Jennie Anderson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Jennie Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Female Spouse Born: Illinois Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cook-County, Illinois
Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Jennie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago City
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Additional Details
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Township / Ward	Chicago City
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Jennie	Age	Birth yr
Ruby Anderson	Daughter	—	25	~1915
Ruth Anderson	Daughter	—	20	~1920
Gordon Anderson	Head	—	55	~1885
Sadie Frisk	Other	—	42	~1898
Gordon Anderson	Son	—	27	~1913
Jennie Anderson	Spouse	—	53	~1887

Census Appearances

1920

Cook, Illinois

Spouse, age 32

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Jennie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1930

Cook, Illinois

Spouse, age 42

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1888 — 10 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Jennie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Age at First Marriage	17
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1940

Cook-County, Illinois

Spouse, age 53

Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members

Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Jennie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago City
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

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Jennie Anderson

Spouse · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Illinois

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Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00942-00082)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Aloysius Ryan	47	Son	Patrolman	Illinois
2	Edna Ryan	41	Daughter	—	Illinois
3	John Barne	42	Head	City-Patrol-Man	Illinois
4	Jacqueline Barne	16	Daughter	—	Illinois
5	Charles Barne	47	Brother	Planitarium Guard	Illinois
6	Nellie Barne	41	Sister	—	Illinois
7	Jessie J. Pattulo	73	Head	Pastor Of Church	Scotland
8	Ella B. Pattulo	71	Wife	—	Illinois
9	Gordon Anderson	55	Head	Boilermaker	Illinois
10	Jennie Anderson THIS PERSON	53	Wife	—	Illinois
11	Gordon Jr. Anderson	27	Son	Tractor Driver	Illinois
12	Ruby Anderson	25	Daughter	Stenographer	Illinois
13	Ruth Anderson	20	Daughter	Stenographer	Illinois
14	Sadie Frisk	42	Sister	Office Clerk	Illinois
15	Peter Stephany	76	Head	—	Luxembourg
16	Christine Stephany	68	Wife	—	Luxembourg
17	Josephine Stephany	30	Daughter	Stenographer	Illinois
18	Hulda Peterson	64	Head	—	Sweden
19	Bennett Peterson	39	Son	Construction Worker	Illinois
20	Clarence Peterson	32	Son	Platform Man	Illinois
21	Clarence Sweetman	39	Head	Foreman	Illinois
22	Mabel Sweetman	37	Wife	—	Illinois
23	Diana Sweetman	4	Daughter	—	Illinois
24	Drew Sweetman	0	Son	—	Illinois
25	Merit Peterson	67	Head	—	Indiana
26	Mary Peterson	64	Wife	—	Germany
27	Robert Muehlke	23	Lodger	Laborer	Illinois
28	Mary Gahley	70	Head	—	Iowa
29	Floyd W. Gahley	36	Son	Automotive Mechanic	Iowa
30	Raymond J. Gahley	31	Son	Laborer	Iowa
31	Mary O'Keefe	41	Head	—	Illinois
32	Helen O'Keefe	25	Daughter	School Teacher	Illinois
33	Marie O'Keefe	24	Daughter	School Teacher	Illinois
34	Katherine Gaffney	59	Sister	—	Illinois
35	Raymond Zelli	54	Head	Rate Clerk	Indiana
36	Edna Zelli	54	Wife	—	Indiana
37	Robert Zelli	30	Son	Painter Helper	Indiana
38	Mary Tissier	18	Daughter	—	Illinois
39	Harold Tissier	22	Son-in-law	Foundry Worker	Illinois
40	Harry C. Schaeffer	54	Head	Millwright	Maryland

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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