James Pearson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Multnomah-County, Oregon

Our Model Tree links this James Pearson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Multnomah-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Male Head Born: Idaho Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Multnomah-County, Oregon
Surname	Pearson
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Idaho
1935 Residence (City)	Portland City
1935 Residence (County)	Multnomah
Additional Details
Occupation	Dentist
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	1292
Highest Grade	C 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Idaho
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	idaho
Occupation	Dentist
Township / Ward	Portland City
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 James	Age	Birth yr
Elizabeth Pearson	Daughter	—	26	~1914
Josephine Pearson	Spouse	—	57	~1883
James Pearson	Head	—	53	~1887

Census Appearances

1920

Multnomah, Oregon

Head, age 33

Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Pearson
Given Name	James B.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Idaho
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Dentist
Class of Worker	O.C.
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Idaho
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	idaho

1930

Washington, Oregon

Head, age 42

Washington, Oregon · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Pearson
Given Name	James B.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Idaho
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Occupation	clerk
Industry	general practice
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	3800
Birth State	Idaho
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	idaho

1940

Multnomah-County, Oregon

Head, age 53

Multnomah-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members

Surname	Pearson
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Idaho
1935 Residence (City)	Portland City
1935 Residence (County)	Multnomah
Occupation	Dentist
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	1292
Highest Grade	C 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Idaho
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	idaho

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James Pearson

Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Oregon

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03393-00238)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	James Pearson THIS PERSON	53	Head	Dentist	Idaho
2	Josephine Pearson	57	Wife	—	Oregon
3	Elizabeth Pearson	26	Daughter	—	Oregon
4	Estella B. Kelley	66	Head	—	Nebraska
5	George A. Clausine	31	Head	Feed Packer	California
6	Helen M. Clausine	27	Wife	—	Oregon
7	Carol Clausine	9	Daughter	—	Oregon
8	Jacqueline Clausine	1	Daughter	—	Oregon
9	Sidney Hawes	42	Head	House Painter	Canada English
10	Ida Hawes	42	Wife	—	Washington
11	Archie Hawes	16	Son	—	Washington
12	Fred Hawes	15	Son	—	Oregon
13	Leland Hawes	11	Son	—	Michigan
14	Arline Hawes	7	Daughter	—	Oregon
15	Arthur O'Neil	22	Step-son	Labor	Canada English
16	Cecil Huston	44	Brother-in-law	Labor	Washington
17	Walter J. Le Doux	49	Head	Electrician	Wisconsin
18	Merle A. Le Doux	49	Wife	—	Oregon
19	Bernard Le Doux	19	Son	—	Oregon
20	Ann Le Doux	17	Daughter	—	Oregon
21	Joseph Le Doux	16	Son	—	Oregon
22	Jane Le Doux	13	Son	—	Oregon
23	Alice Le Doux	12	Daughter	—	Oregon
24	James Le Doux	11	Son	—	Oregon
25	Geraldine Le Doux	9	Daughter	—	Oregon
26	Martin Le Doux	8	Son	—	Oregon
27	Walter Le Doux	23	Son	Clerk	Oregon
28	Luella Le Doux	24	Daughter-in-law	Clerk	Oregon
29	Andrew S. Olson	55	Head	Logging	Sweden
30	Marie Olson	50	Wife	—	Sweden
31	Nancy Olson	15	Daughter	—	Oregon
32	William Bitboom	71	Head	—	New York
33	Mary Bitboom	70	Wife	—	New York
34	Margaret Clopton	61	Head	Sales Lady	Oregon
35	Evelyn Clopton	33	Daughter	Commercial Artist	California
36	Carl A. Clopton	21	Son	Sales Lady	California
37	Alphonse Bomber	45	Head	Street Car Operator	Wisconsin
38	Anna R. Bomber	46	Wife	—	Minnesota
39	Elizabeth Bomber	22	Daughter	Book Supervisor	Oregon
40	Alfred Bomber	20	Son	Parks Hand	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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