James York — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Multnomah-County, Oregon

Our Model Tree links this James York across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Multnomah-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 44 b. ~1896 Male Head Born: Washington Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Multnomah-County, Oregon
Surname	York
Given Name	James W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Washington
1935 Residence (City)	Portland City
1935 Residence (County)	Multnomah
Additional Details
Occupation	Fireman
Industry	City Fire Department
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2732
Highest Grade	H 2
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington
Occupation	Fireman
Township / Ward	Portland City
Est. Birth Year	~1896

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
Ileen York	Spouse	—	43	~1897
Ruth York	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Esther York	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Philip York	Son	—	19	~1921
Ada York	Daughter	—	13	~1927
Martha York	Daughter	—	17	~1923
James York	Head	—	44	~1896

Census Appearances

1930

Multnomah, Oregon

Head, age 34

Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	York
Given Name	James W
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Washington
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Canada-English
Mother's Birthplace	Kansas
Occupation	Fireman
Industry	Municipal
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	3000
Radio Set	R
Veteran	Yes WW
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington

1940

Multnomah-County, Oregon

Head, age 44

Multnomah-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members

Surname	York
Given Name	James W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Washington
1935 Residence (City)	Portland City
1935 Residence (County)	Multnomah
Occupation	Fireman
Industry	City Fire Department
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2732
Highest Grade	H 2
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington

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James York

Head · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Oregon

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03388-00904)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Agatha M. Deeman	30	Wife	Stenographer	North Dakota
42	Rodney M. Deeman	5	Son	—	Oregon
43	Kenneth B. Deeman	2	Son	—	Oregon
44	Frank S. Buell	64	Head	Barber	Missouri
45	Malburn M. Buell	43	Wife	—	Missouri
46	Richard M. Buell	20	Son	—	Missouri
47	Victory T. Phelps	48	Head	Printer	Oregon
48	Grace L. Phelps	31	Wife	—	Illinois
49	Franklin Eubank	11	Step-son	—	Oregon
50	James W. York THIS PERSON	44	Head	Fireman	Washington
51	Ileen B. York	43	Wife	—	Oregon
52	Philip J. York	19	Son	—	Oregon
53	Martha L. York	17	Daughter	—	Oregon
54	Ruth H. York	17	Daughter	—	Oregon
55	Esther M. York	15	Daughter	—	Oregon
56	Ada H. York	13	Daughter	—	Oregon
57	George M. Mcdonald	46	Head	Machinist	Oregon
58	Mary E. Mcdonald	43	Wife	—	Oklahoma
59	Maxine M. Mcdonald	23	Daughter	Stenographer	Oregon
60	James S. Kuder	30	Head	Asst. Manager	Kansas
61	E. June Kuder	29	Wife	—	Idaho
62	Barbara R. Kuder	5	Daughter	—	Oregon
63	Jerry D. Kuder	1	Son	—	Oregon
64	James F. Brown	38	Head	Fireman	Oregon
65	Bernice E. Brown	38	Wife	—	Michigan
66	Betty D. Brown	6	Daughter	—	Oregon
67	Melvin L. Emery	51	Head	Fireman	Oregon
68	Vada E. Emery	48	Wife	—	Oregon
69	George J. Mcvey	33	Head	Clerk	Oregon
70	Frieda G. Mcvey	31	Wife	Cannery Worker	Canada
71	George J. Jr. Mcvey	6	Son	—	Oregon
72	George Vane	44	Head	Purchasing Agent	Oregon
73	Hazel B. Vane	42	Wife	—	Oregon
74	Shirley H. Vane	17	Daughter	Stenographer	Oregon
75	Alonzo Mcqueen	30	Head	Route Man	Montana
76	Hazel M. Mcqueen	26	Wife	—	New Jersey
77	Robert R. Mcqueen	5	Son	—	Oregon
78	Richard E. Mcqueen	3	Son	—	Oregon
79	Carl F. Christensen	44	Head	Landscaping	Oregon
80	Ebba Christensen	41	Wife	—	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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