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Carl Swanson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Marshall-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Carl Swanson across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marshall-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Marshall-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | Carl |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Vega |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marshall |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Vega |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Carl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adaline Peterson | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Arnold Swanson | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Inez Swanson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Earl Swanson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Anna Swanson | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Marvin Swanson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ewald Swanson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Carl Swanson | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1910
Marshall, Minnesota
Son, age 10
Marshall, Minnesota · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Swenson |
| Given Name | Carl A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Marshall, Minnesota
Son, age 21
Marshall, Minnesota · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | Carl H. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Marshall, Minnesota
Head, age 32
Marshall, Minnesota · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | Carl H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 66 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Marshall-County, Minnesota
Head, age 41
Marshall-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | Carl |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Vega |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marshall |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Charles Swanson (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Swenson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Swanson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Swenson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Swanson
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Swenson
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Swanson
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Swenson
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Carl Swanson
Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Minnesota
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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 — Marshall-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Marshall-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01936-00751)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Muriel Anderson | 2 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | Clifford Anderson | 32 | brother | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 43 | John Sandberg | 62 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 44 | Axel Lundquist | 75 | Head | None | Sweden |
| 45 | Hedda Lundquist | 73 | wife | None | Sweden |
| 46 | Harry Lundquist | 42 | son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 47 | Vivian Lundquist | 26 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 48 | Leona Lundquist | 24 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 49 | Rodney Lundquist | 20 | son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 50 | John Hedlund | 61 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 51 | Alma Hedlund | 57 | wife | None | Minnesota |
| 52 | Bernard Westberg | 50 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 53 | Hilma C. Westberg | 53 | wife | None | Minnesota |
| 54 | La Vern A. Westberg | 24 | son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 55 | Wendell W. Westberg | 21 | son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 56 | Ila B. Westberg | 17 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 57 | Inez Westberg | 14 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 58 | Emil Pearson | 57 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 59 | Alma Pearson | 38 | wife | None | Minnesota |
| 60 | Clayton E. Pearson | 9 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 61 | Deloris M. Pearson | 6 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 62 | Marilyn J. Pearson | 2 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | August Ranstrom | 70 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 64 | Augusta Ranstrom | 66 | wife | None | Sweden |
| 65 | Albin Ranstrom | 38 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 66 | Hazel Ranstrom | 36 | wife | None | Minnesota |
| 67 | Donald Ranstrom | 6 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | Elizabeth Ranstrom | 4 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Wayne Ranstrom | 3 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 70 | Carl Swanson THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 71 | Anna Swanson | 42 | wife | None | Minnesota |
| 72 | Earl Swanson | 14 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 73 | Ewald Swanson | 13 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 74 | Inez Swanson | 11 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 75 | Marvin Swanson | 10 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | Arnold Swanson | 6 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | Adaline Peterson | 19 | lodger | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 78 | Arthur Hallin | 51 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 79 | Harold Hallin | 22 | son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 80 | Ruth Hallin | 21 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Carl
Gen 1 · 4 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)