John Linn — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this John Linn across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 69 b. ~1871 Male Head Born: Norway Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cook-County, Illinois
Surname	Linn
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	69
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago city
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway
Township / Ward	Chicago City
Est. Birth Year	~1871

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 John	Age	Birth yr
Lester Linn	Son	—	26	~1914
Helga Linn	Spouse	—	60	~1880
John Linn	Head	—	69	~1871

Census Appearances

1920

Cook, Illinois

Head, age 54

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1866 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Linn
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
Year of Immigration	1881
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Occupation	Repairman
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

1930

Cook, Illinois

Head, age 64

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1866

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source

XGBoost

Surname	Lien
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1882
Age at First Marriage	30
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Occupation	Gardener
Industry	Private homes
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	$7500
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

1940

Cook-County, Illinois

Head, age 69

Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1871 — 3 household members

Surname	Linn
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	69
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago city
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

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John Linn

Head · 1940 · age 69 · b. ~1871 · Illinois

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00942-00575)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Emma Lindquist	69	mother	—	Sweden
42	John Mc Laughlin	32	Head	Press Feeder	Kansas
43	Helen Mc Laughlin	29	wife	—	Pennsylvania
44	Stephen Marty	25	Head	Ladle Worker	Penn
45	Alice Marty	23	wife	Nurse	Penn
46	Theresa Griffin	66	Head	—	Wisconsin
47	Wilfred De Bone	43	Head	Foreman	Canada
48	Gertrude De Bone	50	wife	—	Penn
49	John Cattic	30	Head	Painter	Penn
50	Mary Cattic	30	wife	—	Penn
51	John Indyk	14	stepson	—	Penn
52	Thomas Cattic	10	son	—	Penn
53	Richard Daugherty	35	Head	Electrician	Eire
54	Patricia Daugherty	7	daughter	—	Ill
55	Richard Daugherty	4	son	—	Ill
56	Lorraine Daugherty	1	daughter	—	Ill
57	Arthur Lindquist	31	Head	Laborer	Ill
58	Dorothy Lindquist	27	wife	—	Ill
59	Jacqueline Lindquist	6	daughter	—	Ill
60	James Arthur Lindquist	4	son	—	Ill
61	George Dmych	43	Head	Candy Store	Ill
62	Eleanore Dmych	21	daughter	Clerk	Ill
63	Virginia Dmych	26	daughter	Clerk	Ill
64	Alexander Dmych	22	son	—	Ill
65	John Dmych	9	grandson	—	Ill
66	David Dmych	6	grandson	—	Ill
67	John Bakovich	42	Head	Owner	Yugoslavia
68	Margaret Bakovich	29	wife	—	Ill
69	Genevieve Bakovich	18	daughter	Office Worker	Ill
70	Eleanor Bakovich	16	daughter	—	Ill
71	Beverley Bakovich	6	daughter	—	Ill
72	John Mc Gowan	62	Head	Switchman	Ill
73	Catherine Mc Gowan	58	wife	—	Ill
74	Wilfred Mc Gowan	13	son	—	Ill
75	John Linn THIS PERSON	69	Head	—	Norway
76	Helga Linn	60	wife	—	Norway
77	Lester Linn	26	son	Brokerage	Ill
78	Angelo Loumbos	55	Head	Store Owner	Greece
79	Bertha Loumbos	44	wife	—	Greece

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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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