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Arthur Roberts — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Roberts across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Haverhill City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Haverhill City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Roberts | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Edward Roberts | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| John Roberts | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Katherine Roberts | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Arthur Roberts | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Thomas Gibney | Other | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Eleanor Roberts | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Theodore Roberts | Head | — | 76 | ~1864 |
| Dorothy Roberts | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Margaret Roberts | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 7
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Essex-County, Massachusetts
Son, age 17
Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1923 — 10 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Haverhill City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Arthur Roberts
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
John Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eleanor Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01581-00508)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary L. Day | 71 | Sister | — | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Vincent Tassinari | 39 | Head | Moulder | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Victoria Tassinari | 34 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Vincent Jr. Tassinari | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Joan M. Tassinari | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Albert X. Ratty | 32 | Head | Plaiter | New York |
| 7 | Muriel Ratty | 30 | Wife | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Albert J. Ratty | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Ronald G. Ratty | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Loretta Ratty | 23 | Sister-in-law | Maid | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Georgiana Holt | 66 | Head | — | New York |
| 12 | Alice Hill | 50 | Daughter | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Theodore Roberts | 76 | Head | Leather Co. | Maine |
| 14 | Katherine Roberts | 42 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Eleanor Roberts | 19 | Daughter | Maid | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Arthur Roberts THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Dorothy Roberts | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Joseph Roberts | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Margaret Roberts | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Edward Roberts | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | John C. Roberts | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Thomas J. Gibney | 63 | Lodger | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Moses Carleton | 68 | Head | Salesman | Maine |
| 24 | Isabelle X. Carleton | 68 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Harry Athos | 56 | Head | — | Greece |
| 26 | Angelina Athos | 48 | Wife | — | Greece |
| 27 | Dionysios Kamperas | 44 | Lodger | Cutter | Greece |
| 28 | Charles Hede | None | Block 7 and begins block 8 | — | — |
| 29 | Howard E. Wiswell | 45 | Head | Manufacturer | Maine |
| 30 | Esther S. Wiswell | 45 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Allen Wiswell | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Earle Lesch | 47 | Head | Cutter | New Jersey |
| 33 | Evelyn Lesch | 48 | Wife | Stitcher | Canada-English |
| 34 | Fred L. Noyes | 76 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Mary A. Noyes | 75 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 36 | Daisy Kimball | 68 | Sister-in-law | — | New Hampshire |
| 37 | William H. Noyes | 61 | Head | Night Watchman | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Annette Noyes | 58 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Allan Noyes | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Robert X. Boyd | 40 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
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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)