Esther Carlson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Multnomah-County, Oregon

Our Model Tree links this Esther Carlson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Multnomah-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 47 b. ~1893 Female Spouse Born: Oregon Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Multnomah-County, Oregon
Surname	Carlson
Given Name	Esther M
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
1935 Residence (City)	Portland City
1935 Residence (County)	Multnomah
Additional Details
Occupation	tailoress
Industry	tailor & gown shop
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	700
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon
Occupation	Tailoress
Township / Ward	Portland City
Est. Birth Year	~1893

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 Esther	Age	Birth yr
Rodney Carlson	Son	—	23	~1917
Eric Carlson	Other	—	78	~1862
Esther Carlson	Spouse	—	47	~1893
Gus Carlson	Head	—	50	~1890

Census Appearances

1920

Multnomah, Oregon

Spouse, age 26

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

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Carlson
Given Name	Esther
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

1930

Multnomah, Oregon

Other, age 35

Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Carlson
Given Name	Esther M
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

1940

Multnomah-County, Oregon

Spouse, age 47

Multnomah-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members

Surname	Carlson
Given Name	Esther M
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
1935 Residence (City)	Portland City
1935 Residence (County)	Multnomah
Occupation	tailoress
Industry	tailor & gown shop
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	700
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

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Esther Carlson

Spouse · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Oregon

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

Page Contents

31 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03393-00480)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
2	Dale E Brown	12	Son	—	Oregon
4	James L Thompson	49	Head	Conductor	Tennessee
5	Bessie M Thompson	45	Wife	—	Oklahoma
6	Bonnie J Thompson	19	Daughter	—	Washington
7	Robert G Thompson	13	Son	—	Washington
9	Elias S Gerding	70	Head	Salesman	Norway
10	Gurine Gerding	58	Wife	—	Norway
11	Alphonso Gerding	36	Head	Meat Cutter	Minnesota
12	Helen Gerding	32	Wife	—	Oregon
14	Peter A Dronkers	51	Head	Welder	Holland
15	Ethel M Dronkers	42	Wife	—	Nebraska
16	George L Frege	60	Head	—	Minnesota
17	Hannah W Frege	61	Wife	—	Norway
18	Everett L Griffith	52	Head	Engine Foreman	Missouri
19	Myrtle E Griffith	37	Wife	Bookkeeper	Missouri
21	Hershel H Graves	37	Head	Civil Engineer	Alabama
22	Louise E Graves	32	Wife	—	Ohio
24	W. Edgert Anderson	53	Head	Medical Doctor	South Dakota
25	Nell M Anderson	45	Wife	—	Missouri
26	Edgert Jr Anderson	22	Son	—	Oregon
28	Willard C Zink	31	Head	Strapper	Oregon
29	Ruth C Zink	29	Wife	—	Oregon
30	Elizabeth A Zink	5	Daughter	—	Oregon
31	Miriam R Zink	2	Daughter	—	Oregon
32	Judith E Zink	0	Daughter	—	Oregon
33	Gertrude Beltz	52	Mother-in-law	—	Oregon
35	Gertrude Cashner	43	Head	Housework	North Dakota
37	Gus E Carlson	50	Head	Traffic Consultant	Minnesota
38	Rodney E Carlson	23	Son	Bell Boy	Oregon
39	Esther M Carlson THIS PERSON	47	Wife	Tailoress	Oregon
40	Eric Carlson	78	Father	Retired	Sweden

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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