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Earl Roberts — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Earl Roberts across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Calvin & Cleve — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Montgomery-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | German |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Frigidaire |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 371 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | German |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Earl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin Roberts | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Earl Roberts | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Sallie Roberts | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Montgomery, Ohio
Son, age 6
Montgomery, Ohio · implied b. ~1914 — 4 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 | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Montgomery, Ohio
Son, age 16
Montgomery, Ohio · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Montgomery-County, Ohio
Son, age 26
Montgomery-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | German |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Frigidaire |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 371 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Calvin Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and father Cleve Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and father Clive Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Roberts (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Calvin Roberts
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Cleve Roberts
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Clive Roberts
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Roberts
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Roberts
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Earl Roberts
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Ohio
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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 — Montgomery-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03118-00288)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Florence Poffenberger | 28 | Wife | # | Ohio |
| 42 | Brett Eugene Poffenberger | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Donald Eugene Poffenberger | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Darrel Lee Poffenberger | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 45 | John Poffenberger | 71 | Father | — | Ohio |
| 46 | James B Vabner | 23 | Head | Inspector | Ohio |
| 47 | Lola G Vabner | 23 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 48 | Eunice Vabner | 2 | Dau | — | Ohio |
| 49 | Levi Lawson | 68 | Head | Grocery Clerk | Kentucky |
| 50 | Margaret Lawson | 68 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Raymond Lawson | 37 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 52 | Minnie Lawson | 25 | Dau Law | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Murlin Ray Lawson | 3 | Grand Son | — | Ohio |
| 54 | Dale Lawson | 3 | Grand Son | — | Ohio |
| 55 | Ray T Landis | 41 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 56 | Mable M Landis | 44 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 57 | Eugene Ray Landis | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 58 | James Marion Landis | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 59 | Phyllis Jeanne Landis | 11 | Dau | — | Ohio |
| 60 | Sheldon Ezra Landis | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 61 | James W Shellie | 62 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 62 | Bessie Shellie | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | James Frederick Shellie | 20 | Son | New Worker | Ohio |
| 64 | Bessie Mae Shellie | 17 | Dau | — | Ohio |
| 65 | Roy Abner | 36 | Head | Trucker | Kentucky |
| 66 | Anna Abner | 29 | Wife | Machine Operator | Kentucky |
| 67 | Arthur Hoffman | 62 | Head | Labor | Ohio |
| 68 | Mary E Hoffman | 40 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 69 | Clarence Hoffman | 17 | Son | New Worker | Ohio |
| 70 | Hazel Hoffman | 15 | Dau | — | Ohio |
| 71 | Ross Hoffman | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 72 | Dorothea Lou Hoffman | 10 | Dau | — | Ohio |
| 73 | Anna Hoffman | 8 | Dau | — | Ohio |
| 74 | Lottie Hoffman | 7 | Dau | — | Ohio |
| 75 | Thelma Hoffman | 5 | Dau | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Helen Shafer | 18 | Dau | — | Ohio |
| 77 | Charles Roberts | 79 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 78 | Calvin Roberts | 55 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 79 | Sallie Roberts | 54 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Earl Roberts THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Labor | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Earl
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)