Esther Carlson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Skagit-County, Washington

Our Model Tree links this Esther Carlson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Skagit-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Female Spouse Born: Kansas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Skagit-County, Washington
Surname	Carlson
Given Name	Esther
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kansas
1935 Residence (City)	East Clear Lake Prec.
1935 Residence (County)	Skagit
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas
Township / Ward	East Clear Lake Prec
Est. Birth Year	~1885

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
John Carlson	Head	—	58	~1882
Alfred Carlson	Son	—	32	~1908
Esther Carlson	Spouse	—	55	~1885
Carl Carlson	Son	—	29	~1911

Census Appearances

1920

Skagit, Washington

Spouse, age 34

Skagit, Washington · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Carlson
Given Name	Ethel A.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kansas
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Kansas
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas

1930

Skagit, Washington

Spouse, age 44

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

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Carlson
Given Name	Esther A.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kansas
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas

1940

Skagit-County, Washington

Spouse, age 55

Skagit-County, Washington · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members

Surname	Carlson
Given Name	Esther
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kansas
1935 Residence (City)	East Clear Lake Prec.
1935 Residence (County)	Skagit
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas

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Esther Carlson

Spouse · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Washington

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04357-00353)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Ida B. Lindstrom	55	Wife	—	Finland
42	Alas Lindstrom	25	Son	Second Logger	Canada-Eng
43	Eugene Lindstrom	19	Son	—	Washington
44	Annie Lindstrom	21	Daughter	Housekeeper	Canada-Eng
45	Carrie E. Clough	60	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
46	Orval Clough	17	Son	—	Washington
47	Charles H. Craigie	62	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
48	Lulu B. Craigie	52	Wife	—	Illinois
49	Siegfried Holmgren	52	Head	Yardman, Loader	Sweden
50	Phoebe Holmgren	39	Wife	—	Texas
51	Siver H. Torgerson	84	Head	—	Norway
52	Martha Torgerson	81	Wife	—	Norway
53	Rodney S. Steven	55	Head	Cook	Minnesota
54	Ole J. B. Peterson	63	Head	Farmer	Norway
55	Myrtle E. Peterson	49	Wife	—	Missouri
56	Mary C. Gilbert	86	Mother-in-law	—	Illinois
57	Allen Wilson	42	Head	Carpenter	Sweden
58	Ruth Wilson	46	Wife	—	Sweden
59	Melvin Wilson	16	Son	—	Oregon
60	Raymond Reid	26	Lodger	Teacher	Washington
61	Swen Engstrom	51	Head	Farmer	Sweden
62	Jennie Engstrom	47	Wife	—	Norway
63	Swen R. Engstrom	7	Son	—	Washington
64	Edna C. Engstrom	6	Daughter	—	Washington
65	Helmer Meyer	50	Head	Farmer	Sweden
66	Hulda Meyer	54	Wife	—	Sweden
67	Gust A. Olson	56	Head	House Painter	Sweden
68	Marie Olson	52	Wife	—	Norway
69	John Algot Carlson	58	Head	Farmer	Sweden
70	Esther Carlson THIS PERSON	55	Wife	—	Kansas
71	Alfred E. Carlson	32	Son	Carpenter	Washington
72	Carl F. Carlson	29	Son	Pattern Maker	Washington
73	Otto M. Johnson	55	Head	Common Lab.	Sweden
74	Jennie Johnson	47	Wife	—	Sweden
75	Alice Johnson	16	Daughter	—	Washington
76	John Johnson	13	Son	—	Washington
77	Carl F. Carlson	57	Head	Carpenter	Sweden
78	Edith Carlson	48	Wife	—	Sweden
79	John Algot Johnson	60	Head	Farmer	Sweden
80	Lester Urban Brown	50	Head	Farmer	North Carolina

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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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