Arthur Carlson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Arthur Carlson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Amanda — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Male Head Born: Sweden Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Surname	Carlson
Given Name	Arthur
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Cuyahoga
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Proprietor
Industry	Acoustic Mfg.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	45
Income (1939)	1500
Highest Grade	C-1
1935 Residence	Ohio
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden
Occupation	Proprietor
Township / Ward	Gates Mills Vill
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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 Arthur	Age	Birth yr
Arthur Carlson	Head	—	46	~1894
Victor Carlson	Son	—	12	~1928
Selma Carlson	Spouse	—	46	~1894
Martha Carlson	Daughter	—	17	~1923

Census Appearances

1920

Cuyahoga, Ohio

Son, age 22

Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Carlson
Given Name	Arthur
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Sweden
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	Bookkeeper
Industry	Storage Battery Plant
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

1930

Cuyahoga, Ohio

Head, age 35

Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Carlson
Given Name	Arthur H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1914
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	Chauffeur
Industry	Priv. Estate
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	30
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

1940

Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Head, age 46

Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members

Surname	Carlson
Given Name	Arthur
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Cuyahoga
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Proprietor
Industry	Acoustic Mfg.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	45
Income (1939)	1500
Highest Grade	C-1
1935 Residence	Ohio
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

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Our Model Tree links Arthur Carlson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Amanda Carlson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Mother

Amanda Carlson

b. ~1873

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● Household · direct · ~0.92

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Arthur Carlson

Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Ohio

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03053-00493)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Alice Thompson	27	Wife	Maid	Georgia
2	Clifford R. Walker	55	Head	Salesman	New York
3	Joanna S. Walker	55	Wife	—	New Jersey
4	William E. Walker	25	Son	—	New Jersey
5	Margaret J. Walker	24	Daughter	Stenographer	Ohio
6	Maurice A. Walker	23	Son	Reporter	Ohio
7	Myrtie R. Walker	79	Aunt	—	New York
8	Thomas M. Reese	45	Head	President	Pennsylvania
9	Cleo M. Reese	48	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
10	Orrin C. Sabin	50	Head	Mechanical Engineer	Ohio
11	Naomi Sabin	48	Wife	—	Ohio
12	Janet Sabin	11	Daughter	—	Ohio
13	Sally Sabin	6	Daughter	—	Ohio
14	Alma Fraser	25	Maid	Maid	Georgia
15	Jay R. Ammon	64	Head	—	Ohio
16	Elizabeth Ammon	59	Wife	—	Ohio
17	Anna Stemmer	31	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Germany
18	Thomas Stemmer	10	—	—	Ohio
19	John A. Purcell	68	Head	—	Ohio
20	Jessie Purcell	66	Wife	—	Ohio
21	William J. O'Brien	52	Head	Executive	New York
22	Helen M. O'Brien	50	Wife	—	Ohio
23	Shirley O'Brien	12	Daughter	—	Maryland
24	William D. Courtney	43	Gardener	Gardener	Ohio
25	Josephine Courtney	39	Maid	Maid	West Virginia
26	Robert Heller	41	Head	Business Consultant	Indiana
27	Lois B. Heller	42	Wife	—	Indiana
28	Charles R. Heller	11	Son	—	—
29	Frederick Heller	8	Son	—	Michigan
30	Stone	34	Head	Broker	Ohio
31	Matilda Stone	34	Wife	—	Alabama
32	Margaret Stone	11	Daughter	—	Ohio
33	Steven W. Stone	4	Son	—	Ohio
34	Helene Radany	55	Maid	Maid	Hungary
35	Mildred Marie	21	—	Nurse-Maid	Ohio
36	Arthur Carlson THIS PERSON	46	Head	Proprietor	Sweden
37	Selma Carlson	46	Wife	—	Sweden
38	Martha Carlson	17	Daughter	Secretary	Ohio
39	Victor Carlson	12	Son	—	Ohio

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Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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)

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