John Magee — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this John Magee across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1897 Male Head Born: Illinois Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cook-County, Illinois
Surname	Magee
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Wilmette village
Additional Details
Occupation	Executive
Industry	Petroleum products
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	65
Income (1939)	5000
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Occupation	Executive
Township / Ward	Wilmette Village
Est. Birth Year	~1897

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
Peggy Magee	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Emily Magee	Spouse	—	39	~1901
Betty Magee	Daughter	—	18	~1922
John Magee	Head	—	43	~1897

Census Appearances

1920

Cook, Illinois

Son, age 23

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Magie
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Occupation	Merchant
Industry	Lubricating oil
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1930

Cook, Illinois

Head, age 33

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Magie
Given Name	John B
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Wisconsin
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Occupation	President
Industry	Oil Refining
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	35,000
Radio Set	R
Veteran	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1940

Cook-County, Illinois

Head, age 43

Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members

Surname	Magee
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Wilmette village
Occupation	Executive
Industry	Petroleum products
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	65
Income (1939)	5000
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

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Our Model Tree links John Magee across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Magie (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Frank Magie

b. ~1867

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● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

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John Magee

Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Illinois

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00782-01016)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Daughter Rosemary	None	F	—	—
2	James Williams	37	enumerator	Harnesser	Texas
3	George Hendrickson	50	Head	Vice-President	New York
4	Elsa Hendrickson	49	wife	—	New York
5	Mary Elizabeth Lyons	72	mother	—	New York
6	Ellie Isaacson	21	maid	Maid	Wisconsin
7	Harry P. Dwyer	37	head	Sales Manager	Illinois
8	Ann Dwyer	35	wife	—	Illinois
9	Donald Dwyer	17	son	—	Illinois
10	Mary Ann Dwyer	5	daughter	—	California
11	John Magee THIS PERSON	43	head	Executive	Illinois
12	Emily Magee	39	wife	—	New Jersey
13	Betty Magee	18	daughter	—	Illinois
14	Peggy Magee	17	daughter	—	Illinois
15	William J. Thinnel	40	head	Executive	Illinois
16	Barbara Thinnel	39	wife	—	Illinois
17	Jean S. Thinnel	16	daughter	—	Illinois
18	Dianne B. Thinnel	12	daughter	—	Illinois
19	David Thinnel	13	son	—	Illinois
20	—	None	—	—	—
21	—	None	—	—	—
22	Edgar A. Fuller	45	head	Manager	Ohio
23	Helen Fuller	44	wife	—	Illinois
24	Joan Fuller	11	daughter	—	Illinois
25	Betty Harris	32	maid	Maid	Tennessee
26	Arthur Eppig	30	head	Architect	New York
27	Katheryn Eppig	24	wife	—	Indiana
28	Arthur Eppig	4	son	—	Illinois
29	Robert Eppig	3	son	—	Illinois
30	Sophie Hass	22	maid	Maid	Wisconsin
31	Alexander Kindahl	53	head	Artist	Missouri
32	Mildred Kindahl	44	wife	—	Nebraska
33	Richard Kindahl	12	son	—	Illinois
34	William Kindahl	10	son	—	Illinois
35	Nathan Kindahl	88	father	—	Germany
36	Emma Kindahl	74	mother	—	Missouri
37	Edward Markee	35	head	Contractor	Illinois
38	Isabelle Markee	30	wife	—	Illinois
39	Byrne Markee	7	son	—	Illinois
40	Mary Lou Markee	5	daughter	—	Illinois

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Gen 1 · 1 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)

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