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Elizabeth Rice — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Rice across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1884
Female
Head
Born: Wisconsin
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | CHICAGO |
| 1935 Residence (County) | COOK |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Office Manager |
| Industry | Boiler Repair |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 785 |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Office Manager |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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 Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Rice | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Elizabeth Rice | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Jack Rice | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 35
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 45
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 56
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | CHICAGO |
| 1935 Residence (County) | COOK |
| Occupation | Office Manager |
| Industry | Boiler Repair |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 785 |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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Our Model Tree links Elizabeth Rice across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth Rice
Head · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Illinois
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Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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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-t0627-00937-00581)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Josephine Johnson | 65 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 42 | Hilden Johnson | 38 | Son | Buyer | Illinois |
| 43 | James Barry | 48 | Head | Confectionary | Illinois |
| 44 | Margaret Barry | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 45 | William, M. Ritchie | 48 | Brother-in-law | Bricklayer | Illinois |
| 46 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 47 | Herbert Schaup | 39 | Head | Stockman | Indiana |
| 48 | Lucille Schaup | 36 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Dorothy Schaup | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Paul Schaup | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Melvin Schaup | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Walter Schaup | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Elizabeth Rice THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Office Manager | Wisconsin |
| 54 | Jack Rice | 25 | Son | Repairman | Illinois |
| 55 | Donald Rice | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Nora Marion | 41 | Head | Filing Clerk | Illinois |
| 57 | Elenor Marion | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Lester Marion | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Annie Harlow | 72 | Mother | — | Eire, Ireland |
| 60 | James Rullman | 33 | Head | Footman | Eire, Ireland |
| 61 | Josephine Rullman | 34 | Wife | — | Eire, Ireland |
| 62 | Mary, J. Rullman | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Gust Carlson | 47 | Head | Milkman | Sweden |
| 64 | Mildred Carlson | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Richard Carlson | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Ronald Carlson | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Felix Orsinger | 46 | Head | Insurance Engineer | Iowa |
| 68 | Lopenia Orsinger | 44 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | William Orsinger | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 70 | Robert Hitmann | 41 | Head | Research Engineer | Minnesota |
| 71 | Elizabeth Hitmann | 36 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 72 | Robert Hitmann | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Burton, B. Moyer | 52 | Head | Credit Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Helen Moyer | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Burton Moyer | 22 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Robert, R. Moyer | 23 | Son | Assembler | Illinois |
| 77 | Grover Schubert | 41 | Head | Dentist | Illinois |
| 78 | Rita Schubert | 34 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 79 | Grover Schubert | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Delores Schubert | 10 | Daughter | — | 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)