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Joseph Alexander — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Alexander across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Sweden
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | ALEXANDER |
| Given Name | JOSEPH |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Alexander | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Ingrid Alexander | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Joseph Alexander | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Wilma Ohs | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 40
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1903 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Department Store |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1917 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 50
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | Jos. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1901 |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Dry Goods |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 60
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members
| Surname | ALEXANDER |
| Given Name | JOSEPH |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Alexander across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Alexander
Head · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Illinois
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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-t0627-01017-00322)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | George Amann | 57 | Head | Conductor | Germany |
| 42 | Anna Amann | 56 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 43 | Henry Amann | 30 | Son | Verifier | Illinois |
| 44 | Viola Amann | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 45 | Constance Amann | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Illinois |
| 46 | Dolores Amann | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Emil Host | 67 | Head | Pattern Cutter | New York |
| 48 | Merwyn Host | 50 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 49 | Elsie Host | 55 | Sister | — | New York |
| 50 | Mary Henderson | 78 | Mother-in-law | — | Wisconsin |
| 51 | Percy L Cormier | 45 | Head | Herder | Louisiana |
| 52 | Leah G Cormier | 34 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Geraldine Cormier | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Robert L Cormier | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Joseph Alexander THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 56 | Ingrid Alexander | 60 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 57 | Edith Alexander | 29 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 58 | Wilma Ohs | 25 | Lodger | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 59 | James Bulucos | 54 | Head | Proprietor | Greece |
| 60 | Paris Bulucos | 53 | Wife | — | Greece |
| 61 | Magdalene Bulucos | 28 | Daughter | Cashier | Illinois |
| 62 | Georgia Bulucos | 24 | Daughter | Cashier | Illinois |
| 63 | Helen Bulucos | 23 | Daughter | Proof Reader | Illinois |
| 64 | Thomas Bulucos | 21 | Son | Book Keeper | Illinois |
| 65 | Minerva Scanlon | 68 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 66 | Harvey-Marguerite Scanlon | 46 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Glenn Beamer | 51 | Head | Office Manager | Ohio |
| 68 | Milda Beamer | 48 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 69 | Robert Beamer | 22 | Son | Apprentice Artist | Ohio |
| 70 | Joyce Beamer | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 71 | James Griffin | 31 | Head | Director Physical Education | Illinois |
| 72 | Dorothy Griffin | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 73 | John Griffin | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Dorothy Griffin | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Janes Griffin | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Elizabeth Bilske | 54 | Maid | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 77 | Lydia E Linde | 65 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 78 | Albert Linde | 45 | Son | Hostess | Nebraska |
| 79 | Edwin Linde | 29 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 80 | Helen V Linde | 27 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
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)