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Earl Roberts — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Smith-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Earl Roberts across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Smith-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Smith-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Smith |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 12 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Earl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W Roberts | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Fred Roberts | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Willie Roberts | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Earl Roberts | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Dwight Roberts | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Cardie Roberts | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Willoween Roberts | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Smith, Mississippi
Son, age 10
Smith, Mississippi · implied b. ~1920 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Smith-County, Mississippi
Son, age 19
Smith-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1921 — 7 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Smith |
| Highest Grade | No 12 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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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Earl Roberts
Son · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Dwight Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willoween Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Smith-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Smith-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02065-00476)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W. F. Vaughn | 60 | Head | Operator | Mississippi |
| 2 | Florence Ivy Vaughn | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Glenn Vaughn | 23 | Son | Driver Of Truck | Mississippi |
| 4 | Rhus Vaughn | 21 | Son | Assistant Leader | Mississippi |
| 5 | Lilla Mae Vaughn | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Benson Vaughn | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Ouida Florence Vaughn | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | R. F. Boyd | 52 | Head | Operator | Mississippi |
| 9 | Mallie Boyd | 46 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Victor Boyd | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Bonnie Bell Boyd | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | R. Franklin Jr. Boyd | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Aaron W. Roberts | 28 | Head | Operator | Mississippi |
| 14 | Gertie Mae Roberts | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Derrall Roberts | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Randolph Roberts | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Emma Bridges | 35 | Boarder | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 18 | Mollie Roberts | 72 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | B. H. Windham | 34 | Head | Operator | Mississippi |
| 20 | Modane Windham | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Hellen Windham | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Bobbie Jean Windham | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | James Windham | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Jimmie Harold Windham | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | W. E. Roberts | 56 | Head | Operator | Mississippi |
| 26 | Cardie Roberts | 53 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Dwight Roberts | 24 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Fred Roberts | 21 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Earl Roberts THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Willie Mae Roberts | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Willoween Roberts | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | J. W. Vaughn | 62 | Head | Operator | Mississippi |
| 33 | Vaughn | 50 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | F. W. Lancaster | 27 | Head | Operator | Mississippi |
| 35 | Irene Lancaster | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Donald Lancaster | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | L. H. Valley | 22 | Head | Operator | Mississippi |
| 38 | Bertha Valley | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Joe Henry Valley | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Frankie Nell Valley | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
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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)