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Willard Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Multnomah-County, Oregon
Our Model Tree links this Willard Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Multnomah-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Male
Head
Born: North Dakota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Multnomah-County, Oregon |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Willard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Portland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Distributor oil |
| Industry | Filling Station |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Oregon |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Occupation | Distributor Oil |
| Township / Ward | Gresham Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 Willard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharon Smith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| James Smith | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Willard Smith | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Edna Smith | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
Multnomah, Oregon
Head, age 28
Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1902 — 2 household members
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Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Willard J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada English |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada English |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Service Station |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 25.00 |
| Home Value / Rent | R |
| Veteran | R |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1940
Multnomah-County, Oregon
Head, age 38
Multnomah-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Willard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Portland |
| Occupation | Distributor oil |
| Industry | Filling Station |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Oregon |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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Our Model Tree links Willard Smith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Willard Smith
Head · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Oregon
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1940 US Federal Census — Multnomah-County, Oregon
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1940 US Federal Census — Multnomah-County, Oregon
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03376-00814)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leslie G. Maneer | 42 | Head | Superintendent | Missouri |
| 2 | George Maneer | 70 | Father | Furniture Repairman | Missouri |
| 3 | Julia Maneer | 66 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Cecil E. Metzger | 48 | Head | Clerk | Oregon |
| 5 | Hilda I. Metzger | 49 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Roy H. Tibbs | 42 | Head | Insurance Agent | Oregon |
| 7 | Ethel Tibbs | 41 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Robert Leroy Tibbs | 17 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 9 | Frances Tibbs | 14 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 10 | Harriett Clanahan | 54 | Head | Music Teacher | Michigan |
| 11 | Carrie A. Garrett | 62 | Head | Practical Nurse | Iowa |
| 12 | J. Ross Brown | 43 | Head | Agent | Oregon |
| 13 | Minnie A. Brown | 64 | Mother | — | California |
| 14 | Bertha Silty | 51 | Servant | Domestic | Illinois |
| 15 | Francis J. Silty | 20 | Servant's Son | Stone Mason | Wyoming |
| 16 | Alfred Leidhammer | 69 | Head | Proprietor | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Charlotte Leidhammer | 73 | Wife | Partner | New York |
| 18 | S. Tajima | 65 | Head | Window Washer | Japan |
| 19 | U. Hasegawa | 68 | Brother-in-law | — | Japan |
| 20 | T. Hasegawa | 61 | Sister | — | Japan |
| 21 | Ko. Hasegawa | 19 | Nephew | Laborer | Oregon |
| 22 | Ray Fukutomi | 14 | Head-nephew | — | Oregon |
| 23 | Joe Fukutomi | 12 | Grand-nephew | — | Oregon |
| 24 | Bobby Fukutomi | 10 | Grand-nephew | — | Oregon |
| 25 | Betty Fukutomi | 8 | Grand-niece | — | Oregon |
| 26 | Harry H. Ott | 59 | Head | Dentist | Kansas |
| 27 | Marguerite Ott | 40 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 28 | David A. Ott | 17 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 29 | Sam F. Smith | 50 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Lavaughn Smith | 46 | Wife | Telephone Operator | Illinois |
| 31 | Lucile Mcbride | 25 | Lodger | Teacher | Oregon |
| 32 | Willard Smith THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Distributor Oil | North Dakota |
| 33 | Edna Smith | 35 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 34 | Sharon Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 35 | James Smith | 3 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 36 | Earl Zaks | 24 | Head | Salesman | Oregon |
| 37 | Lucile Zaks | 24 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 38 | Anna Hamlin | 74 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Frances Ella Larsen | 79 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Benny Gardner | 26 | Lodger | — | Kansas |
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)