Oscar Swanson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cherokee-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Oscar Swanson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cherokee-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Hannah — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 41 b. ~1899 Male Head Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cherokee-County, Iowa
Surname	Swanson
Given Name	Oscar
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Cherokee
1935 Residence (County)	Cherokee
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	WPA
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	36
Income (1939)	552
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Iowa
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Willow Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1899

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 Oscar	Age	Birth yr
Hattie Swanson	Spouse	—	33	~1907
Luane Swanson	Son	—	10	~1930
Oscar Swanson	Head	—	41	~1899
Ruth Swanson	Daughter	—	6	~1934

Census Appearances

1920

Woodbury, Iowa

Son, age 21

Woodbury, Iowa · implied b. ~1899 — 10 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Swanson
Given Name	Oscar H
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	Mechanic
Industry	Automobile
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Woodbury, Iowa

Head, age 31

Woodbury, Iowa · implied b. ~1899 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Swanson
Given Name	Oscar A
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	29
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Odd jobs
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	11
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Cherokee-County, Iowa

Head, age 41

Cherokee-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members

Surname	Swanson
Given Name	Oscar
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Cherokee
1935 Residence (County)	Cherokee
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	WPA
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	36
Income (1939)	552
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Iowa
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Our Model Tree links Oscar Swanson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Swanson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hannah Swanson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Frank Swanson

b. ~1873

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Hannah Swanson

b. ~1875

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Oscar Swanson

Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Iowa

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Cherokee-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01147-00566)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Merlin Stevenson	16	Son	New Worker	Iowa
2	Mary Leeds	44	Teacher	Teacher	Illinois
3	Claude D Hamilton	44	Head	Farmer	Iowa
4	Rachel Hamilton	35	Wife	—	Iowa
5	Oliver B Hunt	42	Head	Farmer	Illinois
6	Myrna Hunt	35	Wife	—	Iowa
7	John Marv. Hunt	17	Daughter	New Worker	Iowa
8	Ruby Hunt	16	Daughter	New Worker	Iowa
9	Merlin Hunt	13	Son	—	Iowa
10	Thelma Hunt	8	Daughter	—	Iowa
11	Clifford B Zupp	51	Head	Farmer	Iowa
12	Lucille Zupp	36	Wife	—	Iowa
13	Leona May Zupp	18	Daughter	New Worker	Iowa
14	Beulah Zupp	16	Daughter	New Worker	Iowa
15	Beatrice L Zupp	14	Daughter	New Worker	Iowa
16	Fern Zupp	12	Daughter	—	Iowa
17	Clifford Zupp	10	Son	—	Iowa
18	Neal Zupp	8	Son	—	Iowa
19	Beverly Zupp	5	Daughter	—	Iowa
20	Beverly Zupp	4	Daughter	—	Iowa
21	Robert Zupp	3	Son	—	Iowa
22	Robert O Hallinghead	39	Head	Farm Laborer	Iowa
23	Iola Hallinghead	28	Wife	—	Iowa
24	Berthe Hallinghead	16	Daughter	New Worker	Iowa
25	Elmer Hallinghead	15	Son	New Worker	Iowa
26	Violet Hallinghead	9	Daughter	—	Iowa
27	Robert Jr Hallinghead	8	Son	—	Iowa
28	Ott Coney	55	Head	Farmer	Iowa
29	Elsie Coney	53	Wife	—	Iowa
30	Rachel Coney	32	Daughter	School Teacher	Iowa
31	Mose H Van Amburg	37	Head	Salesman	Iowa
32	Margaret Van Amburg	36	Wife	—	Iowa
33	Mary Jane Van Amburg	3	Daughter	—	Iowa
34	Coraline Ann Van Amburg	1	Daughter	—	Iowa
35	Oscar Swanson THIS PERSON	41	Head	Laborer	Iowa
36	Hattie Swanson	33	Wife	—	Germany
37	Luane Swanson	10	Son	—	Iowa
38	Ruth Swanson	6	Daughter	—	Iowa
39	Rudolph Goettsch	33	Head	Farmer	Iowa
40	Doris Goettsch	31	Wife	—	Iowa

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Pedigree Summary

Oscar

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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)

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