George Rogers — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this George Rogers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 70 b. ~1870 Male Head Born: California Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cook-County, Illinois
Surname	Rogers
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	California
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago City
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Additional Details
Highest Grade	H 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	California
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	california
Township / Ward	Chicago City
Est. Birth Year	~1870

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to George	Age	Birth yr
Virginia Rogers	Daughter	—	24	~1916
George Rogers	Head	—	70	~1870
Rollin Rogers	Son	—	28	~1912

Census Appearances

1920

Cook, Illinois

Head, age 50

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Rogers
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	California
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Maine
Occupation	Ry. Clerk
Industry	C. & N.W. Ry
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	California
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	california

1930

Cook, Illinois

Head, age 60

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1870 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Rogers
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	California
Age at First Marriage	40
Father's Birthplace	California
Mother's Birthplace	California
Occupation	Accountant
Industry	Rail Road
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	14000
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	California
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	california

1940

Cook-County, Illinois

Head, age 70

Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members

Surname	Rogers
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	California
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago City
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Highest Grade	H 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	California
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	california

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George Rogers

Head · 1940 · age 70 · b. ~1870 · Illinois

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Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00999-00027)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
2	Omit Buckley	None	—	—	—
3	Homer W. William	34	Head	Clerical	Illinois
4	Marie William	27	Wife	—	Illinois
5	Homer Jr. William	3	Son	—	Illinois
7	George Rogers THIS PERSON	70	Head	—	California
8	Rollin Rogers	28	Son	—	Illinois
9	Virginia Rogers	24	Daughter	Comptometer	Illinois
10	Harry Dietrich	36	Head	Teacher	Illinois
11	Gertrude Dietrich	35	Wife	—	Illinois
12	Harry Mcnamara	43	Head	Investigator	Michigan
13	Margaret Mcnamara	34	Wife	—	Illinois
14	Richard Mcnamara	15	Son	—	Illinois
15	John Mcnamara	13	Son	—	Illinois
16	Eugenia Mcnamara	9	Daughter	—	Illinois
17	Ralph Spangen	38	Head	Clerical	Illinois
18	Helen Spangen	36	Wife	—	Illinois
19	John Spangen	11	Son	—	Illinois
20	Albert J. Sawyer	46	Head	Refrig. Engineer	Massachusetts
21	Lillian S. Sawyer	45	Wife	—	Sweden
22	Frank H. Sawyer	5	Son	—	Washington D.C.
23	William Fagan	23	Nephew	Elect. Engineer	Florida
24	William Schmiedl	43	Head	Driver	Ohio
25	Elizabeth Schmiedl	44	Wife	—	Illinois
26	Mary Schmiedl	16	Daughter	—	Illinois
27	Paul Gendtner	41	Head	Salesman	Illinois
28	Evelyn Gendtner	38	Wife	—	Illinois
29	Robert Gendtner	13	Son	—	Illinois
30	Richard Gendtner	2	Son	—	Illinois
31	Jerry Bryant	38	Head	Proprietor	Ohio
32	Eva Bryant	35	Wife	—	Iowa
33	Jerry Jr. Bryant	8	Son	—	Illinois
34	Ursula Nott	52	Mother	—	Iowa
35	Clarence Howe	45	Head	Owner	Kansas
36	Pearl Howe	36	Wife	—	Illinois
37	Joyce Howe	11	Daughter	—	Illinois
38	Marilyn Howe	8	Daughter	—	Illinois
39	Lawrence Howe	5	Son	—	Illinois
40	Margaret Welch	61	Mother-in-law	—	Illinois

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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.

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