John Sloan — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Umatilla-County, Oregon

Our Model Tree links this John Sloan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Umatilla-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 73 b. ~1867 Male Head Born: Wisconsin Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Umatilla-County, Oregon
Surname	Sloan
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	73
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City)	Pendleton City
1935 Residence (County)	Umatilla
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin
Township / Ward	Pendleton City
Est. Birth Year	~1867

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 John	Age	Birth yr
John Sloan	Head	—	73	~1867
Florence Sloan	Daughter	—	40	~1900
Balf Ulrich	Other	—	37	~1903

Census Appearances

1920

Umatilla, Oregon

Head, age 53

Umatilla, Oregon · implied b. ~1867 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Sloan
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Operator
Industry	Telegraph
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

1930

Umatilla, Oregon

Head, age 63

Umatilla, Oregon · implied b. ~1867 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Sloan
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Irish Free State
Mother's Birthplace	Irish Free State
Occupation	Telegrapher
Industry	Grain office
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	4000
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

1940

Umatilla-County, Oregon

Head, age 73

Umatilla-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1867 — 3 household members

Surname	Sloan
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	73
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City)	Pendleton City
1935 Residence (County)	Umatilla
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

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John Sloan

Head · 1940 · age 73 · b. ~1867 · Oregon

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03380-00542)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Ethel Ashbaugh	63	Daughter	—	Oregon
2	Jack Coffman	29	Head	Janitor Faller	New York
3	Virginia Coffman	22	Wife	—	Oregon
4	Estes Myrtle Hess	52	Head	—	South Dakota
5	Fred Hess	32	Son	Baker	Washington
6	Edward Hess	30	Son	Service Station Attendant	Washington
7	Edward Smith	58	Lodger	Grader Operator	Wisconsin
8	John Hedman	47	Lodger	Canning	Sweden
9	George Light	75	Head	—	Ohio
10	Cloe Light	63	Wife	—	Kentucky
11	Robert Adams	77	Lodger	—	Illinois
12	Vern Courtright	45	Head	Car Washer & Greaser	Michigan
13	Mabel Courtright	38	Wife	Housework	Michigan
14	James Courtright	19	Son	—	Washington
15	Evelyn Courtright	18	Daughter	—	Washington
16	Isabelle Courtright	17	Daughter	—	Washington
17	Wayne Courtright	16	Son	—	Washington
18	John Wilson	54	Head	—	Nebraska
19	May Wilson	45	Wife	Maid - Housework	Missouri
20	Arthur Wilson	18	Son	Delivers Milk	Oregon
21	Myrtle Wilson	15	Daughter	—	Washington
22	William Sutherland	77	Head	Insurance Salesman	Scotland
23	Myrtle Marshall	50	Head	Maid	North Carolina
24	Esther Marshall	21	Daughter	—	Washington
25	Emma Jean Marshall	19	Daughter	—	Washington
26	Ira Hughes	61	Head	Hauls & Sells Wood	Illinois
27	Jessie Hughes	57	Wife	—	Missouri
28	Clyde Medaris	22	Lodger	—	Oklahoma
29	Louis Umbarger	28	Head	Custodian	Oregon
30	Bernice Umbarger	27	Wife	—	Oregon
31	David Umbarger	2	Son	—	Oregon
32	Richard Pettit	54	Head	Contractor	Iowa
33	Julia Pettit	45	Wife	—	Iowa
34	John Sloan THIS PERSON	73	Head	—	Wisconsin
35	Florence Sloan	40	Daughter	Bookkeeper	South Dakota
36	Balf Ulrich	37	Lodger	Rodman	Oregon
37	Lawrence Allshouse	22	Head	Truck Driver	Idaho
38	Cecil Allshouse	26	Wife	—	Missouri
39	Joseph T. Purdy	48	Head	Traffic Agent	Ohio
40	Isadora Purdy	50	Wife	—	Iowa

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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