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Edna Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Edna Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | H |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | H |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 Edna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Anderson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Raymond Anderson | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Edna Anderson | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 21
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Motor Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 32
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 43
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | H |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Edna Anderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edna Anderson
Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · 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-t0627-00933-01004)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Miller | 15 | Son | 9 | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | William Jr Miller | 13 | Son | 8 | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Gordon Miller | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Charles Roser | 54 | Head | Teacher | Austria |
| 5 | Hellen Roser | 44 | Wife | H | Illinois |
| 6 | Marie Roser | 23 | Daughter | S | Illinois |
| 7 | Charles Jr Roser | 19 | Son | S | Illinois |
| 8 | Lucille Roser | 19 | Daughter | S | Illinois |
| 9 | Marvin Erickson | 35 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 10 | Marie Erickson | 32 | Wife | H | Illinois |
| 11 | Shirley Erickson | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Marvin Jr Erickson | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Christ Wheeler | 55 | Head | Manager | Denmark |
| 14 | Inger Wheeler | 62 | Wife | H | Denmark |
| 15 | John Michal | 51 | Head | Florist | Czechoslovakia |
| 16 | Mable Michal | 41 | Wife | H | Illinois |
| 17 | John Jr Michal | 17 | Son | S | Illinois |
| 18 | Shirley Michal | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Raymond Anderson | 45 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 20 | Edna Anderson THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | H | Illinois |
| 21 | Evelyn Anderson | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Michigan |
| 22 | Here Ends Block-18 And Begins Block-19 | None | — | — | — |
| 23 | Anton Elter | 41 | Head | Janitor | Yugoslavia |
| 24 | Theresa Elter | 41 | Wife | H | Yugoslavia |
| 25 | Marie Elter | 19 | Daughter | S | Yugoslavia |
| 26 | Theresa Elter | 17 | Daughter | S | Illinois |
| 27 | Catherine Elter | 15 | Daughter | S | Illinois |
| 28 | Richard Elter | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Mary Freehill | 46 | Head | Secretary | Illinois |
| 30 | Vera Freehill | 48 | Sister | Nurse | Illinois |
| 31 | William Drapel | 24 | Head | Decorator | Illinois |
| 32 | Rachel Drapel | 24 | Wife | Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Joseph Sax | 33 | Head | Chauffer | Illinois |
| 34 | Jean Sax | 34 | Wife | H | Illinois |
| 35 | Marylyn Sax | 3 | Daughter | — | Lithuania |
| 36 | William Givot | 65 | Head | Merchant | Russia |
| 37 | Sarah Givot | 46 | Wife | H | Russia |
| 38 | Binity Ben | 27 | Son-in-law | Auditor | Illinois |
| 39 | Isabel Ben | 23 | Daughter | Secretary | Illinois |
| 40 | Loyd Green | 50 | Head | Hair Dresser | California |
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)