Robert Carlson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Door-County, Wisconsin

Our Model Tree links this Robert Carlson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Door-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 56 b. ~1884 Male Head Born: Wisconsin Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Door-County, Wisconsin
Surname	Carlson
Given Name	Robert A
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City)	Liberty Grove town
1935 Residence (County)	Door
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	100
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Liberty Grove Town
Est. Birth Year	~1884

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
Harold Carlson	Son	—	18	~1922
Hulda Carlson	Spouse	—	52	~1888
Robert Carlson	Son	—	12	~1928
Robert Carlson	Head	—	56	~1884

Census Appearances

1920

Door, Wisconsin

Head, age 35

Door, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1885

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source

XGBoost

Surname	Carlson
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Year of Naturalization	F
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

1930

Door, Wisconsin

Other, age 45

Door, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1885 — 14 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Carlson
Given Name	Robert E
Relationship to Head	O
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Age at First Marriage	31
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	O
Can Read/Write	Yes
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

1940

Door-County, Wisconsin

Head, age 56

Door-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members

Surname	Carlson
Given Name	Robert A
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City)	Liberty Grove town
1935 Residence (County)	Door
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	100
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

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Robert Carlson

Head · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Wisconsin

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1940 US Federal Census — Door-County, Wisconsin Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04474-00239)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	James L Crosby	6	Son	—	Wisconsin
2	Donald K Crosby	4	Son	—	Wisconsin
3	Lyle D Crosby	2	Son	—	Wisconsin
4	John Carlson	42	Head	Laborer	Wisconsin
5	Edna E Carlson	42	Wife	Laborer	Wisconsin
6	Douglas E Carlson	17	Son	—	Wisconsin
7	Barbara E Carlson	13	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
8	John A Carlson	4	Son	—	Wisconsin
9	Nifford F Beckstrom	36	Head	Laborer	Wisconsin
10	Myrtle V A Beckstrom	30	Wife	—	Wisconsin
11	John W Beckstrom	5	Son	—	Wisconsin
12	Judith E Beckstrom	2	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
13	John Beckstrom	81	Father	—	Sweden
14	Carl W Nelson	41	Head	Laborer	Sweden
15	Ella Nelson	44	Wife	Cook	Sweden
16	Mildred L A Nelson	19	Daughter	—	Iowa
17	John A Boquist	76	Head	—	Sweden
18	Beata Boquist	39	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
19	John Boquist	1	Grandson	—	Wisconsin
20	Andrew Paulson	78	Head	—	Wisconsin
21	Hattie E Paulson	72	Wife	—	Minnesota
22	Melvin Paulson	42	Son	Laborer	Wisconsin
23	Gertrud Pierce	46	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
24	Coral A Pierce	4	Granddaughter	—	Illinois
25	Mary L Pierce	1	Granddaughter	—	Wisconsin
26	Robert A Carlson THIS PERSON	56	Head	Laborer	Wisconsin
27	Hulda M Carlson	52	Wife	—	Wisconsin
28	Harold J Carlson	18	Son	Laborer	Wisconsin
29	Robert L Carlson	12	Son	—	Wisconsin
30	William P Olsen	23	Head	Laborer	Wisconsin
31	Cecelia A Olsen	22	Wife	—	Wisconsin
32	Lois M Olsen	2	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
33	John P A Seaquist	52	Head	Laborer	Wisconsin
34	Hattie L Seaquist	52	Wife	—	Wisconsin
35	Robert G Seaquist	23	Son	Laborer	Wisconsin
36	Weston J Seaquist	17	Son	—	Wisconsin
37	Dale A Seaquist	8	Son	—	Wisconsin
38	Ralph A Seaquist	42	Head	Laborer	Wisconsin
39	Ethel V Seaquist	47	Wife	—	Wisconsin
40	Dorothy G Seaquist	18	Daughter	—	Wisconsin

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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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