Clarence Walker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Multnomah-County, Oregon

Our Model Tree links this Clarence Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Multnomah-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1897 Male Head Born: Oregon Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Multnomah-County, Oregon
Surname	Walker
Given Name	Clarence C
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
1935 Residence (City)	Portland city
1935 Residence (County)	Multnomah
Additional Details
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1400
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon
Township / Ward	Portland City
Est. Birth Year	~1897

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 Clarence	Age	Birth yr
Clarence Walker	Head	—	43	~1897
Dale Walker	Son	—	12	~1928
Clara Walker	Spouse	—	42	~1898

Census Appearances

1920

Multnomah, Oregon

Head, age 22

Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Walker
Given Name	Clarence Chester
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
Father's Birthplace	Oregon
Mother's Birthplace	Oregon
Occupation	Auto mechanic
Industry	Garage
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

1930

Multnomah, Oregon

Head, age 33

Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Walker
Given Name	Clarence
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	Oregon
Mother's Birthplace	Oregon
Occupation	Photographer
Industry	Can Company
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	31.50
Home Value / Rent	R
Veteran	R
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

1940

Multnomah-County, Oregon

Head, age 43

Multnomah-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members

Surname	Walker
Given Name	Clarence C
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
1935 Residence (City)	Portland city
1935 Residence (County)	Multnomah
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1400
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

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Clarence Walker

Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Oregon

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1940 US Federal Census — Multnomah-County, Oregon Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03392-00173)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Margit E Sabo	32	Wife	—	Norway
2	Thorstein B Sabo	5	Son	—	Oregon
3	Oddny J Sabo	3	Daughter	—	Oregon
4	Arthur E Bendor	44	Head	Conductor	Canada
5	Vera Bendor	37	Wife	—	Oregon
6	Herman S Bendor	13	Son	—	Oregon
7	Rollie E Jackson	77	Head	—	Indiana
8	Laura M Jackson	74	Wife	—	Oregon
9	Edgar Goff	69	Head	—	Wisconsin
10	Katie Goff	66	Wife	—	Canada
11	Viola N Burton	44	Daughter	—	Oregon
12	Clarence C Walker THIS PERSON	43	Head	—	Oregon
13	Clara J Walker	42	Wife	—	Washington
14	Dale C Walker	12	Son	—	Oregon
15	Oscar Hirtanen	47	Head	Mill Wright	Finland
16	Elizabeth Hirtanen	47	Wife	—	Finland
17	Hulda Blomgren	51	Head	Stenographer	Minnesota
18	Vern D Marshall	40	Head	—	Texas
19	Elsie Marshall	39	Wife	Clerical	Washington
20	Francis H Harrington	38	Head	Truck Driver	Oregon
21	Florence G Harrington	38	Wife	—	Oregon
22	Tom Harrington	13	Son	—	Oregon
23	Frank Watkins	69	Father	—	Kentucky
24	Minnie Watkins	65	Mother	—	Kentucky
25	Harold E Matson	36	Head	Carpenter	Oregon
26	Ira H Matson	30	Wife	—	Oregon
27	H Elaine Matson	10	Daughter	—	Oregon
28	Lee F Matson	8	Son	—	Oregon
29	Darlene S Matson	6	Daughter	—	Oregon
30	Arthur F Long	41	Head	Salesman	Oregon
31	Alpha Long	38	Wife	Cook	Oregon
32	Helene Matson	68	Mother	—	Norway
33	Albin Marttila	52	Head	Carpenter	Finland
34	Empi A Marttila	50	Wife	—	Finland
35	Emil O Marttila	28	Son	Carpenter	Wisconsin
36	Wayne W Marttila	21	Son	Truck Driver	Minnesota
37	Aune I Marttila	18	Daughter	Nursery Worker	Minnesota
38	Anna L Marttila	17	Daughter	—	Minnesota
39	Viola B Marttila	15	Daughter	—	Minnesota
40	John W Marttila	13	Son	—	Minnesota

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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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