Frank Pierce — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Will-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Frank Pierce across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Will-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Male Head Born: Illinois Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Will-County, Illinois
Surname	Pierce
Given Name	Frank G.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Joliet City
1935 Residence (County)	Will
Additional Details
Occupation	Watchman
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	2165
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Occupation	Watchman
Township / Ward	Joliet 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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Frank	Age	Birth yr
Frank Pierce	Head	—	50	~1890
Lillie Pierce	Spouse	—	49	~1891
Kenneth Pierce	Son	—	6	~1934
Loretta Pierce	Daughter	—	22	~1918

Census Appearances

1920

Will, Illinois

Head, age 29

Will, Illinois · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Pierce
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Superintendent
Industry	construction
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1930

Will, Illinois

Head, age 40

Will, Illinois · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Pierce
Given Name	Frank G.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Switchman
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	2,050
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1940

Will-County, Illinois

Head, age 50

Will-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members

Surname	Pierce
Given Name	Frank G.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Joliet City
1935 Residence (County)	Will
Occupation	Watchman
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	2165
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

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Frank Pierce

Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Illinois

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1940 US Federal Census — Will-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00907-00882)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Elizabeth Miel	63	Wife	—	England
2	Gardner, Laurence Miel	22	Son-in-law	Stock Man	Illinois
3	June Miel	21	Daughter	Cashier	Illinois
4	John Crowley	48	Head	Machinist	Illinois
5	Bessie Crowley	50	Wife	—	Illinois
6	Beverly Crowley	22	Daughter	Cashier	Illinois
7	William Crowley	11	Son	—	Illinois
8	Frank G. Pierce THIS PERSON	50	Head	Watchman	Illinois
9	Lillie J. Pierce	49	Wife	—	Illinois
10	Loretta Pierce	22	Daughter	Attendant	Illinois
11	Kenneth Pierce	6	Son	—	Illinois
12	Herbert Farr	26	Head	Sign Painter	New York
13	Virginia Farr	22	Wife	—	Illinois
14	Jean Farr	1	Daughter	—	Illinois
15	Leo Feehan	44	Head	Salesman	Illinois
16	Zita Feehan	40	Wife	—	Illinois
17	Thomas Feehan	14	Son	—	Illinois
18	Joseph Feehan	11	Son	—	Illinois
19	Mary Feehan	8	Daughter	—	Illinois
20	Mary Broderick	80	Head	—	Pennsylvania
21	Martin Broderick	51	Son	Engineer	Illinois
22	Andrew Nordstedt	75	Head	—	Sweden
23	Reese Rausch	30	Head	Salesman	Illinois
24	Mary Rausch	29	Wife	Saleslady	Illinois
25	Helen Rydman	72	Head	—	Illinois
26	Calvin Wilts	61	Lodger	Mix Master	Illinois
27	Harry Bouchur	47	Head	Boiler Maker	Illinois
28	Anna Bouchur	53	Wife	—	Sweden
29	Ida Lawson	56	Sister-in-law	Factory Worker	Sweden
30	George Mcgrath	68	Head	Railroad Engineer	Wisconsin
31	Ann Bell Mcgrath	60	Wife	—	Illinois
32	Dorothy Mcgrath	35	Daughter	—	Illinois
33	James Harkin	39	Head	Manager	Ohio
34	Nellie Harkin	35	Wife	Saleslady	Illinois
35	Herbert Benson	44	Head	Inspector	Illinois
36	Myrtle Benson	40	Wife	—	Illinois
37	Robert Benson	16	Son	—	Illinois
38	Axel Bengtson	55	Head	Maintenance Man	Sweden
39	Nellie Bengtson	79	Mother	—	Sweden

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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.

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