Edward Erickson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Multnomah-County, Oregon

Our Model Tree links this Edward Erickson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Multnomah-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Male Head Born: Finland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Multnomah-County, Oregon
Surname	Erickson
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Finland
1935 Residence (City)	Portland City
1935 Residence (County)	Multnomah
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Labor
Industry	Plastering
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	1400
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth Country	Finland
Birthplace (normalized)	finland
Occupation	Labor
Township / Ward	Portland City
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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
Esther Erickson	Spouse	—	38	~1902
Vernon Erickson	Son	—	17	~1923
Edward Erickson	Head	—	46	~1894

Census Appearances

1920

Bronx, New …

Other, age 25

Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Erickson
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Brother
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Finland
Year of Immigration	1913
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Father's Birthplace	Finland
Mother's Birthplace	Finland
Occupation	Dock Builder
Industry	Dock
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Finnish
Birth Country	Finland
Birthplace (normalized)	finland

1930

Multnomah, Oregon

Head, age 36

Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Erickson
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Finland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1914
Age at First Marriage	28
Father's Birthplace	Finland
Mother's Birthplace	Finland
Occupation	Plasterer
Industry	Buildings
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	3100
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth Country	Finland
Birthplace (normalized)	finland

1940

Multnomah-County, Oregon

Head, age 46

Multnomah-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members

Surname	Erickson
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Finland
1935 Residence (City)	Portland City
1935 Residence (County)	Multnomah
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Labor
Industry	Plastering
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	1400
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth Country	Finland
Birthplace (normalized)	finland

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Edward Erickson

Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Oregon

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Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03390-00607)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Ella M Gilmore	49	Wife	—	Oregon
2	Charles Duffy	39	Head	Machinist	Nebraska
3	Helen Duffy	38	Wife	—	Oregon
4	Charlene Duffy	10	Daughter	—	Oregon
5	Kathleen Duffy	5	Daughter	—	Oregon
7	Earl F Bushnell	55	Head	Waiter	Colorado
8	Carl J Stockner	36	Head	Barber	Montana
9	Lena Stockner	32	Wife	—	Oregon
10	Charlotte Stockner	5	Daughter	—	Oregon
11	James A Gibson	59	Head	Gas Pipe Fitter	Missouri
12	Martha Gibson	58	Wife	—	Ohio
13	Martin B Bennett	82	Head	—	Wisconsin
14	Helen O Bennett	76	Wife	—	Wisconsin
15	Louis M Atwood	70	Head	—	Vermont
16	Geo F Atwood	30	Son	Grocery Salesman	Vermont
17	A. C. Cooper	30	Head	Warehouseman	Oregon
18	Arletha Cooper	31	Wife	—	Oregon
19	John Pickard	43	Head	Carpenter	Scotland
20	Jean Pickard	55	Wife	—	Scotland
21	Annie S Pickard	29	Daughter	—	Colorado
22	Doris K Pickard	25	Daughter	—	Oregon
23	Charles F Tucker	55	Head	Electric Welder	Oregon
24	Amy O Tucker	53	Wife	—	California
26	Edward Erickson THIS PERSON	46	Head	Labor	Finland
27	Esther Erickson	38	Wife	—	Finland
28	Vernon Erickson	17	Son	—	Oregon
29	Leo Smith	29	Head	—	Oregon
30	Natie Smith	27	Wife	—	Oregon
31	Shermanie Smith	5	Daughter	—	Oregon
32	Marcia Smith	0	Daughter	—	Oregon
33	Charles M Trimble	55	Head	—	Kansas
34	Edna Trimble	50	Wife	—	Indiana
35	Bruce Trimble	17	Son	—	Oregon
36	Ellis Tucker	68	Head	—	Oregon
37	Blair Tucker	14	Grandson	Newsboy	Oregon
38	Guy E Pruitt	76	Head	—	Indiana
39	Aurora Pruitt	71	Wife	—	Illinois
40	Maud Bender	54	Daughter	Manufacturing	Nebraska

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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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