Demby | 27 | Brother | Laborer | Delaware |
| 36 | Emma Demby | 24 | In-law | — | Delaware |
| 37 | Witzleslie Lattut | 11 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 38 | Joanne Lattut | 11 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 39 | Homer H. Ross | 69 | Head | Caretaker | W. Virginia |
| 40 | Lina Ross | 60 | Wife | Housekeeper | W. Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Carl
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.86
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)