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Earl Robinson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Earl Robinson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jackson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Jackson |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Robinson | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Esther Robinson | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| J Robinson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Jessie Robinson | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| J Robinson | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| J Robinson | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Earl Robinson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Union, North …
Head, age 24
Union, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Union-County, North …
Head, age 34
Union-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jackson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Earl Robinson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Earl Robinson
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02979-00247)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archie Tyson | 15 | son | S | North Carolina |
| 2 | Homer Jr Tyson | 13 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Will Mumford | 38 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Louis Cunningham | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Mattie Cunningham | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Archie Cunningham | 16 | son | Helper | North Carolina |
| 7 | Maxwell Cunningham | 13 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | J. C. Cunningham | 10 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Hannah Cunningham | 9 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Rosanna Cunningham | 8 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Jennie Lee Cunningham | 6 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Eulene Cunningham | 5 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Manda Cunningham | 2 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Louis Cunningham | 12 | step-son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Willie Head Kilgore | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Manda Kilgore | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Magdaline Kilgore | 10 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Willie Jr Kilgore | 9 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Roy Kilgore | 9 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Helen Kilgore | 5 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | J. W. Kilgore | 3 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Jessie J Kilgore | 1 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Earl Robinson THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Esther Robinson | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Earl Jr Robinson | 9 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | J. D. Robinson | 7 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | J. T. Robinson | 5 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Jessie Louis Robinson | 3 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | J. David Robinson | 1 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Lex Keziah | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Daisy Keziah | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Alton Keziah | 10 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Lex Jr Keziah | 8 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Bishie Haywood | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Margaret Haywood | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Tommy Lee Haywood | 9 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Patsy Haywood | 8 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Richard Haywood | 5 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Vance Gordon | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Lucy Gordon | 41 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
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)