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Edward Mccarthy — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Edward Mccarthy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Agatha — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | McCarthy |
| Given Name | Edward R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | City Fire Dept |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 96 |
| Income (1939) | 2622 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Mccarthy | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Grace Mccarthy | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| A Consolo | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Edward Mccarthy | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 12
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mc Carthy |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 23
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McCarthy |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Credit man |
| Industry | Department store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 34
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
| Surname | McCarthy |
| Given Name | Edward R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | City Fire Dept |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 96 |
| Income (1939) | 2622 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 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 Edward Mccarthy across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Mc Carthy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agatha Mc Carthy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Mccarthy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Mc Carthy
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agatha Mc Carthy
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Mccarthy
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Mccarthy
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · 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
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01023-00917)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charles J. De Savre | 16 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 42 | Barbara J. De Savre | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 43 | John P. Morrison | 45 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 44 | Lillian A. Morrison | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Mary L. Morrison | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 46 | Estelle E. Morrison | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Jack P. Morrison | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Mary E. Waters | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Andrew H. Steele | 46 | Head | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 50 | Mary Steele | 35 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 51 | James J. Dooley | 59 | Uncle | — | Eire |
| 52 | John J. Hogan | 55 | Head | Proprietor | Chicago |
| 53 | Agnes Hogan | 38 | Wife | — | Chicago |
| 54 | William W. Schwatlo | 37 | Head | Salesman | Germany |
| 55 | Henny D. Schwatlo | 36 | Wife | Upholsterer | Germany |
| 56 | Ferdinand Schmidt | 52 | Head | Proprietor | Germany |
| 57 | Caroline Schmidt | 53 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 58 | Arthur Schmidt | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 59 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 60 | Josephine Toledo | 53 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Beatrice D. Toledo | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 62 | Gertrude L. Toledo | 17 | Daughter | Saleswoman | Illinois |
| 63 | Fred W. Toledo | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Joseph H. Van Der Aeden | 38 | Head | Conductor | Belgium |
| 65 | Clara E. Van Der Aeden | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Charles J. Van Der Aeden | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Donald W. Van Der Aeden | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Jack H. Van Der Aeden | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Hattie Burnett | 51 | Head | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 70 | Alan D. Burnett | 27 | Son | Civil Engineer | Illinois |
| 71 | George D. Van Deen | 42 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 72 | Florence D. Van Deen | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Jean Van Deen | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Gladys Van Deen | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Isabell Gesan | 42 | Sister-in-law | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 76 | Edward R. Mccarthy THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Fireman | Illinois |
| 77 | Grace E. Mccarthy | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 78 | James E. Mccarthy | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 79 | A. Consolo | 7 | Niece | — | Illinois |
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Pedigree Summary
Edward
Gen 1 · 3 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)