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John Norton — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this John Norton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Irene — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Norton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago Ills |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Industry | Mail Order Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1140 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Chicago Ills |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irene Norton | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| John Norton | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Robert Norton | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Kenneth Norton | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Norton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 11
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Norton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Son, age 21
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Norton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago Ills |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Industry | Mail Order Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1140 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Norton across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Norton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Irene Norton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Irene Norton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Norton
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Irene Norton
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Irene Norton
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Norton
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Illinois
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Sibling
Kenneth Norton
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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-t0627-01012-00199)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Joseph Pontrelli | 42 | Head | Elevator Man | Italy |
| 42 | Josephine Pontrelli | 33 | Wife | Sales Lady | Italy |
| 43 | Mary Pontrelli | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Antoinette Pontrelli | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Robert Norton | 48 | Head | Police Officer | Kentucky |
| 46 | Irene Norton | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Kenneth Norton | 22 | Son | General Office | Illinois |
| 48 | John Norton THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Shipping Clerk | Illinois |
| 49 | Oliver Swanson | 30 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 50 | Gertrude Swanson | 29 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 51 | Richard Swanson | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Opal Swanson | 24 | Sister-in-law | Office Clerk | Illinois |
| 53 | Betty Wicks | 3 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Walter C Sundling | 42 | Head | Driver | Illinois |
| 55 | Mary E Sundling | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Mary E Sundling | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Daniel Beireis | 26 | Head | Sheet Metal Wkr | Illinois |
| 58 | Lorene Beireis | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Eleanor Beireis | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Peter Slavik | 35 | Head | Janitor | New Jersey |
| 61 | Elizabeth Slavik | 34 | Wife | — | Roumania |
| 62 | Catherine Slavik | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Margaret Slavik | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Otto Schnieder | 34 | Head | Upholsterer | Germany |
| 65 | Magda Schnieder | 30 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 66 | Ronald Schnieder | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Carlo Borowsky | 34 | Head | Furrier | Germany |
| 68 | Gertrude Borowsky | 32 | Wife | Clerical Worker | Illinois |
| 69 | William Lilham | 28 | Head | Tool Designer | Illinois |
| 70 | Bertha Lilham | 26 | Wife | Sales Lady | Illinois |
| 71 | Edward J Kinn | 31 | Head | Butcher | Illinois |
| 72 | Anna Kinn | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Edward J Jr Kinn | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Roger B Kinn | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Gustav Witt | 29 | Head | Platform Man | Illinois |
| 76 | Lela Witt | 34 | Wife | Factory Worker | Missouri |
| 77 | Woodrow Goforth | 28 | Brother-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Michael Gross | 25 | Head | Clerk | Roumania |
| 79 | Ruth Gross | 23 | Wife | Office Clerk | Illinois |
| 80 | Mary Gross | 18 | Sister | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)