Matilda Anderson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Matilda Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Female Spouse Born: Illinois Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cook-County, Illinois
Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Matilda
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago City
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Additional Details
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Township / Ward	Chicago City
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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 Matilda	Age	Birth yr
John Anderson	Son	—	24	~1916
Matilda Anderson	Spouse	—	54	~1886
Jonas Anderson	Head	—	66	~1874

Census Appearances

1920

Cook, Illinois

Spouse, age 34

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Matilda
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1930

Cook, Illinois

Spouse, age 44

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Mathilda
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1940

Cook-County, Illinois

Spouse, age 54

Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members

Surname	Anderson
Given Name	Matilda
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago City
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

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Matilda Anderson

Spouse · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Illinois

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00957-00783)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Marie Mc Cafferty	55	Head	—	Ireland
2	Edward Mc Cafferty	30	Son	Office Clerk	Illinois
3	Robert Wilkening	44	Head	Machinist	Illinois
4	Genevieve Wilkening	42	Wife	—	Illinois
5	Earl Wilkening	18	Son	Errand Boy	Illinois
6	Betty Wilkening	15	Daughter	—	Illinois
7	Ina Irvine	65	Head	—	Scotland
8	Willard Matson	28	Head	Manager	Illinois
9	Elaine Matson	23	Wife	—	Illinois
10	Willard Matson	2	Son	—	Illinois
11	Peter Alheim	30	Head	Clerk	Illinois
12	Marie Alheim	28	Wife	—	Illinois
13	Carroll Alheim	2	Daughter	—	Illinois
14	John Carroll	52	Head	Template Maker	Illinois
15	Adeline Carroll	50	Wife	—	Illinois
16	George Blaha	37	Head	Motorman	Illinois
17	Antoinette Blaha	32	Wife	Clerk	Illinois
18	Dolores Blaha	15	Daughter	—	Illinois
19	Barbara Blaha	66	Mother	—	Bohemia
20	Charles Blaha	44	Head	Motorman	Illinois
21	Emily Blaha	40	Wife	—	Illinois
22	Fidelis Maichen	40	Head	Clerk	Minnesota
23	Rose Maichen	41	Wife	—	Illinois
24	Mildred Maichen	19	Daughter	Clerk	Illinois
25	Robert Maichen	17	Son	Errand Boy	Illinois
26	Edward Maichen	5	Son	—	Illinois
27	George Rabe	28	Head	Meat Packer	Illinois
28	Lucille Rabe	26	Wife	—	Illinois
29	George Rabe	8	Son	—	Illinois
30	Hans Madsen	35	Head	Mental Technician	Germany
31	Frances Madsen	28	Wife	—	Germany
32	Alice Madsen	3	Daughter	—	Illinois
33	Johanna Fitzmartin	42	Head	Cashier	Illinois
34	William Fitzmartin	40	Brother	—	Illinois
35	James Fitzmartin	32	Husband	—	Illinois
36	Alice Fitzmartin	37	Wife	Clerk	Illinois
37	Mary Fitzmartin	70	Mother	—	Ireland
38	Jonas Anderson	66	Head	Retired	Illinois
39	Matilda Anderson THIS PERSON	54	Wife	—	Illinois
40	John W. Anderson	24	Son	—	Illinois

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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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