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Edward Carlson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Edward Carlson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & John — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Carlson |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Service Man |
| Industry | Appliances Store Electrical |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 331 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Service Man |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Carlson | Head | — | 73 | ~1867 |
| Leonard Johnson | Other | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Evelyn Johnson | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Edward Carlson | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 8
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carlson |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 19
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carlson |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Copper Man |
| Industry | Battery Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Son, age 31
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Carlson |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Service Man |
| Industry | Appliances Store Electrical |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 331 |
| Highest Grade | 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 Edward Carlson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Carlson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Carlson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Carlson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Carlson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Carlson
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Carlson
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Carlson
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Carlson
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Carlson
Son · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Illinois
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Sibling
Evelyn Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
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-t0627-01001-00309)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catherine O'Connor | 33 | Wife | Secretary | Scotland |
| 2 | Ernst Neumann | 52 | Head | Tool-Die Maker | Germany |
| 3 | Augusta Neumann | 79 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 4 | Elmer Fisher | 34 | Head | Secretary | Illinois |
| 5 | Sadie Fisher | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Joseph P. Bonilla | 44 | Head | — | Peru-South Am. |
| 7 | Mary Bonilla | 52 | Wife | Clerk | Illinois |
| 8 | Mortimer Bauer | 26 | Head | Doctor | Illinois |
| 9 | Beatrice Bauer | 23 | Wife | Secretary | Illinois |
| 10 | Josephine Kunz | 64 | Head | Janitress | Illinois |
| 11 | Louis Weinstein | 44 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 12 | Esther Weinstein | 45 | Wife | — | New York |
| 13 | Alvin Weinstein | 23 | Son | Attorney | Illinois |
| 14 | Francis Weinstein | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Charles J. Carlson | 73 | Head | Clock Maker | Sweden |
| 16 | Edward Carlson THIS PERSON | 31 | Son | Service Man | Illinois |
| 17 | Evelyn Johnson | 31 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Leonard E. Johnson | 32 | Son-in-law | Engineer | Illinois |
| 19 | William D. Nappe | 47 | Head | Physician | Michigan |
| 20 | Helen R. Nappe | 42 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 21 | William Jr. Nappe | 20 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Alice Jane Nappe | 22 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Mary Nappe | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Patricia Nappe | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Charles Nappe | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Alexander Roegen | 57 | Head | Printer | Michigan |
| 27 | Maude Roegen | 54 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Irene Gadin | 36 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | George Jr. Gadin | 15 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Arthur Legander | 36 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 31 | Naomi Legander | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Lawrence Legander | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | John Legander | 63 | Father | Conductor | Illinois |
| 34 | Ruth Kimen | 29 | Head | Office-Laboratory | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Edith Johnson | 37 | Partner | Nurse | Michigan |
| 36 | Dorothy Sundstrom | 28 | Partner | Nurse | Minnesota |
| 37 | Charles Geraghty | 50 | Head | Doctor | Illinois |
| 38 | H. Mary Geraghty | 48 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 39 | Marcia A. Geraghty | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Patricia M. Geraghty | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 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)