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Mary Swanson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Aitkin-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Mary Swanson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Aitkin-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1885
Female
Spouse
Born: Sweden
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Aitkin-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nordland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Aitkin |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Township / Ward | Nordland |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colleen Swanson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Erick Swanson | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Elizabeth Skog | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Gloria Swanson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Alton Swanson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Mary Swanson | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Adythe Swanson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Wallace Swanson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Aitkin, Minnesota
Spouse, age 45
Aitkin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1885 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Swenson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1940
Aitkin-County, Minnesota
Spouse, age 55
Aitkin-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1885 — 8 household members
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nordland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Aitkin |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Swanson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Swanson
Spouse · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Aitkin-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Aitkin-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01903-00419)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Cecil Bodin | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | Ellen Bodin | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | Alice Heimke | 52 | Head | — | Nebraska |
| 44 | Amy Heimke | 49 | Husband | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 45 | Erick Swanson | 58 | Head | Store Keeper | Sweden |
| 46 | Mary Swanson THIS PERSON | 55 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 47 | Alton Swanson | 21 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 48 | Adythe Swanson | 20 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | Wallace Swanson | 17 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 50 | Gloria Swanson | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 51 | Colleen Swanson | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 52 | Elizabeth Skog | 21 | Lodger | School Teacher | Minnesota |
| 53 | Ivan Ely | 29 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 54 | Jennie Ely | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Jane Ely | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | Clarice Ely | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | Lois Ely | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 58 | Donna Mae Ely | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | Shirley Ely | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | Emil Lundroth | 49 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 61 | Helen Lundroth | 35 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Philip Lundroth | 43 | Brother | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | Elmer Lundroth | 39 | Brother | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Lila Lundroth | 0 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Ed Hasten | 87 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 66 | Gotfred Johnson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 67 | Clara Johnson | 32 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | Doris Johnson | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Rose Johnson | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 70 | Violet Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | Erick Ecklund | 43 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 72 | Nellie Ecklund | 43 | Wife | — | Mass. |
| 73 | Ruth Ecklund | 21 | Daughter | Sewing | Wisconsin |
| 74 | Robert Ecklund | 20 | Son | Utility Man | Minnesota |
| 75 | Clifton Ecklund | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | Marjorie Ecklund | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | Erick Jr. Ecklund | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 78 | Emily Ecklund | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 79 | Adeline Ecklund | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 80 | Donald Ecklund | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
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)