EA
Elsie Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Elsie Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Gust & Oscar — first a spouse (b.~1918), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | packer |
| Industry | patent medicine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Packer |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elsie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Anderson | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Elsie Anderson | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 2
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 13
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 22
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 2 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | packer |
| Industry | patent medicine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Elsie Anderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Gust Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Oscar Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marie Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Stina Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Gust Anderson
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Oscar Anderson
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marie Anderson
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Stina Anderson
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elsie Anderson
Spouse · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Illinois
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01014-00534)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elsie Anderson THIS PERSON | 22 | Wife | Packer | Illinois |
| 2 | James S Anderson | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Howard E Russell | 39 | Head | Personal Dept | Missouri |
| 4 | Eva Russell | 36 | Wife | Grocery Clerk | Michigan |
| 5 | Harvey Brownson | 40 | Head | Portrait-Photo | Minnesota |
| 6 | Georgiana Brownson | 39 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 7 | Harvey Brownson | 20 | Son | Secretary | Illinois |
| 8 | Robert P Brownson | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Gordon Boyd | 34 | Head | Chauffeur Salesman | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Lorraine Boyd | 33 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | William Meyer | 46 | Head | Preserve & Jelly Cook | Illinois |
| 12 | Anna Meyer | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | William Meyer | 18 | Son | Cooks Helper | Illinois |
| 14 | Ervin Meyer | 16 | Son | 0 | Illinois |
| 15 | Arthur Meyer | 14 | Son | 0 | Illinois |
| 16 | Fred Meyer | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | John C Rochotte | 70 | Head | Painter Decorator | Ohio |
| 18 | Florence Rochotte | 39 | Wife | — | Canada-Eng |
| 19 | John C Rochotte | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Joseph Baumann | 50 | Head | Bottling Foreman | Germany |
| 21 | Ella Baumann | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Henry Baumann | 27 | Son | Stencil Maker | Illinois |
| 23 | Roy Baumann | 20 | Son | 0 | Illinois |
| 24 | Philip F Goely | 80 | Head | 0 | Germany |
| 25 | Katherine Goely | 66 | Sister | 0 | Germany |
| 26 | Sam Wimbush | 29 | Head | Claim Supervisor | England |
| 27 | Anne Wimbush | 27 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Conrad Rapp | 64 | Head | Chauffeur | Germany |
| 29 | Cora Rapp | 60 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Matt Stocklinger | 73 | Head | 0 | Germany |
| 31 | Maria Stocklinger | 62 | Wife | 0 | Germany |
| 32 | Joe Busse | 47 | Head | Tool Maker | Germany |
| 33 | Elizabeth Busse | 45 | Wife | Milliner | Germany |
| 34 | Charles Rachw | 30 | Head | Case Stacker | Illinois |
| 35 | Bernice Rachw | 28 | Wife | 0 | Illinois |
| 36 | Ronald Rachw | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Beverley Rachw | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Wilhelm Linder | 32 | Head | Sheet Metal Worker | Germany |
| 39 | Betty Linder | 28 | Wife | 0 | Ohio |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Elsie
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)