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Vera Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Vera Johnson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Vera |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Berwyn City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | operator |
| Industry | beauty shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 792 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Township / Ward | Berwyn City |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Vera | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vera Johnson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Roy Johnson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Hilma Johnson | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Herbert Johnson | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Adelaide Johnson | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Carl Johnson | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Carl Johnson | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Albert Johnson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Kenneth Johnson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 11
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 49 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Vera |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 21
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Vera |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Berwyn City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | operator |
| Industry | beauty shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 792 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Vera Johnson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Vera Johnson
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Illinois
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Sibling
Albert Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Adelaide Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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-t0627-00772-00138)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Anna Blaha | 56 | wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 42 | Virgil D. Wright | 47 | head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 43 | Alice M. Wright | 46 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Boyce H. Wright | 11 | son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | George E. Hall | 64 | head | Credit Manager | Wisconsin |
| 46 | Ella D. Hall | 63 | wife | — | New York |
| 47 | George E. Jr. Hall | 30 | son | Lawyer | Illinois |
| 48 | Catherine H. Hall | 26 | daughter in law | Iv Supervisor | Wisconsin |
| 49 | Carl Johnson | 56 | head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 50 | Hilma Johnson | 54 | wife | — | Sweden |
| 51 | Carl E. Johnson | 26 | son | Chemist | Illinois |
| 52 | Herbert D. Johnson | 23 | son | Advertising Designer | Illinois |
| 53 | Adelaide Johnson | 23 | daughter | Recording Clerk | Illinois |
| 54 | Vera Johnson THIS PERSON | 21 | daughter | Operator | Alabama |
| 55 | Albert Johnson | 18 | son | Tester | Alabama |
| 56 | Roy Johnson | 15 | son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Kenneth Johnson | 12 | son | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Charles F. Jarrard | 39 | head | Executive | Michigan |
| 59 | Margaret Jarrard | 40 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Thecia Jarrard | 16 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Joanne Jarrard | 8 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Charles F. Jr. Jarrard | 7 | son | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Edna Butenshoen | 59 | maid | Maid | Illinois |
| 64 | Ernest Rossbach | 59 | head | Order Supplier | South Dakota |
| 65 | Anna Rossbach | 59 | wife | — | Germany |
| 66 | George Prentice | 43 | head | Postal Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 67 | Catherine Prentice | 34 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Barbara Prentice | 1 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Herman Clinton | 34 | head | Manager | Mississippi |
| 70 | Margaret Clinton | 33 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | James Clinton | 4 | son | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Clinton | 3 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Clinton | 1 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Joseph Vesely | 57 | head | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 75 | Joseph Hrdlovsky | 28 | head | Service Man | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Helen Hrdlovsky | 26 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Frank C. Tuma | 37 | head | Proprietor | Czechoslovakia |
| 78 | Helen C. Tuma | 37 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Alice Tuma | 10 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Phillis Tuma | 3 | daughter | — | 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)