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Alfred Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Alfred Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: Norway
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Alfred C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Evanston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | accountant |
| Industry | Florist |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 2450 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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 Alfred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glorine Johnson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Marguerite Johnson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Arlene Johnson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Alfred Johnson | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Andrea Thrane | Other | — | 81 | ~1859 |
| Hans Thrane | Other | — | 83 | ~1857 |
| Frederick Johnson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Louisa Johnson | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Other, age 38
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Alfred S. |
| Relationship to Head | Brother-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Floral |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Other, age 47
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1883 — 46 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnsen |
| Given Name | Alfred |
| Relationship to Head | R |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1906 |
| Age at First Marriage | 41 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Post Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 60 |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 58
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1882 — 8 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Alfred C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Evanston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | accountant |
| Industry | Florist |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 2450 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
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Our Model Tree links Alfred Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alfred Johnson
Head · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00997-00391)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas J Cullerton | 37 | Head | Electrician | Illinois |
| 2 | Ethel Cullerton | 35 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 3 | Thomas Cullerton | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Norman Cullerton | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Hubert Burdick | 28 | Brother in law | Mail Clerk | Illinois |
| 6 | Lorraine Burdick | 21 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Walter M Corduan | 36 | Head | Director | Illinois |
| 8 | Caroline Corduan | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Marilyn Corduan | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Betty Corduan | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Alfred C Johnson THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | Accountant | Norway |
| 12 | Louisa T Johnson | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Glorine T Johnson | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Frederick T Johnson | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Marguerite H Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Arlene E Johnson | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Hans H Thrane | 83 | Father in law | — | Norway |
| 18 | Andrea Thrane | 81 | Mother in law | — | Norway |
| 19 | Charles Trostad | 60 | Head | Tile Estimator | Norway |
| 20 | Josephine Trostad | 58 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 21 | Ruth Trostad | 32 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 22 | Alice L Trostad | 21 | Daughter | Cashier | Illinois |
| 23 | Charles Bedore | 46 | Head | Store Clerk | Illinois |
| 24 | Irene Bedore | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Charles Jr Bedore | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Mary Bedore | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Irene Bedore | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Julia Bedore | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Francis Baker | 46 | Head | Assistant To Dean | Illinois |
| 30 | Annabell Baker | 45 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Doris E Baker | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | David M Pritchard | 69 | Father in law | — | England |
| 33 | Emma L Pritchard | 69 | Mother in law | — | Ohio |
| 34 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 35 | Thomas O Schuster | 40 | Head | President Club | Illinois |
| 36 | Wanda Schuster | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Albert D Clemen | 44 | Head | Auditor | Illinois |
| 38 | Hjuerdis Clemen | 37 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 39 | Audrey Mae Clemen | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Ronald Dean Clemen | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
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)