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Caroline Anderson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Winnebago-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Caroline Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Winnebago-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1867), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 73 b. ~1867 Female Spouse Born: Sweden Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWinnebago-County, Illinois
SurnameAnderson
Given NameCaroline
Relationship to HeadWife
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age73
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceSweden
1935 Residence (City)Rockford City
1935 Residence (County)Winnebago
Naturalization StatusNaturalized
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 5
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth CountrySweden
Birthplace (normalized)sweden
Township / WardRockford City
Est. Birth Year~1867

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 Caroline Age Birth yr
Caroline Anderson Spouse — 73 ~1867
N Anderson Head — 76 ~1864
Nina Anderson Daughter — 44 ~1896

Census Appearances

1920
Winnebago, Illinois
Spouse, age 53
Winnebago, Illinois · implied b. ~1867 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Anderson
Given Name Caroline
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 53
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Sweden
Year of Immigration 1885
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Father's Birthplace Sweden
Mother's Birthplace Sweden
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue Swedish
Birth Country Sweden
Birthplace (normalized) sweden
1930
Winnebago, Illinois
Other, age 62
Winnebago, Illinois · implied b. ~1868 — 2 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Anderson
Given Name Caroline
Relationship to Head Wife-H
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 62
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Sweden
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Year of Immigration 1881
Age at First Marriage 18
Father's Birthplace Sweden
Mother's Birthplace Sweden
Can Read/Write Yes
Mother Tongue Swedish
Birth Country Sweden
Birthplace (normalized) sweden
1940
Winnebago-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 73
Winnebago-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1867 — 3 household members
Surname Anderson
Given Name Caroline
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 73
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Sweden
1935 Residence (City) Rockford City
1935 Residence (County) Winnebago
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Highest Grade No 5
1935 Residence Same house
Birth Country Sweden
Birthplace (normalized) sweden

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Our Model Tree links Caroline Anderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Caroline Anderson
Spouse · 1940 · age 73 · b. ~1867 · Illinois
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Winnebago-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00914-00192)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Adolph Johnson 23 Lodger Sander Sweden
42 Carl A. Johnson 47 Head Cabinet Maker Sweden
43 Anna B. Johnson 54 Wife — Sweden
44 Roger Nelson 23 Head Machinist Illinois
45 Margaret Nelson 22 Wife — Illinois
46 Roger Jr. Nelson 4 Son — Illinois
47 Robert Carl Nelson 2 Son — Illinois
48 Phillip Edwards 56 Head Foreman Sweden
49 Jennie Edwards 53 Wife — Illinois
50 David Frank Edwards 25 Son Engineer Illinois
51 Ruth S. Lundeen 49 Sister Case Work Illinois
52 Charles Johnson 74 Head — Sweden
53 Lily D. Johnson 73 Wife — Kansas
54 John Ransome 70 Lodger Laborer Wisconsin
55 Axel Oberg 52 Lodger Painter Brazil
56 Morris Sandstrom 79 Head — Sweden
57 Axel Sandstrom 50 Son Steel Cutter Sweden
58 Herbert Daniels 46 Lodger Laborer Illinois
59 Ed Bontz 52 Lodger Laborer Iowa
60 Axel Hamilton 33 Head Salesman Sweden
61 Elna B. Hamilton 34 Wife — Illinois
62 Patricia Hamilton 3 Daughter — Illinois
63 Hilda Friesner 24 Maid Maid Minnesota
64 N. P. Anderson 76 Head — Sweden
65 Caroline Anderson THIS PERSON 73 Wife — Sweden
66 Nina Anderson 44 Daughter — Illinois
67 Willard Johnson 36 Head Clerk Illinois
68 Violet B. Johnson 33 Wife Clerk Illinois
69 Earl Johnson 15 Son — Illinois
70 Eric Nelson 73 Head — Sweden
71 Alma B. Nelson 75 Wife — Sweden
72 Floyd Renstrom 35 Head Band Sawer Illinois
73 Martha Renstrom 31 Wife — Illinois
74 Roger Renstrom 7 Son — Illinois
75 Marjorie Renstrom 1 Daughter — Illinois
76 Olga B. Dahlin 53 Head — Sweden
77 Fritz Anderson 44 Lodger Machinist Sweden
78 James Barto 27 Lodger Machinist Wisconsin
79 Ernest Aronson 30 Lodger — —
80 Eric Blomgren 39 Lodger Carpenter Sweden

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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)

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