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Earl Roberts — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clark-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Earl Roberts across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clark-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: MISSOURI
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clark-County, Missouri |
| Surname | ROBERTS |
| Given Name | EARL |
| Relationship to Head | SON |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | MISSOURI |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Des Moines |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clark |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Grain & stock |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 37 |
| Income (1939) | 333 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Des Moines |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnie Roberts | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| William Roberts | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Amos Roberts | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Earl Roberts | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Aaron Roberts | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Glen Roberts | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Gene Roberts | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Gertrude Roberts | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clark, Missouri
Son, age 12
Clark, Missouri · implied b. ~1918 — 8 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 | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Clark-County, Missouri
Son, age 22
Clark-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
| Surname | ROBERTS |
| Given Name | EARL |
| Relationship to Head | SON |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | MISSOURI |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Des Moines |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clark |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Grain & stock |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 37 |
| Income (1939) | 333 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 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 22 · b. ~1918 · Missouri
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Sibling
Aaron Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Glen Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Amos Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gene 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 — Clark-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Clark-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02096-00956)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberta Kinkeade | 16 | DAUGHTER | — | MISSOURI |
| 2 | Walter Kinkeade | 15 | SON | — | MISSOURI |
| 3 | Jake Humes | 23 | HEAD | Farm Hand | ILLINOIS |
| 4 | Frances Humes | 19 | WIFE | — | IOWA |
| 5 | Harry Carver | 61 | HEAD | Farmer | MISSOURI |
| 6 | Emma Carver | 59 | WIFE | — | MISSOURI |
| 7 | James Carver | 70 | BROTHER | Farmer | MISSOURI |
| 8 | Frank Carver | 58 | BROTHER | Farmer | MISSOURI |
| 9 | Henry D Voss | 54 | HEAD | Farmer | MISSOURI |
| 10 | Eugenie Voss | 46 | WIFE | — | ALABAMA |
| 11 | Ida Voss | 19 | DAUGHTER | — | ALABAMA |
| 12 | Henry D. Jr. Voss | 11 | SON | — | ALABAMA |
| 13 | Elizabeth Voss | 83 | MOTHER | — | ILLINOIS |
| 14 | Lawrence Dochterman | 50 | HEAD | Farm Laborer | MISSOURI |
| 15 | Evaleena Dochterman | 56 | WIFE | — | MISSOURI |
| 16 | William Dochterman | 18 | SON | Farm Laborer | MISSOURI |
| 17 | Alfred Lemaster | 25 | HEAD | Farm Laborer | MISSOURI |
| 18 | Hazel Lemaster | 21 | WIFE | — | MISSOURI |
| 19 | Stanley P Lemaster | 3 | SON | — | MISSOURI |
| 20 | Jackie D Lemaster | 2 | SON | — | MISSOURI |
| 21 | William Roberts | 55 | HEAD | Farmer | MISSOURI |
| 22 | Minnie Roberts | 49 | WIFE | — | MISSOURI |
| 23 | Earl Roberts THIS PERSON | 22 | SON | Farmer | MISSOURI |
| 24 | Gertrude Roberts | 18 | DAUGHTER IN LAW | — | MISSOURI |
| 25 | Glen Roberts | 20 | SON | Farmer | MISSOURI |
| 26 | Amos Roberts | 18 | SON | Farmer | MISSOURI |
| 27 | Aaron Roberts | 12 | SON | — | MISSOURI |
| 28 | Gene Roberts | 9 | SON | — | MISSOURI |
| 29 | John Zane | 54 | HEAD | Farmer | IOWA |
| 30 | Herman Roberts | 30 | HEAD | Farmer | MISSOURI |
| 31 | Fern Roberts | 30 | WIFE | — | ILLINOIS |
| 32 | Leroy Roberts | 7 | SON | — | MISSOURI |
| 33 | Betty Roberts | 6 | DAUGHTER | — | MISSOURI |
| 34 | William J. Moore | 38 | BROTHER IN-LAW | Farm Laborer | ILLINOIS |
| 35 | Mearl Cohaban | 39 | HEAD | Farmer | MISSOURI |
| 36 | Hazel P. Cohaban | 39 | WIFE | — | ILLINOIS |
| 37 | Mearl Jr. Cohaban | 16 | SON | — | IOWA |
| 38 | Clarence Brewer | 40 | HEAD | Farmer | ILLINOIS |
| 39 | Lela Brewer | 38 | WIFE | — | MISSOURI |
| 40 | Albert Brewer | 3 | SON | — | MISSOURI |
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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)