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Joseph Klein — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Multnomah-County, Oregon
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Klein across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Multnomah-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Adam & Adam — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Multnomah-County, Oregon |
| Surname | Klein |
| Given Name | Joseph T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Portland city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Multnomah |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Grid Cutter |
| Industry | Battery Manuf. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 1243 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Grid Cutter |
| Township / Ward | Portland City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Klein | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Elizabeth Klein | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Joseph Klein | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Multnomah, Oregon
Son, age 7
Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Klein |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Multnomah, Oregon
Son, age 17
Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Klein |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Multnomah-County, Oregon
Son, age 27
Multnomah-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
| Surname | Klein |
| Given Name | Joseph T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Portland city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Multnomah |
| Occupation | Grid Cutter |
| Industry | Battery Manuf. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 1243 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Joseph Klein across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Adam Klein (~0.92 confidence) and father Adam Klein (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Klein (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Adam Klein
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Adam Klein
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Klein
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Klein
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Oregon
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
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-t0627-03387-00018)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary H. A. Cluten | 61 | Wife | Janitor | Nebraska |
| 42 | Ross R. Sibley | 54 | Head | Solicitor | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Rose S. @ Sibley | 58 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 44 | Betty J. Ab Sibley | 19 | Daughter | Waitress | Oregon |
| 45 | Jennie B. Fisher | 61 | Head | — | Canada |
| 46 | Russell V. Fisher | 25 | Son | Equip. Clerk | Washington |
| 47 | Andrew C. Jensen | 45 | Head | Stationary Engr. | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Helen C. @ Jensen | 49 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 49 | Maxine L. Jensen | 19 | Daughter | Comptometer | Oregon |
| 50 | John F. Kisett | 57 | Head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 51 | Pauline R. @ Kisett | 56 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Halleck W. Polen | 61 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 53 | Virginia M. @ Polen | 57 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 54 | Ella A. Baxter | 84 | Lodger | — | Wisconsin |
| 55 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 56 | Emma J. Seery | 29 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 57 | Gertrude M. @ Mickie | 58 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 58 | George A. Mickie | 27 | Son | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 59 | Clemence Diemert | 54 | Head | Tallyman | N. Dakota |
| 60 | Richard C. Diemert | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 61 | Virgil H. Read | 74 | Head | — | Oregon |
| 62 | May R. @ Read | 70 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 63 | Sydney L. Bryan | 22 | Head | Boiler Maker | Oregon |
| 64 | Dorothy D. Bryan | 19 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 65 | Julia A. @ Farell | 72 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Floyd Standifer | 38 | Lodger | Minister | Oklahoma |
| 67 | Genese P. Standifer | 38 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Floyd Standifer | 11 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Catherine Standifer | 8 | Lodger | — | Connecticut |
| 70 | Nathaniel Standifer | 6 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Alonzo Standifer | 2 | Lodger | — | Oregon |
| 72 | Joe @ Schneider | 65 | Head | — | Russia |
| 73 | Bernadine Schneider | 60 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 74 | Adam J. Schneider | 30 | Son | Logger | Kansas |
| 75 | Marie C. Schneider | 25 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Kansas |
| 76 | Lena E. Schneider | 23 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Kansas |
| 77 | Catherine A. Schneider | 20 | Daughter | Page | Kansas |
| 78 | Adam Klein | 63 | Head | — | Russia |
| 79 | Elizabeth @ Klein | 51 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 80 | Joseph T. Klein THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Grid Cutter | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)