John Golden — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this John Golden across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Male Head Born: Ireland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cook-County, Illinois
Surname	Golden
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago City
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Motorman
Industry	Surface Lines
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1932
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland
Occupation	Motorman
Township / Ward	Chicago City
Est. Birth Year	~1885

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
Kate Golden	Spouse	—	55	~1885
John Golden	Head	—	55	~1885
Nellie O'Connell	Other	—	45	~1895
Renata Golden	Daughter	—	28	~1912

Census Appearances

1920

Cook, Illinois

Other, age 36

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1884 — 25 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Golding
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Roomer
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ireland
Year of Immigration	1905
Naturalization Status	Alien
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Motorman
Industry	Street Car Co
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Irish
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1930

Cook, Illinois

Other, age 45

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1885 — 20 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Golding
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Roomer
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ireland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1905
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Motorman
Industry	Street Railway
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1940

Cook-County, Illinois

Head, age 55

Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members

Surname	Golden
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago City
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Motorman
Industry	Surface Lines
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1932
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

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John Golden

Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Illinois

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00952-00463)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Donald Jeschke	11	Head	—	Illinois
42	Wilfred Howe	36	Head	Electrical Engineer	Illinois
43	Jessie Howe	34	Wife	—	Missouri
44	Louise Howe	3	Daughter	—	Illinois
45	Joseph Lukitach	61	Head	Butcher	Austria
46	Hermine Lukitach	29	Daughter	Stenographer	Illinois
47	Lillian Lukitach	27	Daughter	Comptometer Op	Illinois
48	Emil G. Thiemann	47	Head	Carpenter	Germany
49	Falla Thiemann	41	Wife	Demonstrator	Illinois
50	Helen Thiemann	18	Daughter	—	Illinois
51	Bonnie Thiemann	14	Daughter	—	Illinois
52	Theodore Mielinis	72	Head	—	Lithuania
53	Dorothy Mielinis	59	Wife	—	Lithuania
54	Frances Burke	35	Daughter	Stenographer	Illinois
55	Edward Burke	39	Son in law	Truck Helper	Illinois
56	Donald Stoller	38	Head	Carpenter	Iowa
57	Elizabeth Stoller	35	Wife	—	Missouri
58	Marion Stoller	9	Daughter	—	Illinois
59	Janet Stoller	6	Daughter	—	Illinois
60	Carol Stoller	4	Daughter	—	Illinois
61	Carl Bahmadorf	35	Head	Bartender	Illinois
62	Marie Wade	38	Lodger	Waitress	Pennsylvania
63	Margaret Andres	27	Sister	—	Illinois
64	Marcia Andres	8	Niece	—	Illinois
65	Virginia Andres	6	Niece	—	Illinois
66	Charlene Andres	3	Niece	—	Illinois
67	Patrick Hart	38	Head	Grader	Ireland
68	Beatrice Hart	35	Wife	—	Ireland
69	John Golden THIS PERSON	55	Head	Motorman	Ireland
70	Kate Golden	55	Wife	—	Ireland
71	Renata Golden	28	Daughter	Secretary	Illinois
72	Nellie O'Connell	45	Sister in law	Seamstress	Ireland
73	Anna Thauer	68	Head	—	Illinois
74	Henrietta Kinner	48	Daughter	Office Clerk	Illinois
75	August Nordstrom	64	Head	—	Sweden
76	Constance Nordstrom	54	Wife	—	Illinois
77	William Blum	25	Head	Office Clerk	Minnesota
78	Alice Blum	22	Wife	—	Oklahoma
79	John Below	46	Head	Fireman	Iowa

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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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