Edward Carlson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Delta-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Edward Carlson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Delta-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 48 b. ~1892 Male Head Born: Michigan Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Delta-County, Michigan
Surname	Carlson
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Wells Twsp
1935 Residence (County)	Delta
Additional Details
Occupation	WPA Labor
Industry	road work
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	400
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan
Occupation	Wpa Labor
Township / Ward	Wells Twsp
Est. Birth Year	~1892

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 Edward	Age	Birth yr
Anita Carlson	Daughter	—	10	~1930
Edward Carlson	Head	—	48	~1892
Lillian Carlson	Spouse	—	21	~1919

Census Appearances

1920

Delta, Michigan

Other, age 26

Delta, Michigan · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Carlson
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Roomer
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	Engineer
Industry	Locomotive
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1930

Delta, Michigan

Other, age 36

Delta, Michigan · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Carlson
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	Loco Engineer
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	No
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1940

Delta-County, Michigan

Head, age 48

Delta-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members

Surname	Carlson
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Wells Twsp
1935 Residence (County)	Delta
Occupation	WPA Labor
Industry	road work
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	400
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

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Edward Carlson

Head · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Michigan

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1940 US Federal Census — Delta-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01745-00944)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Alfred Groos	39	Lodger	Farmer	Michigan
2	Alfred Groos	44	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Wisconsin
3	Enoch Mattson	69	Head	Farmer	Sweden
4	Matilda Mattson	64	Wife	—	Sweden
5	Clarence Lundquist	34	Head	Farmer	Michigan
6	Bernice Lundquist	33	Wife	—	Michigan
7	Edith Lundquist	3	Daughter	—	—
8	Clinton Lundquist	1	Son	—	—
9	Charlie Vorron	54	Head	Wpa Labor	New York
10	Irene Vorron	43	Wife	—	Michigan
11	John Vorron	14	Son	Farm Worker	Michigan
12	Harold Vorron	17	Son	Farm Worker	Michigan
13	Donald Vorron	15	Daughter	—	Michigan
14	Marie Vorron	14	Daughter	—	Michigan
15	Rosalie Vorron	13	Daughter	—	Michigan
16	Kenneth Vorron	11	Son	—	Michigan
17	Lois Vorron	7	Daughter	—	Michigan
18	Edward Carlson THIS PERSON	48	Head	Wpa Labor	Michigan
19	Lillian Carlson	21	Wife	—	Michigan
20	Anita Carlson	10	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
21	John Hamlin	46	Head	Farm Hand	Michigan
22	Emma Hamlin	45	Wife	—	Michigan
23	Elaine Hamlin	11	Daughter	—	Michigan
24	Jenny Burley	40	Head	—	Sweden
25	Henry Lantagne	53	Head	Farmer	New Canada
26	Alma Lantagne	46	Wife	—	Michigan
27	Ned Lantagne	16	Son	—	Michigan
28	Edward Lantagne	13	Son	—	Michigan
29	Edward Lemarch	37	Head	Paper Maker	Michigan
30	Irene Lemarch	31	Wife	—	Michigan
31	Geraldine Lemarch	5	Daughter	—	Michigan
32	Carol Lemarch	4	Daughter	—	Michigan
33	Lorraine Lemarch	3	Daughter	—	Michigan
34	Lawrence Lemarch	0	Daughter	—	Michigan
35	William Lantagne	26	Head	Laborer	Michigan
36	Violet Lantagne	22	Wife	—	Michigan
37	Paul Lantagne	4	Son	—	Michigan
38	Phillip Dupont	27	Head	Wpa Labor	Michigan
39	Ruby Dupont	22	Wife	—	Michigan
40	Yvonne Dupont	2	Daughter	—	Michigan

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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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