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Edith Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Edith Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Female
Spouse
Born: Sweden
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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 Edith | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evar Anderson | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Russell Anderson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Edith Anderson | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 28
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1911 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 39
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1911 |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 49
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links Edith Anderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edith Anderson
Spouse · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01021-00846)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Effie Blair | 66 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 2 | John Liporati | 44 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 3 | Frances Liporati | 50 | Wife | Clerk | Illinois |
| 4 | George Dreier | 50 | Head | Accountant | Illinois |
| 5 | Frances Dreier | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 6 | George Jr. Dreier | 25 | Son | Engineer | Illinois |
| 7 | Howard Dreier | 23 | Son | Moulder | Illinois |
| 8 | William Maxwell | 56 | Head | Dentist | Ohio |
| 9 | Agnes Maxwell | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Raza Solijian | 75 | Head | — | Armenia |
| 11 | Aram Solijian | 42 | Son | Watch Repairman | Armenia |
| 12 | Wm. J. Wolf | 52 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 13 | Marguerite Wolf | 41 | Wife | — | New York |
| 14 | William Wolf | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Donald Wolf | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Edward Chayes | 45 | Head | Lawyer | Illinois |
| 17 | Kitty Chayes | 41 | Wife | Probation Officer | Illinois |
| 18 | Abram J. Chayes | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Judith Chayes | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Pauline Roshell | 26 | Lodger | Housekeeper | Nebraska |
| 21 | Philip H. Salzman | 41 | Head | Attorney | Illinois |
| 22 | Helen Salzman | 36 | Wife | Social Service | New York |
| 23 | Fred Fisher | 60 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Dorothy Fisher | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Alvin Fisher | 30 | Son | Gateman | Illinois |
| 26 | Lucille Fisher | 24 | Daughter-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Evar Anderson | 49 | Head | Machinist | Sweden |
| 28 | Edith Anderson THIS PERSON | 49 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 29 | Russell Anderson | 20 | Son | Heat Treating | Illinois |
| 30 | Robert Peterson | 36 | Head | Engraver | Illinois |
| 31 | Laverne Peterson | 36 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Donna R. Peterson | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Jacob Frank | 57 | Head | Laborer | Hungary |
| 34 | Rose Frank | 42 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 35 | Bernard Frank | 20 | Son | Office Work | Illinois |
| 36 | Esther Frank | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 37 | Seymour Frank | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Jacob Cohen | 51 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 39 | Molly Cohen | 49 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 40 | Anna Cohen | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Philadelphia |
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)