Arthur Robinson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Suffolk-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Arthur Robinson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 65 b. ~1875 Male Head Born: Mass Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Robinson
Given Name	Arthur T.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mass
1935 Residence (City)	Boston City
1935 Residence (County)	Suffolk
Additional Details
Occupation	Mens Clothing
Industry	PW
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	40
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mass
Occupation	Mens Clothing
Township / Ward	Boston City
Est. Birth Year	~1875

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Arthur	Age	Birth yr
Janet Westhaver	Daughter	—	6	~1934
Nancy Westhaver	Daughter	—	12	~1928
Ruth Westhaver	Daughter	—	35	~1905
Arthur Robinson	Head	—	65	~1875
Warren Westhaver	Other	—	37	~1903

Census Appearances

1920

Suffolk, Massachusetts

Head, age 44

Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1876 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Robinson
Given Name	Arthur T
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mass
Father's Birthplace	Mass
Mother's Birthplace	Mass
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Pump Machinery
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mass

1930

Suffolk, Massachusetts

Head, age 55

Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1875 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	ROBINSON
Given Name	Arthur T
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mass
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Mass
Mother's Birthplace	Mass
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Mens Furnishings
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	$8000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mass

1940

Suffolk-County, Massachusetts

Head, age 65

Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1875 — 5 household members

Surname	Robinson
Given Name	Arthur T.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mass
1935 Residence (City)	Boston City
1935 Residence (County)	Suffolk
Occupation	Mens Clothing
Industry	PW
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	40
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mass

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Arthur Robinson

Head · 1940 · age 65 · b. ~1875 · Massachusetts

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01676-00504)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Marrow L. Smith	53	Head	Pressman	Canada-English
2	Frances Smith	58	Wife	—	Canada-English
3	Lillian M. Smith	16	Daughter	—	Mass
4	Charles H. Weymouth	70	Head	Stereotyper	Topeka, Kan
5	May Weymouth	63	Wife	—	Cleveland, Ohio
6	Stephen Bradford	70	Head	W.P.A.	Mass
7	Alice M. Bradford	46	Wife	—	Mass
8	Helen P. Bradford	22	Daughter	Lawyers Office	Mass
9	Lois M. Bradford	21	Daughter	Drug Store Mfg	Mass
10	Alice Bradford	19	Daughter	Dry Goods Store	Mass
11	Stephen Jr. Bradford	16	Son	—	Mass
12	William Bradford	14	Son	—	Mass
13	Cynthia L. Bradford	10	Daughter	—	Mass
14	David L. Bradford	8	Son	—	Mass
15	Harry R. Lowd	60	Head	—	Mass
16	Heather Lottie B. Lowd	54	Wife	—	Derby, Vt
17	Olive A. Tuttle	76	Servant	—	Mass
18	James Needham	51	Head	Building Inspector	England
19	Ida Needham	45	Wife	—	Mass
20	Arthur T. Robinson THIS PERSON	65	Head	Mens Clothing	Mass
21	Warren E. Westhaver	37	Son-in-law	Education Dept	Mass
22	Nancy R. Westhaver	12	Daughter	—	Mass
23	Janet Westhaver	6	Daughter	—	Mass
24	Ruth R. Westhaver	35	Daughter	—	Mass
25	Charles R. Luther	78	Head	Rug Dealer	Burrillville, R.I.
26	Nellie A. Luther	70	Wife	—	Mass
27	Peter Hendricks	43	Head	Baker	Holland
28	Ida Hendricks	46	Wife	—	Mass
29	Dorothy Hendricks	18	Daughter	—	N.Y.
30	Florence Hendricks	13	Daughter	—	Mass
31	Barbara Hendricks	10	Daughter	—	Mass
32	Ola A. Frick	69	Lodger	Dept Store	Maine
33	Clarence A. Hawes	50	Head	Own Business	Mass
34	Josephine Avall	77	Aunt	—	Canada
35	Frances Bolan	57	Head	Telephone Co.	Mass
36	Geo. C. Downey	60	Head	—	Mass
37	Genevieve Ryan	55	Sister	Printing House	Mass
38	Alice Dugan	46	Niece	Jr. High School	Mass
39	Joseph J. Griffin	58	Head	Elevator Repair	Canada-English
40	Frances Griffin	54	Wife	—	Canada-English

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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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