William Dickson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Multnomah-County, Oregon

Our Model Tree links this William Dickson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Multnomah-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 32 b. ~1908 Male Head Born: Texas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Multnomah-County, Oregon
Surname	Dickson
Given Name	William H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Portland city
1935 Residence (County)	Multnomah
Additional Details
Occupation	attorney
Industry	own practice
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	934
Highest Grade	C 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas
Occupation	Attorney
Township / Ward	Portland City
Est. Birth Year	~1908

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Dorothy Dickson	Spouse	—	30	~1910
Cleo Nestor	Other	—	21	~1919
Rebecca Reigel	Other	—	19	~1921
Barbara Dickson	Daughter	—	6	~1934
William Dickson	Head	—	32	~1908
Robert Dickson	Son	—	2	~1938

Census Appearances

1920

Multnomah, Oregon

Other, age 12

Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Dickson
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Grandson
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	12
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1930

Multnomah, Oregon

Other, age 21

Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Dickson
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Nephew
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Alabama
Occupation	Attorney
Industry	Office
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	No
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1940

Multnomah-County, Oregon

Head, age 32

Multnomah-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members

Surname	Dickson
Given Name	William H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Portland city
1935 Residence (County)	Multnomah
Occupation	attorney
Industry	own practice
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	934
Highest Grade	C 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

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William Dickson

Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Oregon

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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Page Contents

29 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03387-00710)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Frank Van Gilder	22	Son	—	Oregon
42	Patsy Van Gilder	18	Daughter	Office Clerk	Oregon
43	Donald W. Van Gilder	34	Lodger	Mechanic	Oregon
44	Thomas Doody	27	Lodger	Mining	Oregon
45	Marie Duman	23	Maid	Maid	Oregon
47	Charles Johnson	40	Head	Accountant	Kentucky
48	Helen S. Johnson	26	Wife	—	Washington
49	Betty Johnson	5	Daughter	—	Oregon
51	Eva Clark	33	Maid	Maid	Colorado
53	Mariana Palmsie	85	Grandmother	—	Oregon
54	Gwen T. Ing	56	Sister in law	President	Scotland
56	Craig A. Mcmicken	53	Head	Gen. Sales Manager	Utah
57	Vivian Q. Mcmicken	51	Wife	—	Oregon
59	William H. Dickson THIS PERSON	32	Head	Attorney	Texas
60	Dorothy Q. Dickson	30	Wife	—	Colorado
61	Barbara Dickson	6	Daughter	—	Oregon
62	Robert Dickson	2	Son	—	Oregon
63	Cleo Nestor	21	Maid	Maid	Oregon
65	Rebecca Reigel	19	Maid	Maid	N. Dakota
67	Robert Koch	39	Head	Sales Manager	Missouri
68	Dorothy Koch	35	Wife	—	Michigan
70	John W. Mchale	39	Head	Manager	Oregon
71	Pearl H. Mchale	41	Wife	—	Illinois
73	Ernest G. Cook	51	Head	Clerk	Wisconsin
74	Helen L. Cook	42	Wife	Teacher	Oregon
75	Ray Cook	23	Son	Driver	Oregon
76	Richard E. Cook	17	Son	—	Oregon
78	Kate S. Lambert	62	Head	—	Alabama
80	John R. Callahan	43	Head	Lawyer	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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