John Hendrickson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Pierce-County, Washington

Our Model Tree links this John Hendrickson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pierce-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 59 b. ~1881 Male Head Born: Sweden Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Pierce-County, Washington
Surname	Hendrickson
Given Name	John M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
1935 Residence (City)	Tacoma
1935 Residence (County)	Pierce
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Locomotive Engineer
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Income (1939)	2550
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden
Occupation	Locomotive Engineer
Township / Ward	Tacoma
Est. Birth Year	~1881

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
Sarah Hendrickson	Spouse	—	52	~1888
Floyd Hendrickson	Son	—	22	~1918
Margaret Hendrickson	Daughter	—	23	~1917
John Hendrickson	Head	—	59	~1881

Census Appearances

1920

Pierce, Washington

Head, age 39

Pierce, Washington · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hendrickson
Given Name	John M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
Year of Immigration	1902
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	Fireman
Industry	Economic
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth Country	Sweden
Year of Naturalization	1911
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

1930

Pierce, Washington

Head, age 49

Pierce, Washington · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hendrickson
Given Name	John M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1902
Age at First Marriage	35
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	Fireman
Industry	Stm. R.R.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	4000
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

1940

Pierce-County, Washington

Head, age 59

Pierce-County, Washington · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members

Surname	Hendrickson
Given Name	John M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
1935 Residence (City)	Tacoma
1935 Residence (County)	Pierce
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Locomotive Engineer
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Income (1939)	2550
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

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John Hendrickson

Head · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · Washington

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

Page Contents

35 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04389-00533)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	John R. Busse	3	Son	—	Washington
2	Frank K. Busse	46	Head	Painter	Wisconsin
3	Bessie Busse	42	Wife	—	Iowa
4	David L. Busse	20	Son	New Worker	Washington
5	Bert H. Raymond	47	Head	Owner	Minnesota
6	Evelyn Raymond	37	Wife	Bookkeeper	Washington
7	Ray J. Raymond	29	Son	Electrician	California
8	Bert H. Jr. Raymond	21	Son	Chauffer	Minnesota
9	Jessie M. Raymond	12	Daughter	—	Washington
10	Gephart Rishard	29	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Minnesota
11	Grace C. Filkins	62	Head	Saleswoman	Nebraska
13	Anne Luckey	46	Head	Cook	New York
14	Einar S. Langseth	47	Head	Chief Of Police	Washington
15	Martha A. Langseth	42	Wife	—	Norway
16	Dorothy M. Langseth	21	Daughter	—	Washington
17	Richard J. Langseth	19	Son	—	Washington
18	Neil M. Langseth	17	Son	—	Washington
20	Andrew Larsen	69	Head	Carpenter	Sweden
21	Caroline Larsen	53	Wife	Jam Maker	Sweden
23	Christian S. Mathiesen	58	Head	Stevedore	Norway
24	Josephine M. Mathiesen	55	Wife	—	Norway
25	Henry C. Mathiesen	20	Son	—	Washington
26	William Gruber	61	Head	Carpenter	Germany
27	Ella M. Gruber	48	Wife	—	Oregon
28	John M. Hendrickson THIS PERSON	59	Head	Locomotive Engineer	Sweden
29	Sarah Hendrickson	52	Wife	—	Sweden
30	Margaret S. Hendrickson	23	Daughter	—	Washington
31	Floyd E. Hendrickson	22	Son	—	Washington
33	Matilda Knutson	72	Head	—	Norway
34	Henry Knutson	42	Son	Shop	Washington
36	June Lester	98	Head	—	Norway
37	Sophia Ostenson	59	Daughter	—	Illinois
38	Lemuel V. Beck	49	Head	Watchman	California
39	Alpharetta M. Beck	49	Wife	—	British Columbia
40	Thomas B. Whitney	24	Head	Machine Operator	Washington

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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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