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James Rogers — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Multnomah-County, Oregon
Our Model Tree links this James Rogers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Multnomah-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Edith — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: Oregon
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Multnomah-County, Oregon |
| Surname | Rogers |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Portland City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Multnomah |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Manager, Asst |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
| Occupation | Manager, Asst |
| Township / Ward | Portland City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Rogers | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Erna Thiessen | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| James Rogers | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Robert Rogers | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Virginia Rogers | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Multnomah, Oregon
Son, age 13
Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rogers |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Oregon |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
1930
Multnomah, Oregon
Son, age 24
Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rogers |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Oregon |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
1940
Multnomah-County, Oregon
Head, age 34
Multnomah-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
| Surname | Rogers |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Portland City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Multnomah |
| Occupation | Manager, Asst |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links James Rogers across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Rogers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith Rogers (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Rogers
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edith Rogers
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Rogers
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Oregon
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Multnomah-County, Oregon
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1940 US Federal Census — Multnomah-County, Oregon
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03391-00078)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Marieta Mcbride | 17 | Daughter | House Work | Kansas |
| 42 | Andrew J Mcbride | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 43 | Newell Whitcomb | 68 | Boarder | — | Iowa |
| 45 | James H Rogers THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Manager, Asst | Oregon |
| 46 | Virginia Rogers | 33 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 47 | Robert P Rogers | 5 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 48 | James N Rogers | 3 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 49 | Erna Thiessen | 22 | Maid | Maid | Canada English |
| 50 | Warren C Hunter | 45 | Head | Professor | Nebraska |
| 51 | Martha Hunter | 44 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 52 | Ruth Mary Hunter | 18 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Warren C Hunter | 9 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 54 | Harrison H Whitney | 63 | Head | Architect | Iowa |
| 55 | Hazel M Whitney | 54 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 56 | Ruth W Whitney | 26 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 57 | Mary A Paulus | 81 | Mother-in-law | — | Canada English |
| 58 | William Williams | 42 | Head | Secretary | Oregon |
| 59 | Mildred Williams | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Thomas Williams | 14 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 61 | Peter Williams | 6 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 62 | Leona Housen | 50 | Maid | Maid | Nebraska |
| 63 | Charles H Forrington | 62 | Head | President | Iowa |
| 64 | Matilda S Forrington | 61 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Loring J Jr Swaim | 23 | Head | Working For Moral Rearmament | Massachusetts |
| 66 | William Kennard | 72 | Head | — | England |
| 67 | Mary F Kennard | 73 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 68 | Neal L Zimmerman | 50 | Head | Dentist | Kansas |
| 69 | Charlotte S Zimmerman | 51 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 70 | Neal L Jr Zimmerman | 21 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 71 | Alma C Zimmerman | 20 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 72 | Anita A Zimmerman | 14 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 74 | Abe I Blank | 37 | Head | Circulation Dept | Russia |
| 75 | Anne R Blank | 33 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 76 | Leonard I Blank | 11 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 77 | Harold J Blank | 6 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 78 | Rachel Maplom | 52 | Mother-in-law | — | Russia |
| 79 | Samuel I Pearlman | 39 | Head | Owner | Russia |
| 80 | Anne Pearlman | 30 | Wife | — | Oregon |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
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)