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Edith Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Winnebago-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Edith Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Winnebago-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Anna & Anna — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Winnebago-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rockford City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Winnebago |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | operator |
| Industry | Telephone Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 832 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Township / Ward | Rockford City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 Edith | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Johnson | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Doris Johnson | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Anna Johnson | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| John Roos | Other | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Edward Rundstrom | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Winnebago, Illinois
Daughter, age 8
Winnebago, Illinois · implied b. ~1912 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Winnebago, Illinois
Daughter, age 18
Winnebago, Illinois · implied b. ~1912 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Edith U |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Winnebago-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 27
Winnebago-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rockford City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Winnebago |
| Occupation | operator |
| Industry | Telephone Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 832 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Edith Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Anna Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Hjalmar Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Anna Johnson
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Johnson
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Johnson
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hjalmar Johnson
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edith Johnson
Daughter · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Illinois
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Sibling
Doris Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — Winnebago-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Winnebago-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00914-00205)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hilma Greenberg | 65 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 2 | Donald Greenberg | 23 | Son | Assembler | Illinois |
| 3 | Anna C. Johnson | 59 | Head | Houseworker | Sweden |
| 4 | Edith Johnson THIS PERSON | 27 | Daughter | Operator | Illinois |
| 5 | Doris Johnson | 26 | Daughter | Mender | Illinois |
| 6 | John Roos | 63 | Lodger | Cabinet Maker | Sweden |
| 7 | Edward Rundstrom | 21 | Lodger | Machine Operator | Sweden |
| 8 | Frank Carlson | 57 | Head | Meat Cutter | Sweden |
| 9 | Marie Carlson | 55 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 10 | Herbert Carlson | 31 | Son | Machine Operator | Illinois |
| 11 | Andrew Jeepson | 52 | Head | Janitress | Illinois |
| 12 | Eric Jeepson | 27 | Son | Machinist | Illinois |
| 13 | Viola Jeepson | 24 | Daughter | Packer | Illinois |
| 14 | Helge Olafson | 32 | Head | Foreman | Sweden |
| 15 | Edla Olafson | 32 | Wife | Waitress | Sweden |
| 16 | Mary A. Olafson | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Lola Olafson | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Lloyd Olafson | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Anna M. Pondin | 58 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 20 | Reuben Fagerstrom | 45 | Head | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 21 | Florence Fagerstrom | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Howard Fagerstrom | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Emery Earl Fagerstrom | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Charles Fagerstrom | 73 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 25 | Amanda Fagerstrom | 68 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 26 | Lillie Cunningham | 37 | Head | Waitress | Illinois |
| 27 | John Cunningham | 21 | Son | Key Setter | Illinois |
| 28 | Hattie Cunningham | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | James Cunningham | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Harry Nichols | 31 | Lodger | Laborer | Sweden |
| 31 | Clarence Runnells | 43 | Head | Repairer | Arkansas |
| 32 | Martha Runnells | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Gus J. Magnuson | 50 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 34 | Ida C. Magnuson | 51 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 35 | Elmer Magnuson | 23 | Son | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 36 | Clarence Magnuson | 22 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 37 | Paul Magnuson | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Delores Magnuson | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Donna Magnuson | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Vacant Line | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
Edith + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)