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John Little — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this John Little across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sarah & John — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: England
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Little |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | Own Shop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 428 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Anderson | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| John Little | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Alfred Anderson | Other | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Alfred Anderson | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Stanley Little | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| John Little | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Sarah Little | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 12
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Little |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1913 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 22
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Little |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1914 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | Decorator Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Son, age 32
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
| Surname | Little |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | Own Shop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 428 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links John Little across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Sarah Little (~0.92 confidence) and father John Little (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Sarah Little
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Little
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Little
Son · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Illinois
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Sibling
Stanley Little
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 36
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00957-00728)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alfreda Revenigo | 57 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 42 | Alice J Revenigo | 29 | Daughter | Telegraph Operator | Minnesota |
| 43 | John Little | 56 | Head | Carpenter | Scotland |
| 44 | Sarah (X) Little | 61 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 45 | John Little THIS PERSON | 32 | Son | Painter | England |
| 46 | Stanley Little | 21 | Son | Laborer | England |
| 47 | Alfred Anderson | 42 | Son-in-law | Civil Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 48 | Margaret Anderson | 36 | Daughter | — | Scotland |
| 49 | Alfred J Anderson | 4 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Emma (X) Schaefer | 69 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Frank Schaefer | 48 | Son | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 52 | Lydia Schaefer | 44 | Daughter | Factory Work | Illinois |
| 53 | Harold Schaefer | 29 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 54 | James Downey | 35 | Head | Conductor | Ohio |
| 55 | Thelma (X) Downey | 31 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 56 | Kathleen Downey | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 57 | James Jr Downey | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 58 | Jacqueline Downey | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 59 | Mary Ellen Downey | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Paul Edward Downey | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Julia Ann Downey | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Richard Jos Downey | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Cecelia Jean Downey | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Burger Peterson | 46 | Head | Service Mgr | Indiana |
| 65 | Lillian (X) Peterson | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Donald Peterson | 19 | Son | Mail Clerk | Illinois |
| 67 | Ruth Peterson | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Thure Carlson | 33 | Head | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 69 | Helen (X) Carlson | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Carol Joan Carlson | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Albert Abderhalden | 47 | Head | Bricklayer | Illinois |
| 72 | Anna (X) Abderhalden | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Robert Hogan | 36 | Head | Foreman | Illinois |
| 74 | Gertrude (X) Hogan | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Robert Jr Hogan | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Donald Hogan | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Frank Carle | 40 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 78 | Catherine (X) Carle | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Lawrence Carle | 18 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 80 | Theresa Carle | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)