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William Lawrence — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Multnomah-County, Oregon
Our Model Tree links this William Lawrence across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Multnomah-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: Oregon
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Multnomah-County, Oregon |
| Surname | Lawrence |
| Given Name | William G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Portland city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Multnomah |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | salesman |
| Industry | wholesale leather goods |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 2760 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Portland City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Lawrence | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| William Lawrence | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| William Lawrence | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Virginia Lawrence | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Multnomah, Oregon
Son, age 14
Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lawrence |
| Given Name | William S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
1930
Multnomah, Oregon
Son, age 24
Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lawrence |
| Given Name | William C. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Retail Dry Goods |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
1940
Multnomah-County, Oregon
Head, age 34
Multnomah-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lawrence |
| Given Name | William G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Portland city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Multnomah |
| Occupation | salesman |
| Industry | wholesale leather goods |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 2760 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links William Lawrence across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Lawrence (~0.92 confidence) and father William Lawrence (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louise Lawrence (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Lawrence
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Lawrence
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louise Lawrence
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Lawrence
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Oregon
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
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-t0627-03386-00647)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobbi S. Wells | 19 | Servant | Maid | Washington |
| 2 | Albert D. Wakeman | 54 | Head | Salesman | Connecticut |
| 3 | Adelaide Wakeman | 44 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 4 | Dalyea Wakeman | 6 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 5 | Blanche S. Hoque | 72 | Head | Practitioner | Vermont |
| 6 | Anna M. Schuman | 50 | Servant | Housekeeper | Washington |
| 7 | Robert Latta | 31 | Head | Clerk | Oregon |
| 8 | Nathalie S. Latta | 30 | Wife | Tutoring | Oregon |
| 9 | John Iii Latta | 5 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 10 | William Laughton | 77 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 11 | Wilhelmina Laughton | 76 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 12 | William Jr. Laughton | 40 | Son | Gardener | Canada-English |
| 13 | Walter H. Novell | 46 | Head | Furniture Worker | Oregon |
| 14 | Alice A. Novell | 44 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 15 | Walter H. Jr. Novell | 21 | Son | Clerk | Oregon |
| 16 | Barbara A. Novell | 14 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 17 | Frances B. Novell | 12 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 18 | William G. Lawrence THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Salesman | Oregon |
| 19 | Virginia Lawrence | 27 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 20 | William G. Iii Lawrence | 6 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 21 | Jean H. Lawrence | 5 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 22 | Robert Forbes | 43 | Head | President | Montana |
| 23 | J. Allyn Forbes | 43 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 24 | Robert Jr. Forbes | 10 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 25 | Ben E. Stontenyer | None | Head | — | — |
| 26 | Lorena Stontenyer | None | Wife | — | — |
| 27 | Harold Miller | 38 | Head | Manager | Oregon |
| 28 | Edith A. Miller | 36 | Wife | — | California |
| 29 | Alan E. Miller | 1 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 30 | Gladys M. Ede | 46 | Servant | Maid | Oregon |
| 31 | Henry M. Mason | 34 | Head | Superintendent | Oregon |
| 32 | Elizabeth G. Mason | 32 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 33 | Henry G. Mason | 3 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 34 | Thomas S. Mason | 0 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 35 | Almeda Gehring | 22 | Servant | Maid | Oregon |
| 36 | Stewart W. Ball | 33 | Head | Manager | Oregon |
| 37 | Frances M. Ball | 28 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 38 | Patricia Ball | 7 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 39 | Elizabeth Ball | 5 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 40 | Susan H. Lais | 20 | Servant | Maid | Oregon |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)