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John Whitehead — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this John Whitehead across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Minnie — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Whitehead |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oak Park |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Industry | Printing Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2500 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Township / Ward | Berwyn City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joan Whitehead | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| John Whitehead | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Elsie Whitehead | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 9
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Whitehead |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 20
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Whitehead |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | printer |
| Industry | Printing Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 30
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Whitehead |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oak Park |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Industry | Printing Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2500 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| 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 Whitehead across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Whitehead (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Whitehead (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Whitehead
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Whitehead
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Whitehead
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · 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
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00773-00122)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Matejka | 47 | Head | Truck Driver | Czechoslovakia |
| 2 | Bessie Matejka | 46 | Wife | Button Maker | Czechoslovakia |
| 3 | Evelyn Matejka | 23 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Otto Matejka | 21 | Son | New Worker | Illinois |
| 5 | John Chase | 35 | Head | Draftsman | Illinois |
| 6 | Alice Chase | 36 | Wife | Beauty Operator | Illinois |
| 7 | La Verne Chase | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Harry Tallow | 60 | Head | Motorman | Illinois |
| 9 | Frances Tallow | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Evelyn Tallow | 21 | Daughter | Comptometer Operator | Illinois |
| 11 | Charles Sleek | 46 | Head | Supervisor | Illinois |
| 12 | Helen Sleek | 41 | Wife | — | New York |
| 13 | Richard Sleek | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Frank Morrison | 47 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Illinois |
| 15 | Hattie Morrison | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Robert Morrison | 22 | Son | Apprentice Draftsman | Illinois |
| 17 | Edward Kozak | 29 | Head | Musician | Illinois |
| 18 | Alice Kozak | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Edward Jr. Kozak | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | John Hanna | 77 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Caroline Hanna | 63 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Leonard Hanna | 25 | Son | Assembler | Illinois |
| 23 | Fred Tissier | 57 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Czechoslovakia |
| 24 | Louise Tissier | 51 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 25 | John Whitehead THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Printer | Illinois |
| 26 | Elsie Whitehead | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Joan Whitehead | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | James Conery | 67 | Head | Conductor | Illinois |
| 29 | Anna Conery | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Edward Cervenka | 50 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Rose Cervenka | 48 | Wife | Washwoman | Illinois |
| 32 | George Cervenka | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Ray Lokey | 24 | Head | Photographer | Illinois |
| 34 | Anita Lokey | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Rae Lynn Lokey | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Herman Raumdeck | 60 | Head | Proprietor | Germany |
| 37 | Minnie Raumdeck | 60 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Bertha Pantel | 75 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Minnie Pantel | 56 | Daughter | Clerk Receiving Dept. | Illinois |
| 40 | Paul C. Redemske | 63 | Head | — | Germany |
Pedigree Summary
John
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)