John Erickson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this John Erickson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 61 b. ~1879 Male Head Born: Norway Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cook-County, Illinois
Surname	Erickson
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago City
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Public Utility Edison Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2700
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway
Occupation	Machinist
Township / Ward	Chicago City
Est. Birth Year	~1879

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 John	Age	Birth yr
Ruth Erickson	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Hattie Erickson	Daughter	—	20	~1920
John Erickson	Head	—	61	~1879
Hilda Erickson	Spouse	—	46	~1894

Census Appearances

1920

King, Washington

Other, age 39

King, Washington · implied b. ~1881 — 50 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Erickson
Given Name	John R
Relationship to Head	Roomer
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Norway
Year of Immigration	1903
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Occupation	Fireman
Industry	Steam Ship
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

1930

Cook, Illinois

Other, age 50

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1880 — 39 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Erickson
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Norway
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1904
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Occupation	Baker
Industry	Bakery
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

1940

Cook-County, Illinois

Head, age 61

Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members

Surname	Erickson
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago City
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Public Utility Edison Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2700
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

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John Erickson

Head · 1940 · age 61 · b. ~1879 · Illinois

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00984-00324)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Frank Durschnitt	71	Head	—	Czechoslovakia
2	Anna Durschnitt	70	Wife	—	Czechoslovakia
3	George Thompson	50	Head	Shipping	New York
4	Nellie Thompson	48	Wife	—	New York
5	George Thompson	15	Son	—	Illinois
6	Marie Pflum	51	Head	Laundress	Germany
7	Edward Prim	25	Head	Salesman	Illinois
8	Lillian Prim	27	Wife	—	Illinois
9	Gary Prim	3	Son	—	Illinois
10	Allan Prim	1	Son	—	Illinois
11	Carl Kubasiak	38	Head	Truck Driver	Illinois
12	Catherine Kubasiak	37	Wife	—	Illinois
13	Robert Kubasiak	13	Son	—	Illinois
14	Hon. O. Lester	47	Head	Foreman	Illinois
15	Ethel Lester	44	Wife	—	Illinois
16	Dorothy Lester	20	Daughter	Nurse Office	Illinois
17	Kenneth Lester	12	Son	—	Illinois
18	Joan Lester	5	Daughter	—	Illinois
19	Evert Rostern	35	Head	Dredge Worker	Norway
20	Martha Rostern	33	Wife	—	Norway
21	Marshall Rostern	13	Son	—	Illinois
22	Annette Rostern	10	Daughter	—	Illinois
23	Fred Rostern	8	Son	—	Illinois
24	Robert Rostern	2	Son	—	Illinois
25	Stanley Podolski	57	Head	Woodworker	Poland
26	Ann Podolski	52	Wife	—	Poland
27	Edward Podolski	22	Son	Machine	Illinois
28	Laura Podolski	14	Daughter	—	Illinois
29	Clifford Sumon	38	Head	Dental Mech.	Illinois
30	Emaline Sumon	31	Wife	—	Illinois
31	Clifford Sumon	10	Son	—	Illinois
32	Thomas Sumon	8	Son	—	Illinois
33	John Erickson THIS PERSON	61	Head	Machinist	Norway
34	Hilda Erickson	46	Wife	—	Norway
35	Hattie Erickson	20	Daughter	—	Illinois
36	Ruth Erickson	18	Daughter	Comptometer	Illinois
37	Carmen Povinelli	28	Head	Truck Driver	Italy
38	Rose Povinelli	26	Wife	—	Illinois
39	Carl Povinelli	5	Son	—	Illinois
40	Carmella Povinelli	4	Daughter	—	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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