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Edith Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Edith Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edwin & Ruth — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Berkeley Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machine operator |
| Industry | Manufacture printed forms |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1040 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Machine Operator |
| Township / Ward | Berkeley Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edith | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Johnson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Evelyn Johnson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ludwig Johnson | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Arthur Johnson | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| George Johnson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mae Johnson | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1920 — 5 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 | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 10
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 20
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Berkeley Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Machine operator |
| Industry | Manufacture printed forms |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1040 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 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: father Edwin Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruth Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Bert Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emily Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Ludwig Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mae Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edwin Johnson
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruth Johnson
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Bert Johnson
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emily Johnson
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ludwig Johnson
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mae Johnson
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edith Johnson
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Illinois
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Sibling
Evelyn Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — 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-t0627-00786-00683)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Will Jr. Arburn | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Mary J. Arburn | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Ludwig Johnson | 43 | Head | Foreman | Illinois |
| 44 | Mae E. Johnson | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Arthur Johnson | 22 | Son | Order Clerk | Illinois |
| 46 | Edith Johnson THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Illinois |
| 47 | Evelyn Johnson | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | George Johnson | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Frederick Lea | 31 | Head | Supply Man | Illinois |
| 50 | Margaret Lea | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Robert Lea | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Emory Zinser | 35 | Lodger | Janitor | Illinois |
| 53 | Genevieve Zinser | 26 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Gordon Zinser | 3 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Stanley Ingevaldson | 40 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Illinois |
| 56 | Betty Ingevaldson | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Dorothy B. Ingevaldson | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Allen D. Murphy | 33 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Texas |
| 59 | Mary Murphy | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Charles Murphy | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Robert Murphy | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Emil Schneider | 67 | Head | Brick-Mason | Wisconsin |
| 63 | Blanche Schneider | 67 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Harry Mccraffrey | 56 | Head | Caretaker | Illinois |
| 65 | Julia Mccraffrey | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 66 | George Mccraffrey | 22 | Son | Electrical Equipment Factory | Illinois |
| 67 | Mary Mccraffrey | 20 | Daughter | Clerical Worker | Illinois |
| 68 | Bernadette Mccraffrey | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Harry Mccraffrey | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Edward Mccraffrey | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Daisy Cook | 52 | Head | General Office Work | Illinois |
| 72 | Myrtle Cook | 50 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 73 | James Q. Harlow | 52 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 74 | Florence Harlow | 48 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 75 | James Harlow | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Betty R. Harlow | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Joseph Johnson | 48 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Anna Mae Johnson | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Joseph Johnson | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Ruth Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Edith + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)