John Erickson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Pierce-County, Washington

Our Model Tree links this John Erickson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pierce-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 4-person household.

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

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Pierce-County, Washington
Surname	Erickson
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Finland
1935 Residence (City)	Tacoma City
1935 Residence (County)	Pierce
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	laborer
Industry	lumber mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	900
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Finland
Birthplace (normalized)	finland
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Tacoma 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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Elsie Erickson	Daughter	—	20	~1920
John Erickson	Head	—	44	~1896
Albin Erickson	Son	—	19	~1921
Esther Erickson	Spouse	—	41	~1899

Census Appearances

1920

King, Washington

Head, age 24

King, Washington · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Erickson
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Finland
Year of Immigration	1916
Naturalization Status	Alien
Father's Birthplace	Finland
Mother's Birthplace	Finland
Occupation	Bolter up
Industry	Shipyard
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Finland
Birthplace (normalized)	finland

1930

Pierce, Washington

Head, age 34

Pierce, Washington · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Erickson
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Finland
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Year of Immigration	1917
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Finland
Mother's Birthplace	Finland
Occupation	Chainman
Industry	Lumber Mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	15
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	Finland
Birthplace (normalized)	finland

1940

Pierce-County, Washington

Head, age 44

Pierce-County, Washington · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members

Surname	Erickson
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Finland
1935 Residence (City)	Tacoma City
1935 Residence (County)	Pierce
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	laborer
Industry	lumber mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	900
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Finland
Birthplace (normalized)	finland

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John Erickson

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

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1940 US Federal Census — Pierce-County, Washington Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04390-00406)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Shirley Ottosen	17	daughter	—	Washington
42	Marjorie Ottosen	10	daughter	—	Washington
43	Thomas Judd	33	Head	Accountant	England
44	Georgiana Judd	30	wife	—	Washington
45	Norman Judd	6	son	—	Washington
46	Carol Judd	4	daughter	—	Washington
47	Viola Henry	52	Head	Practitioner	Wisconsin
48	Charles B. Henry	19	son	Salesman	Washington
49	Extra Line Henry	None	—	—	—
50	John Panter	46	Head	Apprentice Shipfitter	Illinois
51	Kate Panter	43	wife	Seamstress	S. Dakota
52	William Henning	16	Nephew	—	Washington
53	Charles Hart	37	Head	Brakeman	Washington
54	Helen Hart	35	wife	—	England
55	Duane Hart	5	son	—	Washington
56	James Hart	4	son	—	Washington
57	Michel Hart	0	daughter	—	Washington
59	Byrd Fogle	31	Head	Foreman	Montana
60	Georgia Fogle	27	wife	—	Washington
61	Ruth Fogle	2	daughter	—	Washington
62	Lucille Fogle	57	mother	—	Missouri
63	Osborne Schay	34	Head	Logging Engineer	Minnesota
64	Arvilla Schay	32	wife	—	Minnesota
65	Richard Schay	1	son	—	Washington
66	Mary Christiansen	57	mother in law	—	Norway
67	Alice Hammond	35	Lodger	Cashier	Michigan
68	Ray Dennison	37	Head	Salesman	Iowa
69	Leona Dennison	35	wife	—	Washington
70	Allan Dennison	14	son	—	Washington
71	Phyllis Dennison	3	daughter	—	Washington
72	Herman Betz	42	Head	Green Keeper	Wisconsin
73	Hazel Betz	42	wife	—	Washington
74	Carol Betz	13	daughter	—	Washington
75	Laura Leffler	67	Head	—	Illinois
76	John Erickson THIS PERSON	44	Head	Laborer	Finland
77	Esther Erickson	41	wife	—	Finland
78	Elsie Erickson	20	daughter	Saleslady	Washington
79	Albin Erickson	19	son	Salesman	Washington
80	William Slaughterback	69	Head	Dipman	Indiana

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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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