Arthur Erickson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Arthur Erickson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 48 b. ~1892 Male Head Born: Missouri Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cook-County, Illinois
Surname	Erickson
Given Name	Arthur F.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Missouri
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Additional Details
Occupation	Contractor
Industry	Painting & Decorating
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri
Occupation	Contractor
Township / Ward	Chicago
Est. Birth Year	~1892

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Arthur	Age	Birth yr
Robert Erickson	Son	—	20	~1920
Arthur Erickson	Head	—	48	~1892
Gertrude Erickson	Spouse	—	49	~1891
Marjorie Erickson	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Raymond Erickson	Son	—	22	~1918

Census Appearances

1920

Cook, Illinois

Head, age 28

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Erickson
Given Name	Arthur
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Missouri
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	Decorator
Industry	Interior
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri

1930

Cook, Illinois

Head, age 39

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Erickson
Given Name	Arthur F.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Missouri
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	Decorator
Industry	Own business
Class of Worker	O
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	12,000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri

1940

Cook-County, Illinois

Head, age 48

Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members

Surname	Erickson
Given Name	Arthur F.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Missouri
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Occupation	Contractor
Industry	Painting & Decorating
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri

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Arthur Erickson

Head · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · 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-t0627-01021-00898)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Arthur F. Erickson THIS PERSON	48	Head	Contractor	Missouri
2	Gertrude F. Erickson	49	Wife	—	Illinois
3	Raymond A. Erickson	22	Son	Truck Driver	Illinois
4	Robert F. Erickson	20	Son	—	Illinois
5	Marjorie R. Erickson	16	Daughter	—	Illinois
6	Emanuel I. Weinstock	46	Head	Dentist	Illinois
7	Mildred Weinstock	40	Wife	—	Wisconsin
8	Muriel D. Weinstock	19	Daughter	—	Illinois
9	Claire J. Weinstock	13	Daughter	—	Illinois
10	Rose Weinstock	66	Mother	—	Poland
11	George D. Arvites	37	Head	Civil Engineer	Greece
12	Mary Arvites	63	Mother	—	Greece
13	James Arvites	69	Father	—	Greece
14	Matie Korose	37	Sister	—	Greece
15	Helen Korose	17	Niece	—	Michigan
16	Mary A. Korose	10	Niece	—	Michigan
17	Lewis J. Brosman	46	Head	General Agent	New York
18	Bertie Brosman	45	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
19	Betty Marie Brosman	18	Daughter	—	New York
20	Robert L. Brosman	15	Son	—	Michigan
21	Sally J. Brosman	11	Daughter	—	Michigan
22	Arthur W. Schulz	48	Head	Broker	Missouri
23	Hilda C. Schulz	46	Wife	—	Illinois
24	Dorothy O. Schulz	23	Daughter	—	Missouri
25	Esther S. Schulz	15	Daughter	—	Missouri
26	Ella L. Sphecher	48	Sister in law	—	Illinois
27	Charles G. Fanning	80	Head	Stone Contractor	New York
28	Florence F. Dunshie	50	Daughter	—	New York
29	Cyril M. Fanning	41	Son	Manager	Illinois
30	Cyril G. Jr. Fanning	7	Grandson	—	Illinois
31	Maurice Cohn	70	Head	Owner	Roumania
32	Anita B. Cohn	63	Wife	—	New York
33	Muriel N. Meton	30	Daughter	Teacher	Illinois
34	Max Schultz	58	Head	Salesman	Wisconsin
35	Rose Schultz	58	Wife	—	Illinois
36	Frances Schultz	29	Daughter	Gen. Office	Wisconsin
37	John Schultz	21	Son	Salesman	Wisconsin
38	Mary H. Bryan	39	Head	—	Georgia
39	Merilyn S. Bryan	13	Daughter	—	Florida
40	Errol H. Bryan	9	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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