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Charles Roberts — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Renville-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Charles Roberts across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Renville-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 72
b. ~1868
Male
Head
Born: Sweden
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Renville-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hector Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Renville |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Township / Ward | Hector Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes Roberts | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Charles Roberts | Head | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| Corrine Roberts | Other | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| William Degner | Other | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Victor Roberts | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Mathilda Roberts | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Renville, Minnesota
Head, age 50
Renville, Minnesota · implied b. ~1870 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | farm operator |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1891 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1930
Renville, Minnesota
Head, age 60
Renville, Minnesota · implied b. ~1870 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1883 |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1940
Renville-County, Minnesota
Head, age 72
Renville-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1868 — 6 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hector Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Renville |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
Model Tree
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Our Model Tree links Charles Roberts across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Roberts
Head · 1940 · age 72 · b. ~1868 · Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Renville-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Renville-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01952-00342)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Althea Martini | 24 | Sister-in-law | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | Wealthy Martini | 33 | Sister-in-law | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | Edward Martini | 50 | Brother-in-law | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 44 | Wendel Delong | 35 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 45 | Clara Delong | 36 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Danell Delong | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 47 | Charles Roberts THIS PERSON | 72 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 48 | Mathilda Roberts | 60 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 49 | Victor Roberts | 31 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 50 | Agnes Roberts | 29 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 51 | Corrine Roberts | 8 | Niece | — | Minnesota |
| 52 | William Degner | 30 | Hired man | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 53 | Joseph Scholla | 43 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 54 | Rosalia Scholla | 34 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 55 | Norman Scholla | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | Marcella Scholla | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | Earnest Schaffner | 26 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 58 | Evelyn Schaffner | 25 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | Terry Schaffner | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | Darrel Schaffner | 0 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 61 | Albert Pleck | 54 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 62 | Clara Pleck | 47 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | Clinton Pleck | 21 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 64 | Gladys Pleck | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Dorothy Pleck | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Ralph Pleck | 23 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 67 | Ellen Pleck | 24 | Wife | Instructor | Minnesota |
| 68 | Maurice Robinson | 24 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 69 | Mildred Robinson | 24 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 70 | Donald Robinson | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | Tilman Muehler | 35 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 72 | Dorothy Muehler | 27 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | Ramona Muehler | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 74 | Harry Novotony | 40 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 75 | Alice Novotony | 33 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | Mariane Novotony | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | Fredrick Novotony | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 78 | Lucille Novotony | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 79 | Thomas Novotony | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
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)