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Oscar Carlson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Westchester-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Oscar Carlson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Westchester-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lena — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 33 b. ~1907 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWestchester-County, New York
SurnameCarlson
Given NameOscar
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age33
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Mt Pleasant Town
1935 Residence (County)Westchester
Additional Details
OccupationMechanic
IndustryStorage
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked48
Income (1939)1200
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationMechanic
Township / WardMt Pleasant Town
Est. Birth Year~1907

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 Oscar Age Birth yr
Oscar Carlson Head — 33 ~1907
Corinne Carlson Spouse — 31 ~1909
Nancy Carlson Daughter — 5 ~1935

Census Appearances

1920
Westchester, New …
Son, age 13
Westchester, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Carlson
Given Name Oscar
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Sweden
Mother's Birthplace Sweden
Occupation none
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue Swedish
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Westchester, New …
Son, age 22
Westchester, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Carlson
Given Name Oscar
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Sweden
Mother's Birthplace Sweden
Occupation Spinner
Industry Wire Mill
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Westchester-County, New …
Head, age 33
Westchester-County, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
Surname Carlson
Given Name Oscar
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 33
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Mt Pleasant Town
1935 Residence (County) Westchester
Occupation Mechanic
Industry Storage
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 48
Income (1939) 1200
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence Same house
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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Our Model Tree links Oscar Carlson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Lena Carlson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Lena Carlson
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Oscar Carlson
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · New York
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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 — Westchester-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02806-00269)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 William Schmiedel 22 Head Gas Attendant New York
2 Jean M. Schmiedel 19 Daughter Stenographer New York
3 Karl H. Schmiedel 18 Son Clerk New York
4 Dolores P. Schmiedel 16 Daughter — New York
5 Paul V. Schmiedel 14 Son — New York
6 May R. Schmiedel 10 Daughter — New York
7 Hannah Doyle 68 Head — Irish Free State
8 James Doyle 43 Son Steam Fitter New York
9 Catherine Doyle 38 Daughter Stenographer New York
10 Elizabeth Doyle 27 Daughter Representative New York
11 Frederick Brockmann 78 Head — Germany
12 Marie Brockmann 87 Wife — Germany
13 John Donelson 46 Head Electrician New York
14 Eva Donelson 39 Wife — Pennsylvania
15 Doris Donelson 13 Daughter — New Jersey
16 Oscar Carlson THIS PERSON 33 Head Mechanic New York
17 Corinne Carlson 31 Wife Clerk New York
18 Nancy Carlson 5 Daughter — New York
19 John Johnson 70 Head Laborer Sweden
20 Jennie Johnson 56 Wife — Sweden
21 John Johnson 21 Son Tree Surgeon New York
22 Carmella Taglialatela 27 Head Teaching Italy
23 Katherine Taglialatela 22 Wife — New York
24 Charles H. Chapman 74 Head Retired Ohio
25 Mary P. Chapman 64 Wife Retired Ohio
26 Kate B. Hixon 60 Boarder Retired New Jersey
27 Doris Lovely 29 Boarder Clerk Maine
28 Ruth Costello 29 Boarder Teacher New York
29 Raymond Petteys 34 Head Salesman Ohio
30 Mildred Petteys 32 Wife — New York
31 Stella Curtis 65 Mother-in-law — New York
32 Ernest Kirsky 57 Head Mason Austria
33 Monika Kirsky 60 Wife — Germany
34 Claire Metz 31 Daughter — New York
35 Monika Metz 9 Granddaughter — New York
36 Fred H. Jr. Paul 33 Head Assistant Treasurer New York
37 Natalie Paul 30 Wife — New York
38 Florence Brereton 50 Head — Connecticut
39 Grace Florence Brereton 23 Daughter Draughtsman New York
40 Ruth Julia Brereton 17 Daughter — New York

Pedigree Summary

Oscar
Gen 1 · 1 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)

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