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Donald Robinson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Gratiot-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Donald Robinson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gratiot-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Melvin & Willis — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gratiot-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Alma City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gratiot |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Township / Ward | Alma City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Robinson | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Donald Robinson | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Mable Robinson | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Evelyn Robinson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gratiot, Michigan
Son, age 8
Gratiot, Michigan · implied b. ~1912 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Gratiot, Michigan
Son, age 19
Gratiot, Michigan · implied b. ~1911 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Trucking |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Gratiot-County, Michigan
Head, age 28
Gratiot-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Alma City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gratiot |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Donald Robinson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Melvin Robinson (~0.92 confidence) and father Willis Robinson (~0.83 confidence) and mother Viola Robinson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
Melvin Robinson
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willis Robinson
b. ~1858
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Mother
Viola Robinson
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Donald Robinson
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Michigan
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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 — Gratiot-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Gratiot-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01754-00071)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gloria Parks | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 2 | Richard Parks | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 3 | John Mccandless | 25 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 4 | Dorothy Mccandless | 26 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Harriet Mccandless | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Betty Mccandless | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Celia Mccandless | 18 | Sister | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Eugene Harley | 26 | Head | Painter | Michigan |
| 9 | Genevieve Harley | 24 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Joan Harley | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Larry Harley | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Nancy Harley | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Edward Gould | 66 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Martha Gould | 66 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Clifford Gould | 34 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 16 | Helen Gould | 31 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Leonard E. Gould | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Florence Gould | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Dolph Wilson | 62 | Head | Night Watch | Michigan |
| 20 | Ada Wilson | 60 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Chester Benton | 34 | Head | Builder | West Virginia |
| 22 | Adra Benton | 32 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Harry Benton | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Donald Benton | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Shirley Benton | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Carol Benton | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Donald Robinson THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Mechanic | Michigan |
| 28 | Mable Robinson | 27 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Donald Jr. Robinson | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Evelyn Robinson | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Harry Snyder | 35 | Head | Welder | Ohio |
| 32 | Dorothy Snyder | 27 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Virgil Snyder | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Elizabeth Snyder | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Donna Mae Snyder | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Mona Jean Snyder | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Harry Smorg | 30 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 38 | Ruth Smorg | 27 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Robert Smorg | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Arthur Kinner | 35 | Head | Truck Driver | Ohio |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Donald
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.83
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)