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Arthur Roberts — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Roberts across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | New York |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Roberts | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Erskine Roberts | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Mildred Roberts | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Joyce Roberts | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Granville Roberts | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Arthur Roberts | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Eleanor Roberts | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
New York, …
Son, age 3
New York, New York · implied b. ~1927 — 3 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 | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | West India |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Son, age 13
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1927 — 7 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Highest Grade | No 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 13 · b. ~1927 · New York
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Sibling
Erskine Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Granville Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eleanor Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joyce Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02664-00280)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Irving Jr Furman | 18 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Wayne Furman | 30 | Son | Labourer | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Leta Van Putten | 44 | Head | — | Puerto Rico |
| 44 | John Van Putten | 26 | Son | Usher | New York |
| 45 | Carmen Van Putten | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 46 | Carlos Van Putten | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 47 | Samuel Holman | 60 | Head | Contractor | Georgia |
| 48 | Minnie Holman | 57 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Thomas Roberts | 57 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Mildred Roberts | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 51 | Arthur Roberts THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 52 | Eleanor Roberts | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 53 | Granville Roberts | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 54 | Joyce Roberts | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 55 | Erskine Roberts | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 56 | Gloster Hinds | 31 | Head | Salesman | British West Indies |
| 57 | Eleanor Hinds | 32 | Wife | Clerk | New York |
| 58 | Gloster Jr. Hinds | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 59 | Abdel Hinds | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 60 | George Littlejohn | 44 | Head | Superintendent | North Carolina |
| 61 | Esther Littlejohn | 40 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 62 | Melvin Littlejohn | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 63 | George Jr. Littlejohn | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 64 | Thelma Mccree | 26 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Walter Mccree | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | James Mccree | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 67 | Mary Johnson | 42 | Head | Recreation Leader | North Carolina |
| 68 | Jeanette Casey | 65 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Jerome Scott | 33 | Head | Car Washer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Marie Scott | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | James Scott | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 72 | Henry Scott | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 73 | Helen Scott | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 74 | Virginia Scott | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 75 | Winnie Hardy | 40 | Cousin | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 76 | Margaret Simpson | 50 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Mildred Truit | 32 | Daughter | Assistant Cook | New York |
| 78 | William Simpson | 30 | Son | Mimeographer | New York |
| 79 | Donald Simpson | 21 | Son | Messenger | New York |
| 80 | Margaret Truit | 7 | Grand-Daughter | — | New York |
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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)