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Chester Johnson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Chester Johnson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Chester E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Chester | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester Johnson | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| John Johnson | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Anna Johnson | Other | — | 53 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 6
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Chester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 15
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Chester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 24
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Chester E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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.
Our Model Tree links Chester Johnson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katie Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Johnson
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Johnson
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Johnson
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katie Johnson
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Johnson
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Chester Johnson
Son · 1930 · age 24 · b. ~1906 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel461:0480)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emma Doria | 51 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Myrtle Doria | 22 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Stanley Oziemblowski | 47 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Helen Oziemblowski | 43 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Anna Willman | 23 | Daughter | Fish Net Shop | Illinois |
| 6 | Francis Oziemblowski | 21 | Daughter | Saleslady | Illinois |
| 7 | Gertrude Oziemblowski | 13 | Daughter | Machinist | Illinois |
| 8 | Joseph B Mccain | 44 | Head | Machinist | Mass. |
| 9 | Marie Mccain | 29 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 10 | Joseph L Dersick | 26 | Brother-in-law | Hinger | Illinois |
| 11 | Joseph L Curtis | 26 | Head | Handling Frt | Illinois |
| 12 | Virginia F Curtis | 21 | Wife-H | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 13 | Charles C Shultz | 44 | Head | Paper Cutter | Illinois |
| 14 | Hattie H Shultz | 43 | Wife-H | Pressman | Illinois |
| 15 | Henry H Shultz | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Clarence Robinson | 36 | Brother-in-law | — | New York |
| 17 | Gus G Kindt | 56 | Head | Machinist | Germany |
| 18 | Mary L Kindt | 82 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 19 | Ernest R Gilhe | 53 | Head | Blacksmith | Germany |
| 20 | Helen H Gilhe | 53 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 21 | John P Johnson | 60 | Head | Motorman | Sweden |
| 22 | Anna Johnson | 53 | Wife-H | — | Sweden |
| 23 | Chester E Johnson THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 24 | Benjamin Lufe | 37 | Head | Shopper | Illinois |
| 25 | Gertrude L Lufe | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Florence H Lufe | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Eleanor J Lufe | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Josephine Skowron | 48 | Head | Scrubbing | Poland |
| 29 | John Skowron | 25 | Son | Toolmaker | Illinois |
| 30 | Bertha Skowron | 24 | Daughter | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 31 | Frank Skowron | 22 | Son | Machinist | Illinois |
| 32 | William M Skowron | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Edward Skowron | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Helen Herman | 63 | Head | — | Germany |
| 35 | Elsie Herman | 30 | Daughter | Office Work | Michigan |
| 36 | Albert Herman | 29 | Son | Boxmaker | Michigan |
| 37 | Herbert Herman | 28 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Emma J Peisker | 71 | Head | — | Germany |
| 39 | Meta Peisker | 40 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Fred Lipsky | 57 | Brother | Mover | Germany |
| 41 | David Sendels | 63 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 42 | Sophie Sendels | 52 | Wife-H | — | Sweden |
| 43 | Walter Sendels | 24 | Son | Truck Helper | Illinois |
| 44 | David P Sendels | 22 | Son | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 45 | Joseph Grzegorz | 46 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 46 | Anna Grzegorz | 42 | Wife-H | — | Poland |
| 47 | Stephen J Grzegorz | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Genevieve Grzegorz | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Edward J Grzegorz | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 50 | William H Mohke | 26 | Head | Messenger | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Chester
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)