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Esther Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Boone-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Esther Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Boone-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Boone-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boone |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Manchester Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Esther | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Anderson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Doris Anderson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Elsie Anderson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Carl Anderson | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Alan Anderson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Grant Anderson | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Roland Anderson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Milton Anderson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Esther Anderson | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Winnebago, Illinois
Spouse, age 25
Winnebago, Illinois · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ester |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Winnebago, Illinois
Spouse, age 36
Winnebago, Illinois · implied b. ~1894 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Boone-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 46
Boone-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1894 — 9 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boone |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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Our Model Tree links Esther Anderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Esther Anderson
Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Illinois
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Boone-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Boone-County, Illinois
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00760-00397)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celia Spielmaker | 54 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Ray Spielmaker | 27 | Son | Draftsman | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Lawrence Spielmaker | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Lawrence Spielmaker | 1 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Carl E. Anderson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 6 | Esther Anderson THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Grant Anderson | 24 | Son | Labor | Illinois |
| 8 | Elsie Anderson | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 9 | Roland Anderson | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Milton Anderson | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Alan Anderson | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Pearl Anderson | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Doris Anderson | 9 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Walter Christiansen | 50 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 15 | Ruby Christiansen | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Clarence Christiansen | 20 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Irene Christiansen | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Walter Jr. Christiansen | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Tom C. King | 47 | Hired man | Hired Man | Arkansas |
| 20 | Florence King | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 21 | B. W. Lelley | 73 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Edward Ed. Yates | 78 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 23 | Anna Yates | 61 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Clarence Baxter | 52 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 25 | Luella Baxter | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Douglas Baxter | 79 | Father | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Fred Combs | 56 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Olive Combs | 50 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Julius Howland | 47 | Head | Filler | Norway |
| 30 | Adeline Howland | 61 | Wife | Labor | Sweden |
| 31 | Eric Ufesdale | 64 | Lodger | Labor | Sweden |
| 32 | Walter W. John | 42 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Lena John | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | B. Marie John | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Marian John | 11 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Tessa John | 70 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 37 | Garrett Anderson | 23 | Hired man | Hired Man | Illinois |
| 38 | Charles Livingston | 63 | Lodger | — | 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)