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Charles Roberts — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Charles Roberts across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hillsborough-County, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Frances — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: FLORIDA
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hillsborough-County, Florida |
| Surname | ROBERTS |
| Given Name | CHARLES |
| Relationship to Head | SON |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | FLORIDA |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tampa city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hillsborough |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | LABORER |
| Industry | STREET W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Tampa City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Roberts | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Charles Roberts | Son | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hillsborough, Florida
Son, age 20
Hillsborough, Florida · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Bahamas |
| Occupation | Seaman |
| Industry | Dredging |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1930
Hillsborough, Florida
Other, age 30
Hillsborough, Florida · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Roomer |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Industry | Ice Company |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1940
Hillsborough-County, Florida
Son, age 40
Hillsborough-County, Florida · implied b. ~1900 — 2 household members
| Surname | ROBERTS |
| Given Name | CHARLES |
| Relationship to Head | SON |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | FLORIDA |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tampa city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hillsborough |
| Occupation | LABORER |
| Industry | STREET W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
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 Charles Roberts across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and mother Frances Roberts (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Roberts
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Frances Roberts
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Roberts
Son · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Florida
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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 — Hillsborough-County, Florida
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1940 US Federal Census — Hillsborough-County, Florida
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00634-00543)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Sara Granda | 50 | AUNT | — | CUBA |
| 42 | Joe Lee | 55 | HEAD | Janitor | GEORGIA |
| 43 | Pauline Lee | 49 | WIFE | — | FLORIDA |
| 44 | Joe Sullivan | 50 | NEPHEW | Laborer | GEORGIA |
| 45 | Charles Erwin | 55 | HEAD | Laborer | FLORIDA |
| 46 | Mary Erwin | 40 | WIFE | Domestic Servant | FLORIDA |
| 47 | Kate Hayes | 31 | HEAD | Maid | GEORGIA |
| 48 | Edna M. Hayes | 12 | DAUGHTER | — | FLORIDA |
| 49 | Georgia Ester | 67 | MOTHER | — | GEORGIA |
| 50 | Effie Bentley | 23 | NIECE | Domestic Servant | GEORGIA |
| 51 | Frances Roberts | 53 | HEAD | — | NASSAU |
| 52 | Charles Roberts THIS PERSON | 40 | SON | Laborer | FLORIDA |
| 53 | L. C. Bowin | 22 | HEAD | Laborer | GEORGIA |
| 54 | Willy Mae Bowin | 20 | WIFE | — | FLORIDA |
| 55 | Emma Lee Erwin | 3 | DAUGHTER | — | FLORIDA |
| 56 | Alberta Erwin | 2 | DAUGHTER | — | FLORIDA |
| 57 | Robbie Nixon | 55 | MOTHER | — | FLORIDA |
| 58 | James F. Cameron | 50 | HEAD | Gas Maker | FLORIDA |
| 59 | Lula Lundy | 60 | SISTER | — | FLORIDA |
| 60 | Esther Ryan | 36 | HEAD | — | FLORIDA |
| 61 | Weathy Brown | 47 | LODGER | — | FLORIDA |
| 62 | Annie Brown | 39 | HEAD | — | S. CAROLINA |
| 63 | Carrie Brown | 19 | DAUGHTER | Maid | SOUTH CAROLINA |
| 64 | Mattie Carpet | 19 | LODGER | Domestic Servant | GEORGIA |
| 65 | Alonso Carpet | 3 | LODGER | — | GEORGIA |
| 66 | Louise Robinson | 2 | LODGER | — | FLORIDA |
| 67 | Ethel Robinson | 18 | LODGER | Domestic Servant | FLORIDA |
| 68 | Richard Bethel | 21 | HEAD | Laborrr | BAHAMA |
| 69 | Emma Bethel | 22 | WIFE | — | FLORIDA |
| 70 | Jerry Allen | 56 | LODGER | Painter | VIRGINIA |
| 71 | Johnnie Mae Johnson | 19 | LODGER | Domestic Servant | FLORIDA |
| 72 | James Lowe | 36 | HEAD | Butcher | FLORIDA |
| 73 | Amelia Lowe | 32 | WIFE | — | FLORIDA |
| 74 | Eugene Lowe | 19 | SON | Janitor | FLORIDA |
| 75 | Irene Lowe | 16 | DAUGHTER | — | FLORIDA |
| 76 | Bernard Lowe | 14 | SON | — | FLORIDA |
| 77 | Bernice Lowe | 11 | DAUGHTER | — | FLORIDA |
| 78 | Dorothy Lowe | 10 | DAUGHTER | — | FLORIDA |
| 79 | Alexander Lowe | 9 | SON | — | FLORIDA |
| 80 | John Henry Lowe | 6 | SON | — | FLORIDA |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
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)