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Earl Roberts — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Edwards-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Earl Roberts across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Edwards-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Edwards-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kinsley city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Edwards |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Kinsley City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 Earl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Roberts | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| John Roberts | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Naomi Roberts | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Earl Roberts | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mary Roberts | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Cecil Roberts | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ruban Roberts | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Deloss Roberts | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1930
Edwards, Kansas
Son, age 2
Edwards, Kansas · implied b. ~1928 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Earl L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Edwards-County, Kansas
Son, age 12
Edwards-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kinsley city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Edwards |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Earl Roberts across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Earl Roberts
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Kansas
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Sibling
Elizabeth Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cecil Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruban Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Edwards-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Edwards-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01230-00086)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Morris Coover | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 42 | Marguerite Coover | 38 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 43 | William Coover | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 44 | Joan Coover | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 45 | Charles Coover | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 46 | Ulvain Ehlers | 76 | Head | Proprietor | Missouri |
| 47 | Grace Ehlers | 70 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Earl Ehlers | 42 | Head | Proprietor | Kansas |
| 49 | Olive Ehlers | 43 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Rosemary Ehlers | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 51 | Nancy Ann Ehlers | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 52 | Julie Ehlers | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 53 | Starr Calvert | 49 | Head | Repairing | Kansas |
| 54 | Hazel Calvert | 47 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 55 | Starr A Calvert | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 56 | Colleen Calvert | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 57 | Eulala Edwards | 16 | Roomer | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Deloss J Roberts | 48 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Naomi Roberts | 41 | Wife | Seamstress | Kansas |
| 60 | Mary Louise Roberts | 19 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 61 | Ruban Lee Roberts | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Earl Roberts THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 63 | John Dean Roberts | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Cecil Eugene Roberts | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 65 | Elizabeth Kay Roberts | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Herman Westphal | 63 | Head | Owner | Michigan |
| 67 | Ethel Westphal | 54 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 68 | Gorthie Stevens | 39 | Head | Trucker | Indiana |
| 69 | Eunice Stevens | 39 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 70 | Crystal Stevens | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 71 | Althea Stevens | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 72 | Lovell Stevens | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 73 | Matilda Westphal | 75 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Jay Shafer | 28 | Head | Book Keeper | Kansas |
| 75 | Helen Shafer | 27 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 76 | Joseph M Wood | 63 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 77 | Louise Wood | 57 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Homer Daskin | 41 | Lab - Boarder | Panderer | Missouri |
| 79 | Burl Daskin | 32 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Otis M Dickey | 24 | Head | Teacher | Kansas |
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)