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Esther Carlson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Esther Carlson across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Anton & Aug — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Female
Spouse
Born: Sweden
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Carlson |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | G-8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 Esther | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esther Carlson | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Farland Carlson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Carl Carlson | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 9
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1891 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carlson |
| Given Name | Esther A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| Year of Immigration | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 17
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carlson |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Years Married | 1902 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Domestic |
| Industry | Housework |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Other, age 28
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carlson |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Roomer |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1900 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Nurse |
| Industry | Hospital |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1906 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Other, age 39
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carlson |
| Given Name | Ester |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1906 |
| Age at First Marriage | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 50
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members
| Surname | Carlson |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | G-8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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 Esther Carlson across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Anton Carlson (~0.92 confidence) and father Aug Carlson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Carlson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Matilda Carlson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Anton Carlson
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Aug Carlson
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Carlson
b. ~1854
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Matilda Carlson
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Esther Carlson
Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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-t0627-01023-00899)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lilly Seyfried | 55 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 42 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 43 | H. L. Rinnau | 43 | Head | Accountant | Wisconsin |
| 44 | Amber Rinnau | 42 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 45 | John Rinnau | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 46 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 47 | Carl J. Carlson | 47 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 48 | Esther Carlson THIS PERSON | 50 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 49 | Farland Carlson | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Oscar Nelson | 55 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 51 | Martha Nelson | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 52 | George Vennig | 45 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Illinois |
| 53 | Barbara Vennig | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Geo Jr Vennig | 18 | Son | Shipping Clerk | Illinois |
| 55 | Raymond Vennig | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Thomas Vennig | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Gus Geyer | 29 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 58 | Thelma Geyer | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Barbara Geyer | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Chas Jr Geyer | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Gustav Johnson | 73 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Sweden |
| 62 | Mary Johnson | 72 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 63 | Lillian Larson | 77 | Boarder | — | Sweden |
| 64 | Harold Coy | 42 | Head | Supt | New York |
| 65 | Louise Coy | 38 | Wife | — | New York |
| 66 | Charles Coy | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 67 | Mary Peterson | 20 | Servant | Servant | Illinois |
| 68 | John Revill | 38 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 69 | Lucille Revill | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Frank Bilinski | 47 | Head | Salesman | Poland |
| 71 | Martha Bilinski | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Beverly Bilinski | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 73 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 74 | Paul B. Lucenig | 61 | Head | Treasurer | Austria |
| 75 | Marie Lucenig | 53 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 76 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 77 | Leith Campbell | 37 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 78 | Grace Campbell | 69 | Mother | — | So Dakota |
| 79 | Gustave Erickson | 51 | Head | Proprietor | Sweden |
| 80 | Hilda Erickson | 50 | Wife | Servant | Sweden |
Pedigree Summary
Esther
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)