Leslie Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Multnomah-County, Oregon

Our Model Tree links this Leslie Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Multnomah-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Male Head Born: Oregon Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Multnomah-County, Oregon
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Leslie R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
1935 Residence (City)	Portland city
1935 Residence (County)	Multnomah
Additional Details
Occupation	Projectionist
Industry	Theater
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	36
Income (1939)	3000
Highest Grade	G 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon
Occupation	Projectionist
Township / Ward	Portland City
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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 Leslie	Age	Birth yr
Leslie Smith	Head	—	46	~1894
Harriet Hansen	Daughter	—	24	~1916
Leonard Hansen	Other	—	23	~1917
Letha Smith	Spouse	—	45	~1895

Census Appearances

1920

Multnomah, Oregon

Other, age 24

Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Leslie M
Relationship to Head	Grandson
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Oregon
Father's Birthplace	Oregon
Mother's Birthplace	Oregon
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

1930

Multnomah, Oregon

Head, age 35

Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Leslie R
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Oregon
Mother's Birthplace	Oregon
Occupation	Operator
Industry	Moving Pictures
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	3300
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

1940

Multnomah-County, Oregon

Head, age 46

Multnomah-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Leslie R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
1935 Residence (City)	Portland city
1935 Residence (County)	Multnomah
Occupation	Projectionist
Industry	Theater
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	36
Income (1939)	3000
Highest Grade	G 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

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Leslie Smith

Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Oregon

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03388-00382)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Lurina A. Smith	40	Wife	H S	Michigan
42	Joyce A. Marks	9	In-law	—	Oregon
43	Harold L. Rohde	39	Head	Bus-Operator	Iowa
44	Melita M. Rohde	35	Wife	H S	Washington
45	Eleanor D. Rohde	14	Daughter	—	Oregon
46	Arkadi J. Domini	42	Head	Social Worker	Russia
47	Zina Ida Domini	47	Wife	H S	Russia
48	George A. Domini	20	Son	General Office	China
49	Alla A. Domini	16	Daughter	—	China
51	May A. Burtenshaw	62	Head	H S	Michigan
52	Karl Markus Bopp	77	Head	U	Germany
53	Elskra Bopp	78	Wife	H S	Germany
54	John P. Carlson	60	Head	Painter	Sweden
55	Beda M. Carlson	60	Wife	H S	Sweden
56	Harry Strickland	38	Head	Longshoreman	Oklahoma
57	Dorothy Strickland	38	Wife	H S	Michigan
58	Henry W. Strickland	10	Son	—	California
59	William H. Strickland	9	Son	—	California
60	Evelyn M. Strickland	7	Daughter	—	California
61	Leslie R. Smith THIS PERSON	46	Head	Projectionist	Oregon
62	Letha E. Smith	45	Wife	H S	Minnesota
63	Harriet E. Hansen	24	Daughter	H S	Oregon
64	Leonard C. Hansen	23	Son-in-law	Machinery Salesman	Oregon
65	Clarence A. Bloss	56	Head	Paper-Hanger	South Dakota
66	Luella Bloss	57	Wife	H S	Michigan
67	Nola R. Bloss	21	Daughter	Stenographer	Oregon
68	Luella A. Bloss	19	Daughter	Office Assistant	Oregon
69	Mary E. Morgan	76	Head	H S	Arkansas
70	Lorin A. Webb	46	Head	Railway Clerk	New York
71	Corinne F. Webb	50	Wife	H S	New York
72	Howard B. Webb	18	Son	New Maker	Oregon
73	Norman A. Webb	13	Son	—	Oregon
74	William P. Yarbrough	34	Head	Engineer	Utah
75	Frances A. Yarbrough	32	Wife	Waitress	North Dakota
76	Ralph Knudsen	47	Head	Mayonnaise Maker	Denmark
77	Dagmar M. Knudsen	56	Wife	H S	Minnesota
78	Harold O. Knudsen	21	Son	Meter Reader	Oregon
79	Edward A. Oberg	51	Head	Carpenter	Sweden
80	Violet J. Oberg	42	Wife	U	Oregon

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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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