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Robert Swanson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Page-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Robert Swanson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Page-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 18 b. ~1922 Male Son Born: Iowa Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationPage-County, Iowa
SurnameSwanson
Given NameRobert
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age18
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceIowa
1935 Residence (City)Grant Township
1935 Residence (County)Page
Additional Details
OccupationPart time
IndustryGrocery clerk
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked30
Income (1939)815
Highest GradeH 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateIowa
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)iowa
OccupationPart Time
Township / WardGrant Township
Est. Birth Year~1922

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 Robert Age Birth yr
Juliette Swanson Daughter — 20 ~1920
Carroll Swanson Son — 15 ~1925
Luther Swanson Head — 42 ~1898
Marlyn Swanson Son — 6 ~1934
Robert Swanson Son — 18 ~1922
Jo Swanson Daughter — 3 ~1937
Betty Swanson Daughter — 13 ~1927
Frances Swanson Spouse — 42 ~1898

Census Appearances

1930
Page, Iowa
Son, age 7
Page, Iowa · implied b. ~1923 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Swanson
Given Name Robert L
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 7
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Iowa
Father's Birthplace Sweden
Mother's Birthplace Iowa
Birth State Iowa
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) iowa
1940
Page-County, Iowa
Son, age 18
Page-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1922 — 8 household members
Surname Swanson
Given Name Robert
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Iowa
1935 Residence (City) Grant Township
1935 Residence (County) Page
Occupation Part time
Industry Grocery clerk
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 30
Income (1939) 815
Highest Grade H 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Iowa
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) iowa

Model Tree

An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Robert Swanson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Swanson
Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Iowa
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Sibling
Marlyn Swanson
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jo Swanson
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carroll Swanson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Juliette Swanson
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Swanson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01188-00360)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Mary E Fischer 46 Wife — Ohio
2 Loren H Fischer 14 Son — Iowa
3 Phil Schuenerneyer 28 Hired man Laborer Missouri
4 George D. Arnold 49 Head Teamster Missouri
5 Nellie Arnold 47 Wife — Iowa
6 Glenn Geo Arnold 23 Son Laborer Iowa
7 George Leroy Arnold 3 Grandson — Iowa
8 Clarence Newman 44 Head Tietlower|Tietlower Iowa
9 Mary Newman 37 Wife — Iowa
10 Geo. B. Fawcett 52 Head Freight Trucker Virginia
11 Alma Fawcett 48 Wife — Missouri
12 Kimber Gilbert 28 Head Trucker Iowa
13 Altha Gilbert 20 Wife — Iowa
14 Lavonne Gilbert 1 Daughter — Iowa
15 Luther Swanson 42 Head Farmer Iowa
16 Frances Swanson 42 Wife — Iowa
17 Juliette (B) Swanson 20 Daughter — Iowa
18 Robert Swanson THIS PERSON 18 Son Part Time Iowa
19 Carroll Swanson 15 Son — Iowa
20 Betty Swanson 13 Daughter — Iowa
21 Marlyn Swanson 6 Son — Iowa
22 Jo Ann Swanson 3 Daughter — Iowa
23 Ed Olson 64 Head Farmer Sweden
24 Hannah Olson 64 Wife — Sweden
25 Richard Liston 28 Head Farmer Iowa
26 Mildred Liston 27 Wife — Iowa
27 David (B) Holliday 73 Head — Ohio
28 Daltry|Daltry Holliday 70 Wife — Iowa
29 Frank Peck 75 Worker Worker Missouri
30 E. F. Rosebeck 63 Head — Iowa
31 Eva Rosebeck 57 Wife — Iowa
32 Kate J. Myers 75 Head — Illinois
33 Grace Myers 43 Daughter — Iowa
34 John Mcderen 71 Head — Ireland
35 Jennie Mcderen 63 Wife — Ireland
36 Lloyd Stokes 37 Head Trucker Missouri
37 Lillian Stokes 34 Wife — Kansas
38 Eugene Stokes 11 Son — Kansas
39 Doris Stokes 7 Daughter — Kansas
40 Denny Stokes 5 Son — Missouri

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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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