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Jennie Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Multnomah-County, Oregon
Our Model Tree links this Jennie Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Multnomah-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Female
Spouse
Born: Finland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Multnomah-County, Oregon |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Jennie L |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Portland City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Multnomah |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | S 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
| Township / Ward | Portland City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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 Jennie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agel Williams | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Gustafa Williams | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Jennie Williams | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
Spouse, age 32
Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| Year of Immigration | 1908 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Finnish |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
1930
Multnomah, Oregon
Spouse, age 41
Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Jenny E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1909 |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Finnish |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
1940
Multnomah-County, Oregon
Spouse, age 51
Multnomah-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Jennie L |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Portland City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Multnomah |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Highest Grade | S 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
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Our Model Tree links Jennie Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jennie Williams
Spouse · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Oregon
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1940 US Federal Census — Multnomah-County, Oregon
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1940 US Federal Census — Multnomah-County, Oregon
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03392-00038)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Heinrich Marvin Jr Crutcher | 8 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 42 | Fred L Crutcher | 4 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 43 | Jean H Crutcher | 6 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 44 | Virginia A Crutcher | 6 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 45 | Robert R Shinman | 27 | Head | Hardwood Floor Man | Oregon |
| 46 | Mollie A Shinman | 26 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Alexander Eisel | 28 | Lodger | Hardwood Floor Man | Oregon |
| 48 | Anders M Wisborg | 76 | Head | — | Denmark |
| 49 | Robert N Dread | 65 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 50 | Maude M Dread | 55 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 51 | Hard J Hunter | 68 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Celia A Hunter | 64 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 53 | John S Leary | 48 | Brother-in-law | — | Oregon |
| 54 | George Sering | 46 | Head | — | Oregon |
| 55 | Jennie Sering | 70 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 56 | Minnie Bush | None | Head | — | — |
| 57 | Annabell Pipp | 53 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 58 | Elias E Johnson | 47 | Head | — | Oregon |
| 59 | Richard E Johnson | 16 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 60 | Albert J Gerfin | 76 | Head | — | Germany |
| 61 | Sue L Hammon | 60 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Iowa |
| 62 | Albert Larson | 76 | Head | — | Finland |
| 63 | Amanda A Larson | 67 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Ellen Jean Larson | 30 | Daughter | Stenographer | Washington |
| 65 | Albert Travale | 65 | Head | Real Estate Agent | Michigan |
| 66 | Hilda J Travale | 62 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 67 | Agel W Williams | 58 | Head | Tinsmith | Finland |
| 68 | Jennie L Williams THIS PERSON | 51 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 69 | Gustafa Williams | 27 | Son | Woodworker | Oregon |
| 70 | Harold G Backlund | 36 | Head | Minister | Kansas |
| 71 | Eleanor Backlund | 29 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 72 | Dorothy Backlund | 1 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 73 | Ralph Olson | 18 | Lodger | Mechanic | Oregon |
| 74 | Robert Forsyte | 73 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 75 | Catherine Forsyte | 78 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 76 | David Laine | 52 | Head | 90 | Finland |
| 77 | Olga Laine | 53 | Wife | Housework | Finland |
| 78 | Theodore Nainio | 61 | Lodger | Painter | Finland |
| 79 | Abbie Crump | 71 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 80 | Lena Crump | 35 | Daughter | Grade School Teacher | Oregon |
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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)