Robert Welch — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Multnomah-County, Oregon

Our Model Tree links this Robert Welch across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Multnomah-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 47 b. ~1893 Male Head Born: Oregon Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Multnomah-County, Oregon
Surname	Welch
Given Name	Robert O.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
1935 Residence (City)	Portland city
1935 Residence (County)	Multnomah
Additional Details
Occupation	City salesman
Industry	Wholesale refrigerator Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	1500
Highest Grade	7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon
Occupation	City Salesman
Township / Ward	Portland City
Est. Birth Year	~1893

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 Robert	Age	Birth yr
Robert Welch	Head	—	47	~1893
Patricia Welch	Daughter	—	12	~1928
Bertha Welch	Spouse	—	45	~1895

Census Appearances

1920

Multnomah, Oregon

Other, age 26

Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Welch
Given Name	Robert D.
Relationship to Head	Step-son-in-law
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
Father's Birthplace	Oregon
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Machinery Shop
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

1930

Multnomah, Oregon

Head, age 37

Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Welch
Given Name	Robert A
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Oregon
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Occupation	Manufacturer
Industry	Paper stuff
Class of Worker	E
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	2500
Veteran	No
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

1940

Multnomah-County, Oregon

Head, age 47

Multnomah-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members

Surname	Welch
Given Name	Robert O.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
1935 Residence (City)	Portland city
1935 Residence (County)	Multnomah
Occupation	City salesman
Industry	Wholesale refrigerator Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	1500
Highest Grade	7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

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Robert Welch

Head · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Oregon

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1940 US Federal Census — Multnomah-County, Oregon Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03392-00113)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Marie J. Klew	32	Daughter	Teacher	Oregon
2	Arnold O. Saltvick	31	Head	Cuperman	Minnesota
3	Thelma M. Saltvick	27	Wife	—	Massachusetts
4	Michael J. Saltvick	3	Son	—	Washington
5	Peter P. Saltvick	0	Son	—	Oregon
6	Ignaz Straub	53	Head	Baker	Austria
7	Ella Straub	51	Wife	—	Wisconsin
8	Raymond Straub	12	Son	—	Oregon
9	Virgil J. Buroker	46	Head	Aeroplane Mechanic	Washington
10	Effie M. Buroker	39	Wife	Bookkeeper	Oregon
11	Verl D. Buroker	18	Son	Apprentice Mechanic	Oregon
12	Virgil B. Buroker	17	Son	Helper	Oregon
13	Leo R. Buroker	15	Son	—	Oregon
14	Robert O. Welch THIS PERSON	47	Head	City Salesman	Oregon
15	Bertha Welch	45	Wife	—	Oregon
16	Patricia Welch	12	Daughter	—	Oregon
17	Frederick Cohen	41	Head	Waiter-Clerk	Oregon
18	Euda Cohen	49	Wife	—	Oregon
19	Charles L. Perch	56	Head	Physician-Surgeon	Pennsylvania
20	Margaret A. Perch	65	Wife	—	Tennessee
21	Bertha Broecker	48	Keeper	Housekeeper	Germany
22	Ordelia M. Ponshew	49	Head	Owner-Manager	Missouri
23	Ralph Buscheinsky	29	Head	Carpenter	North Dakota
24	Dorothy B. Buscheinsky	27	Wife	—	Kansas
25	Gladys Bellinger	41	Head	Housekeeper	Ohio
26	Betty Bellinger	19	Daughter	General Secretary	Washington
27	Clark Bellinger	13	Daughter	—	Washington
28	Catherine Ogden	39	Head	Telephone Operator	Wisconsin
29	Kern Ogden	5	Son	—	Oregon
30	Alice M. Fitzgerald	17	Servant	Housekeeper	Oregon
31	Frederick Nalband	46	Head	Credit Man	Canada English
32	Hazel Nalband	47	Wife	—	Missouri
33	Ullene V. Nalband	18	Daughter	—	Canada English
34	Dolores M. Nalband	16	Daughter	—	Canada English
35	Walter H. Campbell	49	Head	Pattern Maker	Colorado
36	Walter A. Langnese	53	Head	Painter	Wisconsin
37	Katherine Langnese	51	Wife	Power Machine Operator	Nebraska
38	Dorothy Ann Langnese	15	Daughter	—	Oregon
39	Walter, Jr. Langnese	13	Son	—	Oregon
40	Carol Jean Langnese	11	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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