Richard Williams — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Multnomah-County, Oregon

Our Model Tree links this Richard Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Multnomah-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Male Head Born: Australia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Multnomah-County, Oregon
Surname	Williams
Given Name	Richard O
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Australia
1935 Residence (City)	Portland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Cashier
Industry	American Express Company
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	2108
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Oregon
Birthplace (normalized)	australia
Occupation	Cashier
Township / Ward	Portland City
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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 Richard	Age	Birth yr
Richard Williams	Head	—	53	~1887
Richard Williams	Son	—	21	~1919
John Williams	Son	—	9	~1931
Millie Williams	Spouse	—	50	~1890

Census Appearances

1920

Multnomah, Oregon

Other, age 32

Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	Son-in-law
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Australia
Year of Immigration	1908
Naturalization Status	Alien
Father's Birthplace	Wales
Mother's Birthplace	Wales
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Express Co. Office
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birthplace (normalized)	australia

1930

Multnomah, Oregon

Head, age 44

Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Richard O.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Australia
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1910
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Wales
Mother's Birthplace	Wales
Occupation	Cook
Industry	Restaurant
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	$2600
Radio Set	no
Veteran	No
Birthplace (normalized)	australia

1940

Multnomah-County, Oregon

Head, age 53

Multnomah-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Richard O
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Australia
1935 Residence (City)	Portland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Cashier
Industry	American Express Company
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	2108
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Oregon
Birthplace (normalized)	australia

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Richard Williams

Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Oregon

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Page Contents

35 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03390-00977)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	George E Pendleton	45	Head	Clerk-Mailing	Texas
2	Estella Pendleton	42	Wife	—	New York
3	Edgar Woody	40	Head	Candy Salesman	Missouri
4	Reba Woody	43	Wife	—	Oregon
5	Estella Dunlap	70	Mother-in-law	—	Iowa
7	Max A. Hunefeld	34	Head	Interior Decorator	Iowa
8	Martha M. Hunefeld	35	Wife	—	Illinois
9	Mervin Rettig	13	Step-son	—	Iowa
11	Ervin Maddox	37	Head	Transport Driver	Oregon
12	Virginia Maddox	26	Wife	—	Virginia
13	Walter Maddox	5	Son	—	Oregon
14	Genevieve Louise Maddox	4	Daughter	—	Oregon
16	May Thompson	32	Head	Model And Saleswoman	Idaho
17	Annette Miller	75	Partner	—	California
18	Richard O Williams THIS PERSON	53	Head	Cashier	Australia
19	Millie E Williams	50	Wife	—	Oregon
20	Richard O. Williams	21	Son	Pattern Draftsman	Oregon
21	John C. Williams	9	Son	—	Oregon
23	Esther Alice Robinette	59	Head	Cook	Virginia
24	Clarence Robinette	38	Son	—	Virginia
25	Elsie Mae Penn	31	Head	Book Keeper	Washington
26	Jane Marie Penn	16	Sister	—	Washington
27	Oddy Lee Walker	45	Head	Real Estate Broker	California
28	Irene M Walker	51	Wife	—	Iowa
29	Nadine E Fashan	35	Head	Dressmaker	Russia
30	Ludmella Fashan	17	Daughter	—	Manchuria
31	Katherine Fashan	11	Daughter	—	Washington
33	Arnim Uhlman	49	Head	Manager & Salesman	Washington
34	Augusta Uhlman	50	Wife	—	North Dakota
35	John Erik Townsend	29	Head	Book Clerk	Oregon
36	Bruce A Townsend	25	Brother	Salesman	Oregon
37	Ruth Mackin	34	Head	Cafeteria Manager	Pennsylvania
38	Virginia Lee Mackin	17	Daughter	—	Ohio
39	Helen Adams	31	Head	Comptometer Operator	Oregon
40	Helen Jean Adams	12	Daughter	—	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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