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Carl Swanson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bureau-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Carl Swanson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bureau-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & Andrew — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bureau-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | Carl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hall Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bureau |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Hall Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Swanson | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Wilbert Swanson | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Carl Swanson | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Andrew Swanson | Head | — | 73 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bureau, Illinois
Son, age 9
Bureau, Illinois · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | Carl A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Bureau, Illinois
Son, age 19
Bureau, Illinois · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | Carl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Bureau-County, Illinois
Son, age 29
Bureau-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | Carl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hall Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bureau |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andrew Swanson (~0.92 confidence) and father Andrew Swanson (~0.92 confidence) and father Andrew Swanson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Matilda Swanson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Tilda Swanson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andrew Swanson
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Andrew Swanson
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Andrew Swanson
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Matilda Swanson
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Tilda Swanson
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Carl Swanson
Son · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Illinois
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Sibling
Wilbert Swanson
Sibling · 1940 · age 35
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Swanson
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
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 — Bureau-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Bureau-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00762-00465)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernice Manning | 28 | daughter | Store Clerk | Illinois |
| 2 | Bert Jr Manning | 25 | Son | Manager | Illinois |
| 3 | John G Manning | 22 | Son | Farming | Illinois |
| 4 | Edward Manning | 19 | Son | Student | Illinois |
| 5 | Ernest G. Vreeland | 48 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 6 | Wilma Vreeland | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Mary E. Vreeland | 21 | daughter | Student | Illinois |
| 8 | Fred Helm | 65 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 9 | Alma Helm | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Dorothy Helm | 17 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Margaret Helm | 9 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Frederick Helm | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 13 | Arthur Helm | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 14 | Andrew Swanson | 73 | Head | Farming | Sweden |
| 15 | Wilbert Swanson | 35 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 16 | Carl Swanson THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 17 | Lawrence Swanson | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 18 | John Wisenburger | 63 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 19 | Ivan Wisenburger | 37 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 20 | Henry Voigt | 69 | Hired Hand | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 21 | William Ekhoff | 52 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 22 | Lydia Ekhoff | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Clarence Ekhoff | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 24 | Laverne Ekhoff | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 25 | Doris Ekhoff | 15 | daughter | New Worker | Illinois |
| 26 | Lois Ekhoff | 14 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Loretta Ekhoff | 12 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Raymond Ekhoff | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 29 | Jean Ekhoff | 20 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Karen Lynn Ekhoff | None | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Kathryn Hasler | 82 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Mary Hasler | 56 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Herbert Hasler | 51 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 34 | Clara Hasler | 47 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Ronald Clark | 32 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 36 | Marie Clark | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Marvin Clark | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Henry Mariani | 55 | Head | Farming | Italy |
| 39 | Santina Mariani | 50 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 40 | Dino Mariani | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Carl + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)