Emma Carlson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Pierce-County, Washington

Our Model Tree links this Emma Carlson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pierce-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Female Spouse Born: Norway Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Pierce-County, Washington
Surname	Carlson
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
1935 Residence (City)	Puyallup E.D. 2
1935 Residence (County)	Pierce
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Hours Worked	5
Income (1939)	24
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same home
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway
Township / Ward	Puyallup Ed 2
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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 Emma	Age	Birth yr
Chris Carlson	Head	—	56	~1884
Emma Carlson	Spouse	—	53	~1887
Karsten Carlson	Son	—	19	~1921

Census Appearances

1920

Pierce, Washington

Spouse, age 34

Pierce, Washington · implied b. ~1886 — 9 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Carlson
Given Name	Eliza
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
Year of Immigration	1903
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

1930

Pierce, Washington

Spouse, age 44

Pierce, Washington · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Carlson
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
Naturalization Status	Alien
Year of Immigration	1905
Age at First Marriage	29
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

1940

Pierce-County, Washington

Spouse, age 53

Pierce-County, Washington · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members

Surname	Carlson
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
1935 Residence (City)	Puyallup E.D. 2
1935 Residence (County)	Pierce
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Hours Worked	5
Income (1939)	24
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same home
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

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Emma Carlson

Spouse · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Washington

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1940 US Federal Census — Pierce-County, Washington Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04356-00913)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Ruth Mist	16	Daughter	—	Wash.
42	Henrietta Mist	13	Daughter	—	Wash.
43	Cynthia Mist	11	Daughter	—	Wash.
44	Leo D. Knoblauch	37	Head	Service Station	Wash.
45	Mildred Knoblauch	30	Wife	—	Calif.
46	Mary Jane Knoblauch	10	Daughter	—	Wash.
47	Lady Jack Knoblauch	6	Daughter	—	Wash.
48	Carl Carlson	52	Head	Farmer	Sweden
49	Grace Carlson	48	Wife	—	Iowa
50	Phyllis Carlson	24	Daughter	—	Wash.
51	Oley Hardy	36	Head	Log Cutter	Wash.
52	Laura Hardy	28	Wife	—	Wash.
53	Edna Hardy	3	Daughter	—	Wash.
54	Margaret Hardy	2	Daughter	—	Wash.
55	Gail Hardy	0	Son	—	Wash.
56	John H. Cardlin	73	Head	Small Fruit	Maine
57	Estelle S. Cardlin	72	Wife	—	Maine
58	Jerry J. Simpson	22	Head	Woodsman	Wash.
59	Nellie Simpson	20	Wife	—	Wash.
60	Bernard Simpson	0	Son	—	Wash.
61	James T. Melcer	39	Head	Accountant	Nebraska
62	Alice Melcer	35	Wife	Clerk	Nebraska
63	Adaine Melcer	12	Daughter	—	Nebraska
64	James P. Melcer	8	Son	—	Nebraska
65	Thomas Melcer	5	Son	—	Nebraska
66	Carl W. Ziemer	49	Head	Accountant Clerk	Minn.
67	Anna Ziemer	44	Wife	—	Minn.
68	Carlton Ziemer	17	Son	—	Wash.
69	Chris Carlson	56	Head	Farmer	Norway
70	Emma Carlson THIS PERSON	53	Wife	—	Norway
71	Karsten Carlson	19	Son	Laborer	Wash.
72	Lloyd A. Ingalls	47	Head	Foreman	Wash.
73	Jane Ingalls	30	Wife	—	Wash.
74	Margaret Ingalls	5	Daughter	—	Wash.
75	Albert Edmondson	34	Head	Laborer	Oregon
76	Mary Edmondson	29	Wife	—	Wash.
77	Mabel Edmondson	8	Daughter	—	Wash.
78	Marion Edmondson	12	Lodger	—	Oregon
79	Oscar E. Durand	58	Head	Truck Driver	Missouri
80	Nora Durand	40	Wife	—	Oregon

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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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