Henry Peterson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Multnomah-County, Oregon

Our Model Tree links this Henry Peterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Multnomah-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Male Head Born: Sweden Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Multnomah-County, Oregon
Surname	Peterson
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
1935 Residence (City)	Portland City
1935 Residence (County)	Multnomah
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Merchant
Industry	Wholesale + Retail Grocery
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	56
Income (1939)	1200
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden
Occupation	Merchant
Township / Ward	Portland City
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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 Henry	Age	Birth yr
Henry Peterson	Head	—	50	~1890
Frank Peterson	Son	—	2	~1938
Henry Peterson	Son	—	4	~1936
Gladys Peterson	Spouse	—	28	~1912

Census Appearances

1920

Multnomah, Oregon

Head, age 30

Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1890 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Peterson
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
Year of Immigration	1905
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	Wood sawyer
Industry	Jobber
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

1930

Multnomah, Oregon

Head, age 39

Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Peterson
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1906
Age at First Marriage	32
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Hardware Store
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	2500
Veteran	Yes
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

1940

Multnomah-County, Oregon

Head, age 50

Multnomah-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members

Surname	Peterson
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
1935 Residence (City)	Portland City
1935 Residence (County)	Multnomah
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Merchant
Industry	Wholesale + Retail Grocery
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	56
Income (1939)	1200
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

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Henry Peterson

Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Oregon

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03392-00178)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Fred W. Lepschat	38	Head	Longshoreman	Oregon
42	Elva Lavina M. Lepschat	39	Wife	—	Wisconsin
43	Clio D. Miller	77	Head	—	Iowa
44	Henry A. Trumbull	72	Head	—	Ireland
45	Nettie Frost	78	Head	—	Indiana
46	Hilda Barton	62	Head	—	Finland
47	Beatrice Wootton	48	Head	Presser	England
48	Emily Wootton	46	Sister	—	England
49	Julia L. Allen	60	Head	—	Mississippi
50	Emery B. Weaver	71	Head	—	Indiana
51	Viola L. Scheer	74	Head	—	Indiana
52	George Caldwell	40	Head	Grader	Michigan
53	James H. Armstead	42	Head	Laborer	Michigan
54	Edith E. Armstead	39	Wife	—	Minnesota
55	James H. Armstead	8	Son	—	Oregon
56	John Maurishat	77	Head	—	Germany
57	Amelia Maurishat	70	Wife	—	Germany
58	Daughter Helm	35	Daughter	Cashier	Ohio
59	Jacob Swensen	39	Head	Cabinetmaker	Norway
60	Emma Swensen	43	Wife	Amesthetist	N. Dakota
61	Fred J. Schira	40	Head	Watchman	Oregon
62	Minnie M. Schira	45	Wife	—	Oregon
63	Donald Schira	13	Son	—	Oregon
64	Carl A. Lindquist	43	Head	Longshoreman	Sweden
65	Emma V. Lindquist	42	Wife	—	Sweden
66	Leonard A. Lindquist	20	Son	—	Sweden
67	Marjorie A. Lindquist	17	Daughter	—	Oregon
68	Henry Peterson THIS PERSON	50	Head	Merchant	Sweden
69	Gladys Peterson	28	Wife	—	California
70	Henry J. Peterson	4	Son	—	Oregon
71	Frank H. Peterson	2	Son	—	Oregon
72	Ruth Tickle	35	Head	Underwriter	Oregon
73	Ida Johanson	74	Mother	—	Sweden
74	William Tickle	9	Son	—	Oregon
75	Kathleen Edwards	34	Head	Comptometer	Utah
76	Donald R. Edwards	15	Son	—	Oregon
77	Maudie E. King	61	Head	Mgr + Owner	Montana
78	Ella E. Torrance	58	Head	—	Kentucky
79	Jessie Backus	85	Mother	—	Indiana
80	Charles Thomas	50	Head	Salesman	England

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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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