John Gleason — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this John Gleason across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cook-County, Illinois
Surname	Gleason
Given Name	John F.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago - City
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Additional Details
Occupation	Fireman
Industry	City fireman
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	72
Income (1939)	2280
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Fireman
Township / Ward	Chicago City
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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
John Gleason	Head	—	53	~1887
B Gleason	Spouse	—	45	~1895
John Gleason	Son	—	24	~1916
Marie Gleason	Daughter	—	26	~1914

Census Appearances

1920

Cook, Illinois

Head, age 33

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Gleason
Given Name	John F
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Fireman
Industry	City Fire Dept
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Cook, Illinois

Head, age 44

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Gleason
Given Name	John F.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	28
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Fireman
Industry	City
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	50
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Cook-County, Illinois

Head, age 53

Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members

Surname	Gleason
Given Name	John F.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago - City
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Occupation	Fireman
Industry	City fireman
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	72
Income (1939)	2280
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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John Gleason

Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Illinois

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01016-00785)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Alice Kushner	29	Wife	—	Illinois
42	Beverley Kushner	3	Daughter	—	—
43	John Stolley	65	Head	Stock Clerk	Illinois
44	Julia R. Stolley	65	Wife	—	Illinois
45	Louise Ehrenpreis	62	Sister-in-law	—	Illinois
46	Mary Ehrenpreis	60	Sister-in-law	—	Illinois
47	John Ehrenpreis	69	Head	—	Illinois
48	Josephine Ehrenpreis	65	Wife	—	Tennessee
49	Arthur Christman	55	Head	Truck Salesman	Illinois
50	Lillian O. Christman	55	Wife	—	Illinois
51	Lizzie Keefer	60	Sister-in-law	—	Minnesota
52	Frank P. Christman	74	Head	—	Illinois
53	Ignatius Canning	42	Head	Bookkeeper	Ohio
54	Helen Q. Canning	42	Wife	—	Illinois
55	Bernard Canning	12	Son	—	Illinois
56	Mary K. Canning	7	Daughter	—	Illinois
57	Helen M. Canning	5	Daughter	—	Illinois
58	Margaret M. Canning	3	Daughter	—	Illinois
59	Patricia A. Canning	0	Daughter	—	Illinois
60	Mary Mulroy	47	Aunt	Private Secretary	Ohio
61	Bernard Mulroy	40	Cousin	—	Ohio
62	Norman Mendelsohn	45	Head	Lawyer	Illinois
63	Rosamund Mendelsohn	30	Wife	—	Illinois
64	Robert Mendelsohn	13	Son	—	Illinois
65	Mark Mendelsohn	11	Son	—	Illinois
66	Helen Mendelsohn	5	Daughter	—	Illinois
67	Louis P. Jacobs	59	Head	Salesman - Mdse	Illinois
68	Louise O. Jacobs	53	Wife	—	Illinois
69	Louis J. Jacobs	24	Son	Chemical Engineer	Illinois
70	Lurae C. Jacobs	24	Daughter	Saleslady	Illinois
71	John F. Gleason THIS PERSON	53	Head	Fireman	New York
72	B. Lottie Q. Gleason	45	Wife	—	Missouri
73	Marie E. Gleason	26	Daughter	Stenographer	Illinois
74	John P. Gleason	24	Son	Office Clerk	Illinois
75	Anthony Hannibal	31	Head	Furniture Repairer	Illinois
76	Virginia Hannibal	30	Wife	—	Illinois
77	Jean Hannibal	10	Daughter	—	Illinois
78	V. Hannibal	59	Head	—	Canada-English
79	Emma Drexelhauss	76	Head	—	Illinois
80	Ruth Reiner	38	Roomer	Office Clerk	Indiana

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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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