Ruth Swanson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Swanson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sigard — first a spouse (b.~1901), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 39 b. ~1901 Female Spouse Born: Sweden Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cook-County, Illinois
Surname	Swanson
Given Name	Ruth G
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden
Township / Ward	Chicago
Est. Birth Year	~1901

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 Ruth	Age	Birth yr
Ruth Swanson	Spouse	—	39	~1901
Harry Swanson	Son	—	7	~1933
Swan Swanson	Head	—	35	~1905

Census Appearances

1920

Cook, Illinois

Daughter, age 17

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Swanson
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	17
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Sweden
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	Stenographer
Industry	Steel Co
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

1930

Cook, Illinois

Other, age 28

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1902 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Swanson
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Year of Immigration	1922
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

1940

Cook-County, Illinois

Spouse, age 39

Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members

Surname	Swanson
Given Name	Ruth G
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

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

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Sigard Swanson

b. ~1885

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● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

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Ruth Swanson

Spouse · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Illinois

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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 — Cook-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00928-00487)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	John Rardin	9	Son	—	Virginia
42	Paul Rardin	6	Son	—	Illinois
43	Patricia Ann Rardin	3	Daughter	—	Illinois
44	Rosa Rardin	62	Mother	—	W. Virginia
45	Clora Rardin	28	Sister	New Worker	W. Virginia
46	John Sullivan	50	Lodger	Electrician	Illinois
47	George Sullivan	39	Lodger	—	Indiana
48	Sam M Rothschild	69	Head	—	Latvia
49	Edward Rothschild	65	Brother	—	Latvia
50	Ray Rothschild	60	Sister	—	Latvia
51	Minnie Rothschild	58	Sister	Teacher	Maryland
52	Annie Ball	38	Maid	Maid	Tennessee
53	Herbert Blume	62	Head	—	Illinois
54	Jean Blume	35	Wife	—	Michigan
55	Elma Nordlund	23	Maid	Maid	Minnesota
56	Dorothy Luoma	22	Niece	Secretary	Michigan
57	Swan Swanson	35	Head	Houseman	Sweden
58	Ruth G Swanson THIS PERSON	39	Wife	—	Sweden
59	Harry Swanson	7	Son	—	Illinois
60	Reuben Schultz	52	Head	Restaurant Engineer	Denmark
61	Margaret Schultz	42	Wife	—	Wisconsin
62	Newton Farr	52	Head	Real Estate	Illinois
63	Charlotte C Farr	75	Mother	—	Vermont
64	Agnes Lynch	46	Maid	Maid	Ireland
65	Andrew Erickson	70	Head	Houseman	Sweden
66	Mathilda Erickson	72	Wife	—	Sweden
67	Susan Jones	81	Head	—	Maine
68	Mary Hough	38	Maid	Maid	Ireland
69	Soren Christensen	26	Head	Chemist	Utah
70	Stella Christensen	24	Wife	—	Illinois
71	Linden Jr Christensen	2	Son	—	Illinois
72	Thomas Wade	75	Head	—	Illinois
73	Catherine Wade	69	Wife	—	Illinois
74	Howard Leonard	40	Head	Roofing Business	Illinois
75	Gertrude Leonard	46	Wife	—	Illinois
76	Mary Loftus	20	Maid	Maid	Free State, Ireland
77	Carl A Walthian	60	Head	—	Indiana
78	Elizabeth Walthian	60	Wife	Maid	Minnesota

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Gen 1 · 1 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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