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Victor Johnson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Victor Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Hilda — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Victor |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | file clerk |
| Industry | health project W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 22 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | File Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Victor | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irene Johnson | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Arthur Johnson | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Ryan Dahlbom | Other | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Donald Johnson | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Victor Johnson | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Alvin Johnson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 2
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Victor A Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 12
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Victor Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Son, age 22
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Victor |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | file clerk |
| Industry | health project W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 22 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Victor Johnson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arthur Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hilda Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Victor Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur Johnson
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hilda Johnson
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Victor Johnson
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Victor Johnson
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Illinois
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Sibling
Alvin Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01002-00307)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charlene Bialk | 5 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Henry Schoknecht | 69 | son-in-law | Guard | Illinois |
| 43 | George Isakson | 37 | head | Illustrator | Illinois |
| 44 | Clara A. Isakson | 70 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Erick Johnson | 39 | head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 46 | Svea Johnson | 33 | wife | — | Sweden |
| 47 | Siegfried Kaiser | 32 | head | Bookkeeper | Germany |
| 48 | Erna Kaiser | 31 | wife | — | Germany |
| 49 | Marion Kaiser | 1 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Lena Kaiser | 66 | mother | — | Germany |
| 51 | William L. Felkner | 79 | head | — | Ohio |
| 52 | Barbara Felkner | 68 | wife | — | Germany |
| 53 | Fred Johnson | 52 | head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 54 | Estrie Johnson | 45 | wife | — | Sweden |
| 55 | John F. Johnson | 14 | son | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Carl H. Johnson | 10 | son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Harold A. Beckman | 35 | head | Polisher | Canada |
| 58 | Mildred Beckman | 27 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Paul Kikonovich | 45 | head | Tailor | Poland |
| 60 | Gertrude Kikonovich | 36 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Dolores Kikonovich | 12 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Roberta Kikonovich | 3 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Arthur Johnson | 48 | head | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Alvin Johnson | 20 | son | Attendant | Illinois |
| 65 | Victor Johnson THIS PERSON | 22 | son | File Clerk | Illinois |
| 66 | Irene Johnson | 25 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Donald Johnson | 4 | grand son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Ryan Dahlbom | 53 | boarder | Tailor | Sweden |
| 69 | Carl Jr. Eurea | 28 | head | Stationary Engineer | Illinois |
| 70 | Mary Eurea | 27 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Vivian Eurea | 5 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Jay Eurea | 2 | son | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Carl Eurea | 63 | father | — | Italy |
| 74 | Harold Strand | 37 | head | Machinist | Sweden |
| 75 | Mabel Strand | 25 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Theodore Schmidt | 43 | head | Manager | Michigan |
| 77 | Lorraine Schmidt | 29 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | James Anderson | 9 | son | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Marie Schmidt | 5 | daughter | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Victor + 2 siblings
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)