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Edward Erickson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clackamas-County, Oregon
Our Model Tree links this Edward Erickson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clackamas-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Oregon
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clackamas-County, Oregon |
| Surname | Erickson |
| Given Name | Edward P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gladstone city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clackamas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Odd jobs |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 892 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Oregon |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
| Occupation | Odd Jobs |
| Township / Ward | Gladstone City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Erickson | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Edna Erickson | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Anna Erickson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Louis Bellon | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Edna Erickson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Viola Bellon | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ruth Erickson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Henry Erickson | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Ralph Erickson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Thomas Bellon | Other | — | ~1940 | |
| Rudolph Erickson | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clackamas, Oregon
Son, age 14
Clackamas, Oregon · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Erickson |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
1940
Clackamas-County, Oregon
Son, age 24
Clackamas-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1916 — 11 household members
| Surname | Erickson |
| Given Name | Edward P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gladstone city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clackamas |
| Occupation | Odd jobs |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 892 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Oregon |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Edward Erickson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edward Erickson
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Oregon
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Sibling
Ruth Erickson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Erickson
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Erickson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Viola Bellon
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Erickson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Erickson
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Clackamas-County, Oregon
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1940 US Federal Census — Clackamas-County, Oregon
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03354-00580)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George W. W. Smith | 55 | Head | Service Sta. | Minnesota |
| 2 | Josie Anna Smith | 51 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Rudolph Erickson | 63 | Head | Mill Wright | Sweden |
| 4 | Edna P. Erickson | 42 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Edward P. Erickson THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Odd Jobs | Oregon |
| 6 | Henry A. Erickson | 22 | Son | Wood Cutter | Oregon |
| 7 | Ralph Victor Erickson | 18 | Son | Carpenter | Oregon |
| 8 | Ruth Erickson | 13 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 9 | Anna Doris Erickson | 8 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 10 | Edna Myatte Erickson | 4 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 11 | Louis Bellon | 24 | Son-in-law | Laborer | California |
| 12 | Viola May Bellon | 16 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 13 | Thomas P. Bellon | 0 | Grand-son | — | Oregon |
| 14 | Samuel L. Rankin | 49 | Head | Contractor | Nebraska |
| 15 | Anna B. Rankin | 49 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 16 | Robert V. Rankin | 17 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 17 | Ruth M. Rankin | 15 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 18 | Fred W. Smith | 63 | Head | — | Oregon |
| 19 | Ruth Smith | 30 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Leon C. Baxter | 68 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Hattie E. Baxter | 64 | Wife | — | New York |
| 22 | Howard C. Leete | 49 | Head | Beaterman | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Ella L. Leete | 39 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Donna V. Leete | 12 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 25 | Woodruff C. Leete | 0 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 26 | Ernest B. Campbell | 18 | Step-son | — | Oregon |
| 27 | Thomas Patterson | 56 | Head | Finisher | Scotland |
| 28 | Catherine Patterson | 57 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 29 | Alex Patterson | 21 | Son | Laborer Apprentice Mechanic | Oregon |
| 30 | John Kociolek | 29 | Son-in-law | Mechanic | Oregon |
| 31 | Jean Kociolek | 31 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Scotland |
| 32 | Walter H. Eickmeyer | 52 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 33 | Jessie Eickmeyer | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | George L. Barnholtzer | 78 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 35 | John Patterson | 28 | Head | Carpenter | Oregon |
| 36 | Hazel Patterson | 28 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 37 | Vallie J. Patterson | 7 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 38 | James Hurst | 34 | Head | Beaterman | Oregon |
| 39 | Hesper Hurst | 30 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Patricia Hurst | 4 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
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)