William Lange — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Multnomah-County, Oregon

Our Model Tree links this William Lange across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Multnomah-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1864), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 76 b. ~1864 Male Head Born: Germany Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Multnomah-County, Oregon
Surname	Lange
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	76
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Germany
1935 Residence (City)	Portland City
1935 Residence (County)	Multnomah
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Baker
Industry	Baked goods
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	80
Income (1939)	452
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth Country	Germany
Birthplace (normalized)	germany
Occupation	Baker
Township / Ward	Portland City
Est. Birth Year	~1864

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 William	Age	Birth yr
Marie Lange	Spouse	—	71	~1869
Paul Lange	Son	—	38	~1902
William Lange	Head	—	76	~1864
Ernest Lange	Son	—	33	~1907

Census Appearances

1920

Multnomah, Oregon

Other, age 52

Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1868 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lange
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Germany
Year of Immigration	1884
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Printer
Industry	Printing
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	German
Birth Country	Germany
Year of Naturalization	1904
Birthplace (normalized)	germany

1930

Multnomah, Oregon

Head, age 65

Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1865 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lange
Given Name	William A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Germany
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1882
Age at First Marriage	32
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Baker
Industry	Bakery
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	German
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	4800
Veteran	No
Birth Country	Germany
Birthplace (normalized)	germany

1940

Multnomah-County, Oregon

Head, age 76

Multnomah-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1864 — 4 household members

Surname	Lange
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	76
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Germany
1935 Residence (City)	Portland City
1935 Residence (County)	Multnomah
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Baker
Industry	Baked goods
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	80
Income (1939)	452
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth Country	Germany
Birthplace (normalized)	germany

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William Lange

Head · 1940 · age 76 · b. ~1864 · Oregon

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

Page Contents

37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03388-00203)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Ernest G. Long	48	Head	Clerk	Oregon
2	Tillie Long	47	Wife	Cosmetician	Oregon
3	Clyde H. Sells	47	Head	Wpa Winch Operator	Kansas
4	Marjorie Sells	37	Wife	—	Iowa
5	Jerome Sells	11	Son	—	Oregon
6	James Sells	9	Son	—	Oregon
7	Gordon Bowker	40	Head	Salesman	Minnesota
8	Ruby Bowker	46	Wife	—	Idaho
9	Freda Sable	57	Head	Pressing And Cleaning	Russia
10	Celia Grumman	34	Daughter	—	New York
11	Gerta Grumman	6	Daughter	—	Oregon
12	Katherine Stephenson	67	Head	—	West Virginia
13	Thomas Steers	65	Brother	W.P.A. Attendant	West Virginia
14	Bruce Rathbun	36	Head	Parking Garage Attendant	Iowa
15	Katherine Rathbun	36	Wife	—	Canada
16	Jean Rathbun	14	Daughter	—	Oregon
17	Clarence Covell	67	Head	Janitor	Oregon
18	Corinne Covell	58	Wife	—	California
19	Orson Ferry	52	Head	City Detective	Pennsylvania
20	Norma Ferry	48	Wife	Partner	Utah
21	William Lange THIS PERSON	76	Head	Baker	Germany
22	Marie Lange	71	Wife	—	Germany
23	Paul Lange	38	Son	Baker	Minnesota
24	Ernest W. Lange	33	Son	Salesman	Minnesota
25	Hoo Sing Quam	57	Head	—	China
26	Henry Quam	37	Son	Grocer	Oregon
27	Birdie Quam	35	Daughter	—	Oregon
28	Eugene Quam	33	Son	Cannery	Oregon
29	Helen Quam	31	Daughter	—	Oregon
30	Harold Quam	29	Son	Cannery	Washington
31	Margaret Quam	28	Daughter	—	Oregon
32	Robert Quam	25	Son	Cannery	Oregon
33	Bennie Quam	23	Son	Cannery	Oregon
34	Alma Quam	22	Daughter	Maid	Oregon
35	Christine Quam	17	Daughter	—	Oregon
36	Robert Piercy	18	Son	Pick + Shovel	Oregon
37	Vivian Lucas	18	Daughter	Usher	Kansas

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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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