Robert Burns — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Multnomah-County, Oregon

Our Model Tree links this Robert Burns across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Multnomah-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Percy & Etta — first a head (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 22 b. ~1918 Male Head Born: Oregon Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Multnomah-County, Oregon
Surname	Burns
Given Name	Robert S.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
1935 Residence (City)	Portland city
1935 Residence (County)	Multnomah
Additional Details
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Tire Company
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1200
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon
Occupation	Salesman
Township / Ward	Portland City
Est. Birth Year	~1918

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 Robert	Age	Birth yr
Robert Burns	Head	—	22	~1918
Arthur Melland	Other	—	37	~1903
Gary Burns	Son	—	1	~1939
Arlene Burns	Spouse	—	27	~1913

Census Appearances

1920

Multnomah, Oregon

Son, age 2

Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Burns
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	2
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Oregon
Father's Birthplace	Oregon
Mother's Birthplace	Nebraska
Occupation	none
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

1930

Multnomah, Oregon

Son, age 12

Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Burns
Given Name	Robert S
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	12
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Oregon
Father's Birthplace	Oregon
Mother's Birthplace	Nebraska
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

1940

Multnomah-County, Oregon

Head, age 22

Multnomah-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members

Surname	Burns
Given Name	Robert S.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
1935 Residence (City)	Portland city
1935 Residence (County)	Multnomah
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Tire Company
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1200
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

Model Tree

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Our Model Tree links Robert Burns across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Percy Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Etta Burns (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Percy Burns

b. ~1870

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Etta Burns

b. ~1888

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Robert Burns

Head · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · 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 Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03388-00995)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Eleanor S. Nelson	36	Wife	Manager	Idaho
42	Martin A. Nelson	2	Son	—	Oregon
43	Fred L. (Ab) Kelly	52	Head	Salesman	Maine
44	Charlotte S. Kelly	45	Wife	—	Germany
45	Margaret Westernfelder	49	Head	Dipper	Ohio
46	Mildred R. Arnold	26	Head	Secretary	Washington
47	Wilma G. Keller	32	Head	Inspector	Oregon
48	Docia M. Sessions	69	Head	—	Kansas
49	George W. Kendall	43	Head	Clerk	Arkansas
50	Louise L. Kendall	34	Wife	Presser	Oregon
51	Lena E. Mcpherson	54	Head	—	Canada
52	Marjorie P. Mcpherson	20	Daughter	Office	Washington
53	Donovan C. Cammak	21	Head	Laborer	Oregon
54	Wanda M. Cammak	20	Wife	—	Oregon
55	Mildred R. Rogers	29	Head	Finisher	Washington
56	Helen (Ab) Newell	27	Lodger	Finisher	Washington
57	Alton C. Robinson	35	Head	Painter	Texas
58	Mary A. Robinson	26	Wife	—	Texas
59	Jack (Ab) Kammer	38	Head	Butcher	Germany
60	Marie A. Kammer	30	Wife	—	Oregon
61	Lee H. Bezueaith	49	Head	—	Illinois
62	Frances P. Bezueaith	44	Wife	—	Oregon
63	Jim M. Bezueaith	21	Son	—	Oregon
64	Jack W. Bezueaith	14	Son	—	Oregon
65	Martha E. Bezueaith	77	Mother	Manager	Illinois
66	Archie D. Andersen	35	Head	Clerk	Washington
67	Florence M. Andersen	34	Wife	—	North Dakota
68	Frances P. Lotton	26	Head	Utility Girl	Oregon
69	Linden Lotton	5	Son	—	Oregon
70	Harold Bronson	31	Head	Watchman	Oregon
71	Hanch A. Harris	29	Lodger	—	Oregon
72	Dora (Ab) Mccarter	50	Head	Office	Iowa
73	Paul T. Smith	57	Lodger	Salesman	Iowa
74	Samuel (Ab) Yoley	49	Head	Gardener	Missouri
75	Dorothy C. Yoley	31	Wife	—	Oregon
76	Robert S. Burns THIS PERSON	22	Head	Salesman	Oregon
77	Arlene D. Burns	27	Wife	—	Oregon
78	Gary R. Burns	1	Son	—	Oregon
79	Arthur Melland	37	Lodger	Salesman	Minnesota
80	James M. Stamps	63	Head	Lineman	Iowa

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Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

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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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