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Mary Benson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hennepin-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Mary Benson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hennepin-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1872), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 68
b. ~1872
Female
Spouse
Born: Sweden
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hennepin-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Minneapolis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | HENNEPIN |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Township / Ward | Minneapolis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gust Benson | Head | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| Iver Benson | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Walter Benson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Arvid Benson | Son | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Mary Benson | Spouse | — | 68 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hennepin, Minnesota
Spouse, age 48
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1872 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1883 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1930
Hennepin, Minnesota
Spouse, age 57
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1873 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1886 |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1940
Hennepin-County, Minnesota
Spouse, age 68
Hennepin-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1872 — 5 household members
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Minneapolis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | HENNEPIN |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Benson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Benson
Spouse · 1940 · age 68 · b. ~1872 · Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Hennepin-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Hennepin-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01986-00335)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Melvill Molstad | 43 | Head | Oven Man | Minnesota |
| 42 | Lydia Molstad | 40 | Wife | Office Worker | Minnesota |
| 43 | George H Conley | 48 | Head | Clerk | Iowa |
| 44 | Esther M Conley | 46 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | Patricia Conley | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Blank Lines | None | — | — | — |
| 47 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 48 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 49 | Gust Benson | 72 | Head | Owner | Sweden |
| 50 | Mary Benson THIS PERSON | 68 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 51 | Arvid Benson | 42 | Son | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 52 | Iver M Benson | 35 | Son | Draftsman | Minnesota |
| 53 | Walter M Benson | 21 | Son | Truck Driver | Minnesota |
| 54 | End Of Block 57 | None | — | — | — |
| 55 | Albert E Sellman | 32 | Head | Service Manager | Minnesota |
| 56 | Dorothy E Sellman | 34 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | Faith Sellman | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 58 | Henry B Chrislock | 50 | Head | Janitor | Minnesota |
| 59 | Regina Chrislock | 50 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Ruth Chrislock | 27 | Daughter | Spinner | Minnesota |
| 61 | Sigurd Chrislock | 23 | Son | Carder | Minnesota |
| 62 | Helen Chrislock | 22 | Daughter | Inspector | Minnesota |
| 63 | Arvid Chrislock | 19 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Rosella Chrislock | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | John Larson | 83 | Head | Carpenter | Norway |
| 66 | Carin Larson | 81 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 67 | Carl Larson | 56 | Son | Doctor | Minnesota |
| 68 | Gust A Larson | 51 | Head | Painter | Minnesota |
| 69 | Frances H Larson | 44 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 70 | Roger J Larson | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | John A Noren | 65 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 72 | Lillian Noren | 37 | Daughter | Binder | Minnesota |
| 73 | Julia Moissnor | 49 | Daughter | Hand Painter | Sweden |
| 74 | Edwin Swanberg | 43 | Head | Milk Man | Wisconsin |
| 75 | Myrtle Swanberg | 43 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 76 | Esther Swanberg | 15 | Daughter | New Worker | Wisconsin |
| 77 | Donald Swanberg | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 78 | Paul Schullo | 41 | Head | Carpenter | Wisconsin |
| 79 | Olive Schullo | 40 | Wife | Charwoman | Wisconsin |
| 80 | Esther Schullo | 18 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
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)