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Arthur Rogers — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Arthur Rogers across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joe & L — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Rogers |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Otter Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay Co |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Otter Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Rogers | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Arthur Rogers | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Rosa Rogers | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Minnie Rogers | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| L Rogers | Head | — | 72 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1910
Clay, West …
Son, age 1
Clay, West Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rogers |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Clay, West …
Son, age 11
Clay, West Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rogers |
| Given Name | Arthur B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Clay, West …
Son, age 22
Clay, West Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rogers |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | General |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Clay-County, West …
Son, age 32
Clay-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
| Surname | Rogers |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Otter Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Rogers across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joe Rogers (~0.92 confidence) and father L Rogers (~0.92 confidence) and father Lon Rogers (~0.92 confidence) and father Lon Rogers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Rogers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Rogers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Rogers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Rogers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nessie Rogers (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 9 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.87
Father
Joe Rogers
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
L Rogers
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lon Rogers
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lon Rogers
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Rogers
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Rogers
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Rogers
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Rogers
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nessie Rogers
b. ~1913
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Rogers
Son · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · West Virginia
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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 — Clay-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04400-00608)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elzie Cooper | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Elsie Cooper | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Madeline Cooper | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Cata Matheney | 47 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Willard Matheney | 27 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 6 | Harold Matheney | 25 | Son | Road Foreman | West Virginia |
| 7 | Margaret Matheney | 21 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Lester Matheney | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 9 | James Starcher | 27 | Head | Day Laborer | West Virginia |
| 10 | Jessie Starcher | 26 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Foyie Boggs | 52 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 12 | Stella Boggs | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Coddle George Boggs | 55 | Brother | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 14 | L. E. Rogers | 72 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Minnie Rogers | 62 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Arthur Rogers THIS PERSON | 32 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Rosa Rogers | 25 | D-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Virginia Rogers | 2 | G-Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Frank Tanner | 54 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 20 | Judith Tanner | 53 | Wife | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 21 | Russel Tanner | 32 | Son | Farm | West Virginia |
| 22 | Ray Tanner | 16 | Son | On Farm | West Virginia |
| 23 | Billie Tanner | 14 | Son | On Farm | West Virginia |
| 24 | Brooks Tanner | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Virgil Sears | 25 | Head | Farming | West Virginia |
| 26 | Bessie Sears | 30 | Wife | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 27 | Ronell Sears | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Waveline Sears | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Ora Sears | 40 | Head | Farming | West Virginia |
| 30 | Stella Sears | 40 | Wife | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 31 | Mamie Sears | 15 | Daughter | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 32 | Glada Sears | 14 | Daughter | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 33 | Hallie Sears | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Ballie Sears | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Betty Sears | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Julius Sears | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Mamie Gibson | 39 | Head | Farming | West Virginia |
| 38 | Reva Gibson | 34 | Wife | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 39 | Robert Gibson | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Joan Gibson | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Arthur
Gen 1 · 9 parents
~0.87
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)