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David Anderson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this David Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 51 b. ~1889 Male Head Born: Sweden Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationCook-County, Illinois
SurnameAnderson
Given NameDavid
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age51
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceSweden
1935 Residence (City)Chicago City
1935 Residence (County)Cook
Naturalization StatusNaturalized
Additional Details
OccupationBricklayer
IndustryBuilding construction
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)1742
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth CountrySweden
Birthplace (normalized)sweden
OccupationBricklayer
Township / WardChicago City
Est. Birth Year~1889

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 David Age Birth yr
Doris Anderson Daughter — 22 ~1918
David Anderson Head — 51 ~1889
Agnes Anderson Spouse — 48 ~1892

Census Appearances

1920
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 29
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Anderson
Given Name David
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 29
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Sweden
Father's Birthplace Sweden
Mother's Birthplace Sweden
Occupation none
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue Swedish
Home Owned/Rented R
Birth Country Sweden
Birthplace (normalized) sweden
1930
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 39
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Anderson
Given Name David
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 39
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Sweden
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Year of Immigration 1915
Age at First Marriage 30
Father's Birthplace Sweden
Mother's Birthplace Sweden
Occupation Machinist
Industry Elect. Radio
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Mother Tongue Swedish
Home Owned/Rented R
Home Value / Rent 35
Birth Country Sweden
Birthplace (normalized) sweden
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 51
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
Surname Anderson
Given Name David
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 51
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Sweden
1935 Residence (City) Chicago City
1935 Residence (County) Cook
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Occupation Bricklayer
Industry Building construction
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 1742
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth Country Sweden
Birthplace (normalized) sweden

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David Anderson
Head · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Illinois
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Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01022-00668)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Robert Price 42 Head Traveling Salesman Virginia
42 Beatrice M. Price 34 Wife — Illinois
43 Robert Jr. Price 5 Son — Illinois
44 Richard Price 3 Son — Illinois
45 Ronald Price 1 Son — Illinois
46 Charles Maturity 83 Head — Germany
47 Elise Maturity 81 Wife — Wisconsin
48 David Anderson THIS PERSON 51 Head Bricklayer Sweden
49 Agnes V. Anderson 48 Wife — Sweden
50 Doris Anderson 22 Daughter Private Secretary Illinois
51 Harold Wallace 50 Head Drug Salesman New York
52 Olga Wallace 40 Wife — Illinois
53 Marjorie Wallace 13 Daughter — Illinois
54 Nancy J. Wallace 9 Daughter — Illinois
55 Lura Hine 24 Boarder — Illinois
56 Nels A. Davis 73 Head Tailor Proprietor Sweden
57 Anna M. Davis 60 Wife — Sweden
58 Colburn Davis 29 Son Salesman Illinois
59 John W. Wright 65 Head — Illinois
60 Mary A. Wright 64 Wife — Illinois
61 Blenda Nyquist 58 Head — Sweden
62 Helmer Nyquist 29 Son Grocery Clerk Illinois
63 Esther Nyquist 25 Daughter Typist Illinois
64 Leonard Nyquist 25 Son Greaser Illinois
65 Victor Bauer 39 Lodger Butcher Austria
66 Louis Cutler 39 Head Store Manager Massachusetts
67 Helen Cutler 39 Wife — Pennsylvania
68 Helen Cutler 18 Daughter — Pennsylvania
69 Guy E. Beck 51 Head Cemetery Salesman Indiana
70 Mary E. Beck 48 Wife — Indiana
71 James P. Laster 44 Head Assistant Production Mississippi
72 Pearl Laster 45 Wife — New York
73 Richard V. Macconchie 45 Head Electrical Maintenance Illinois
74 Helen Macconchie 46 Wife — Illinois
75 Albert J. Huber 55 Head Traveling Salesman Illinois
76 Grace Huber 52 Wife — Illinois
77 Axel Wahlstrom 68 Head Tool Clerk Sweden
78 Josephine Wahlstrom 63 Wife — Sweden
79 Agda Aseholm 47 Boarder Housekeeper Sweden
80 Frank Thien 40 Head Office Manager Illinois

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)

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