Edward Carlson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Multnomah-County, Oregon

Our Model Tree links this Edward Carlson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Multnomah-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clara — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 40 b. ~1900 Male Head Born: Oregon Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Multnomah-County, Oregon
Surname	Carlson
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
1935 Residence (City)	Portland city
1935 Residence (County)	Multnomah
Additional Details
Occupation	Gardener
Industry	City of Portland
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	1500
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon
Occupation	Gardener
Township / Ward	Portland City
Est. Birth Year	~1900

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 Edward	Age	Birth yr
Barbara Carlson	Daughter	—	5	~1935
Robert Carlson	Son	—	8	~1932
Edward Carlson	Head	—	40	~1900
Erna Carlson	Spouse	—	32	~1908

Census Appearances

1920

Multnomah, Oregon

Son, age 20

Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1900 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Carlson
Given Name	Edward C.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	20
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Oregon
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	Helper Store Dept.
Industry	O.W.R. & N. RR
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

Son, age 30

Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1900 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Carlson
Given Name	Edward C.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Oregon
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	Gardener
Industry	City
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	Yes
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

1940

Multnomah-County, Oregon

Head, age 40

Multnomah-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members

Surname	Carlson
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
1935 Residence (City)	Portland city
1935 Residence (County)	Multnomah
Occupation	Gardener
Industry	City of Portland
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	1500
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

Model Tree

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

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Mother

Clara Carlson

b. ~1867

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Edward Carlson

Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Oregon

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Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03388-00669)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Mabel G. Spear	26	Wife	—	Colorado
2	Willemae Spear	11	Daughter	—	Oregon
3	Gerald Phillips	25	Head	Electrical Salesman	Washington
4	Iris Phillips	24	Wife	—	Oregon
5	Geraldine S. Phillips	5	Daughter	—	Oregon
6	Patricia M. Phillips	3	Daughter	—	Oregon
7	Michael R. Phillips	2	Son	—	Oregon
8	Wallace Struble	55	Head	Rope Splicer	Oregon
9	Randolph Struble	21	Brother	Clerk	Oregon
10	W. R. Thomas	70	Head	Superintendent	Tennessee
11	Edith Thomas	69	Wife	—	Oregon
12	Bernice Ames	46	Head	Kitchen Helper	Washington
13	Mildred Ames	13	Daughter	—	Oregon
14	Goldie Curnow	48	Sister	Office Manager	Washington
15	Merle Johnson	35	Head	Bank Clerk	Oregon
16	Clara Johnson	34	Wife	—	Kansas
17	Gordon Johnson	8	Son	—	Oregon
19	Sidney Leach	34	Head	Truck Driver	England
20	Mary Leach	32	Wife	—	Kansas
21	Donald Leach	9	Son	—	Oregon
22	Robert Leach	5	Son	—	Oregon
23	A. R. Seibert	52	Head	Electrician	Colorado
24	Mildred Seibert	44	Wife	—	Washington
25	Richard Seibert	14	Son	—	Oregon
26	Oswald Unverrich	45	Head	Electrician	Wisconsin
27	Esther Unverrich	43	Wife	—	Wisconsin
28	Wayne Unverrich	20	Son	—	Wisconsin
29	Clayton Unverrich	17	Son	—	Wisconsin
30	Hattie G. Snyder	73	Head	—	Nebraska
31	Pearl R. Scott	46	Daughter	Buyer Of Lingerie	Nebraska
32	Dorothy G. Scott	24	Daughter	Stenographer	Oregon
33	Bard Ship	46	Head	Printer	Utah
34	Edith Ship	44	Wife	—	New York
35	Delores M. Ship	22	Daughter	Secretary	Nevada
36	Barbara J. Ship	19	Daughter	—	Oregon
37	Edward Carlson THIS PERSON	40	Head	Gardener	Oregon
38	Erna Carlson	32	Wife	—	Canada
39	Robert D. Carlson	8	Son	—	Oregon
40	Barbara Carlson	5	Daughter	—	Oregon

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Pedigree Summary

Edward

Gen 1 · 1 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)

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