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Arthur Roberts — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Van-Buren-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Roberts across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Van-Buren-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Wilber & Bessie — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Van-Buren-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Arthur W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Van Buren |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Jackson Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Roberts | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Roberta Roberts | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Arthur Roberts | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Betty Roberts | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1920
Van Buren, …
Son, age 9
Van Buren, Iowa · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Arthur W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Van Buren, …
Son, age 19
Van Buren, Iowa · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Arthur W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Van-Buren-County, Iowa
Head, age 28
Van-Buren-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Arthur W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Van Buren |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Arthur Roberts across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Wilber Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Roberts (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Wilber Roberts
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Roberts
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Roberts
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Iowa
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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 — Van-Buren-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Van-Buren-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01208-00695)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard J Roach | 43 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 2 | Jerry J Hoskin | 62 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 3 | Selma A Hoskin | 58 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Jesse L Kirkhart | 27 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 5 | Zola D Kirkhart | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Ray Kirkhart | 55 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 7 | Effie M Kirkhart | 53 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Dale N Kirkhart | 19 | Daughter | Housework | Iowa |
| 9 | Carl James Jones | 37 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 10 | Elizabeth M Jones | 34 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Robert L Myers | 52 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 12 | Mayme J Myers | 48 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 13 | William F Myers | 22 | Son | Labor | Missouri |
| 14 | Robert D Myers | 16 | Son | Labor | Missouri |
| 15 | Marguerite J Myers | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Fred J Short | 44 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 17 | Mabel Short | 41 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Doran Roy Short | 15 | Son | Labor | Iowa |
| 19 | Clyne Spencer | 82 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Adeline Spencer | 75 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Earl E Spencer | 49 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 22 | George W Mceldowney | 44 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 23 | Fay C Mceldowney | 41 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Marion Mceldowney | 18 | Son | Labor | Missouri |
| 25 | Opal Mceldowney | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Arthur L Mccoy | 65 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 27 | Nora M Mccoy | 54 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Herman S Mccoy | 21 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 29 | Paul C Mccoy | 30 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 30 | Mary A Mccoy | 27 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Hans E Larson | 37 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 32 | Beulah A Larson | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Arthur W Roberts THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 34 | Roberta Roberts | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Betty Jean Roberts | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Mary Dianne Roberts | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Dwight L Mccracken | 34 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 38 | Hazel B Mccracken | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Deloris R Mccracken | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Frank Pundt | 59 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Arthur
Gen 1 · 2 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)