Dale Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Multnomah-County, Oregon

Our Model Tree links this Dale Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Multnomah-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 31 b. ~1909 Male Head Born: Oregon Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Multnomah-County, Oregon
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Dale V.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
1935 Residence (City)	Portland City
1935 Residence (County)	Multnomah
Additional Details
Occupation	Waiter
Industry	hotel
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	52
Income (1939)	780
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon
Occupation	Waiter
Township / Ward	Portland City
Est. Birth Year	~1909

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Dale	Age	Birth yr
Minnie Wilson	Other	—	55	~1885
Vernon Smith	Son	—	8	~1932
Margaret Smith	Spouse	—	31	~1909
Dale Smith	Head	—	31	~1909
Ruth Smith	Daughter	—	10	~1930

Census Appearances

1920

Multnomah, Oregon

Other, age 12

Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1908 — 49 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Dale E
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	12
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Oregon
Father's Birthplace	Vermont
Mother's Birthplace	South Dakota
Occupation	Office Boy
Industry	Hospital
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

1930

Multnomah, Oregon

Head, age 22

Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Dale V.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Oregon
Mother's Birthplace	Oregon
Occupation	Waiter
Industry	Hotel
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	35
Veteran	No
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

1940

Multnomah-County, Oregon

Head, age 31

Multnomah-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Dale V.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
1935 Residence (City)	Portland City
1935 Residence (County)	Multnomah
Occupation	Waiter
Industry	hotel
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	52
Income (1939)	780
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

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Dale Smith

Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Oregon

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

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03389-00963)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Asa C. Burnham	54	Head	Cook	Michigan
2	Ana S. Burnham	43	Wife	Waitress	Oregon
3	Rel D. Burnham	84	Father	—	Michigan
4	Dale V. Smith THIS PERSON	31	Head	Waiter	Oregon
5	Margaret Smith	31	Wife	—	Missouri
6	Ruth E. Smith	10	Daughter	—	Oregon
7	Vernon D. Smith	8	Son	—	Oregon
8	Minnie Wilson	55	Mother-in-law	—	Missouri
9	Gilbert S. Gauntt	40	Head	Line Up Man	Omaha
10	Marian A. Gauntt	58	Mother	Laborer	Omaha
11	Fred R. Gauntt	30	Brother	Electrician	Omaha
12	Robert D. Gauntt	26	Brother	Cashier	Oregon
13	Mabel C. Sayton	28	Sister	—	Oregon
14	George Sayton	5	Nephew	—	Oregon
15	Claude R. Martin	49	Head	Collector	New Jersey
16	Ethel A. Martin	55	Wife	—	Illinois
17	Charles R. Martin	22	Son	Carpenter'S Helper	Oregon
18	Ethel J. Martin	20	Daughter	Housework	Oregon
19	Mary E. Martin	15	Daughter	—	Oregon
20	Naida Mayfield	12	Lodger	—	Oregon
21	William M. Hartford	61	Head	Salesman	Kansas
22	Ruby G. Hartford	57	Wife	—	Iowa
23	Gilbert H. Williams	64	Head	Installer	Missouri
24	Nora E. Williams	53	Wife	—	Kansas
25	Richard V. Williams	16	Son	—	Oregon
26	Lulu L. Clock	68	Head	—	Iowa
27	James W. Clock	44	Son	Salesman	Iowa
28	Fred A. Hamilton	69	Head	Upholsterer	Australia
29	Louisa Hamilton	59	Wife	—	New Zealand
30	Bertram G. Butler	52	Head	—	England
31	May Butler	52	Wife	Housework	England
32	Jack N. Butler	27	Son	Book Keeper	Canada Eng.
33	William Butler	18	Son	Printer	Delaware
34	Bert G. Butler	16	Son	Carrier	Oregon
35	Raymond Butler	13	Son	—	Oregon
36	—	None	—	—	—
37	Ruby A. Morey	56	Head	Laborer	Kansas
38	Lynnie E. Morey	64	Sister	—	Iowa
39	Ethel I. Morey	52	Sister	Silk Presser	Kansas

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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.

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