Edith Johnson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 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 Knute — first a daughter (b.~1900), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 40 b. ~1900 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	40
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago City
Additional Details
Occupation	Stenographer
Industry	Lawyers
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1250
Highest Grade	C 2
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Occupation	Stenographer
Township / Ward	Chicago City
Est. Birth Year	~1900

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Edith	Age	Birth yr
Edith Johnson	Daughter	—	40	~1900
Knute Johnson	Head	—	71	~1869

Census Appearances

1920

Cook, Illinois

Other, age 19

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Edith
Relationship to Head	Sister
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	19
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	Stenographer
Industry	Office
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1930

Cook, Illinois

Other, age 28

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Edith
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	Stenographer
Industry	Coal Retail
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1940

Cook-County, Illinois

Daughter, age 40

Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 2 household members

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Edith
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago City
Occupation	Stenographer
Industry	Lawyers
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1250
Highest Grade	C 2
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

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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 Knute Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Knute Johnson

b. ~1869

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

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Edith Johnson

Daughter · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Illinois

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00958-00251)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Minnie Shields	64	Head	—	London Eng
42	Neil Donohue	25	Head	Book Keeper	Illinois
43	Virginia Donohue	26	Wife	—	Illinois
44	Virginia Donohue	3	Daughter	—	Illinois
45	Harry W. Healbrook	44	Head	Foreman	Illinois
46	Marie Healbrook	41	Wife	—	Illinois
47	Robert Healbrook	17	Son	—	Illinois
48	Wayne Healbrook	15	Son	—	Illinois
49	Wm. Healbrook	13	Son	—	Illinois
50	Edward Graney	25	Head	Laborer	Illinois
51	Nora Graney	56	Mother	—	Illinois
52	Nels C Johnson	72	Head	Motorman	Denmark
53	Olive Barrett	42	Daughter	—	Maine
54	John J. Mcfadden	35	Head	Mail Trucker	Illinois
55	Leone Mcfadden	35	Wife	Bookkeeper	Illinois
56	Anne Kucera	32	Lodger	Bookkeeper	Illinois
57	Walter Speed	27	Head	Motorman	Illinois
58	Virginia Speed	22	Wife	—	Illinois
59	Bridget Lillis	63	Head	—	Ireland (Eire)
60	Norman Lillis	33	Daughter	Stenographer	Illinois
61	Marcella Lillis	21	Daughter	Stenographer	Illinois
62	John Keating	35	Lodger	City Fireman	Ireland (Eire)
63	Thomas Higgins	38	Head	Clerk	Illinois
64	Agnes Higgins	36	Wife	—	Illinois
65	Harrison Bonash	42	Lodger	Machinist	Illinois
66	Knute Johnson	71	Head	—	Sweden
67	Edith Johnson THIS PERSON	40	Daughter	Stenographer	Illinois
68	Catherine Guiney	69	Head	—	Illinois
69	Mathilda Spiegle	60	Lodger	—	Iowa
70	Leroy Helen Mccracken	39	Lodger	—	Illinois
71	Leroy Mccracken	32	Lodger	Maintenance Operator	Illinois
72	Catherine Maulton\|Moulton	50	Head	—	Iowa
73	Loren Maulton\|Moulton	28	Son	Clerk	Illinois
74	Bernice Heopf	34	Daughter	Stenographer	Illinois
75	Darlene Heopf	9	Daughter	—	Illinois
76	Michael Kirken	65	Head	Coal Passer	Ireland (Eire)
77	Catherine Kirken	63	Wife	—	Ireland (Eire)
78	Mary Kirken	31	Daughter	School Teacher	Illinois
79	Suzanne Kirken	28	Daughter	Librarian	Illinois

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Pedigree Summary

Edith

Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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