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Charles Robertson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Charles Robertson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hallie & Hattie — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Polk-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Robertson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bolivar |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Bolivar |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Spurgeon | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Charles Robertson | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Hallie Robertson | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Oren Butler | Other | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Geraldine Spurgeon | Other | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Roy Spurgeon | Other | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| George Spurgeon | Other | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Jean Robertson | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Polk, Missouri
Son, age 3
Polk, Missouri · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Robertson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Polk, Missouri
Son, age 13
Polk, Missouri · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Robertson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Polk-County, Missouri
Son, age 23
Polk-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
| Surname | Robertson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bolivar |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Robertson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Hallie Robertson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Robertson (~0.92 confidence) and father George Robertson (~0.92 confidence) and father George Robertson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Robertson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Hallie Robertson
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Robertson
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Robertson
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Robertson
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Robertson
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Robertson
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Missouri
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Sibling
Dorothy Spurgeon
Sibling · 1940 · age 33
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 — Polk-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02141-00734)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hallie Robertson | 65 | Head | Housekeeper | Missouri |
| 2 | Dorothy Spurgeon | 33 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Missouri |
| 3 | Roy Spurgeon | 37 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Missouri |
| 4 | George R. Spurgeon | 13 | Grandson | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Geraldine Spurgeon | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Charles Robertson THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Jean Alice Robertson | 21 | Daughter-in-law | Housekeeper | Missouri |
| 8 | Oren J. Butler | 40 | Roomer | House Painter | Missouri |
| 9 | Edward H. Schofield | 80 | Head | Justice Of Peace | Iowa |
| 10 | Oliver Stimson | 46 | Head | Linotype Oper. | Missouri |
| 11 | Pearl Stimson | 45 | Wife | Housekeeper | Nevada |
| 12 | Oliver Jr. Stimson | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 13 | John Allen Scroggins | 22 | Head | Soda Clerk | Missouri |
| 14 | Pearl Scroggins | 20 | Wife | Teacher | Missouri |
| 15 | William Oliver Rufel | 24 | Head | Delivery Man | Iowa |
| 16 | Anna Jean Rufel | 20 | Wife | Telephone Oper. | Missouri |
| 17 | George Gale Aaron | 23 | Head | Auctioneer | Missouri |
| 18 | Zelith Pearl Aaron | 24 | Wife | Housekeeper | Missouri |
| 19 | Eugene Grant Aaron | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Jack Wilbur Aaron | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Bobby Joe Aaron | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Billy Dean Aaron | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Hobart Harris | 38 | Head | Blacksmith | Missouri |
| 24 | Nathalie Harris | 31 | Wife | Housekeeper | Missouri |
| 25 | Geneva Gale Harris | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Mabel Jo Harris | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Arthur Blackburn | 26 | Head | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 28 | Howard Graves | 38 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 29 | Jessie May Graves | 33 | Wife | Housekeeper | Missouri |
| 30 | Howard Jr. Graves | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Agnes Graves | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Helen Louise Graves | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Ernest Allen Graves | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Clarence Hembree | 37 | Head | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 35 | Edna Hembree | 27 | Wife | Housekeeper | Nebraska |
| 36 | James L. Hembree | 8 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Rosalie Hembree | 6 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Clarence Jr. Hembree | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Sam H. Winn | 67 | Head | Plumber | Missouri |
| 40 | Lilly Winn | 60 | Wife | Housekeeper | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)