Earl Robinson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bexar-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this Earl Robinson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bexar-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Idella — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 24 b. ~1916 Male Son Born: Texas Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bexar-County, Texas
Surname	Robinson
Given Name	Earl
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	24
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	San Antonio City
1935 Residence (County)	Bexar
Additional Details
Occupation	Porter
Industry	Dept Store
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	120
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas
Occupation	Porter
Township / Ward	San Antonio City
Est. Birth Year	~1916

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Earl	Age	Birth yr
William Robinson	Other	—	9	~1931
Henry Lee	Head	—	54	~1886
Earl Robinson	Son	—	24	~1916
Idella Lee	Spouse	—	53	~1887
Pearline Robinson	Other	—	9	~1931
Thelma Robinson	Daughter	—	26	~1914

Census Appearances

1920

Bexar, Texas

Other, age 4

Bexar, Texas · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Robinson
Given Name	Earl
Relationship to Head	Grandson
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	4
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1930

Bexar, Texas

Other, age 13

Bexar, Texas · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Robinson
Given Name	Earl
Relationship to Head	Step-son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	13
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1940

Bexar-County, Texas

Son, age 24

Bexar-County, Texas · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members

Surname	Robinson
Given Name	Earl
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	24
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	San Antonio City
1935 Residence (County)	Bexar
Occupation	Porter
Industry	Dept Store
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	120
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

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Our Model Tree links Earl Robinson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Idella Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Henry Lee

b. ~1886

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Idella Lee

b. ~1887

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Earl Robinson

Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Texas

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Sibling

Thelma Robinson

Sibling · 1940 · age 26

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 — Bexar-County, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04201-00518)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
2	Robert M Bishop	19	Head	New Worker	Texas
3	Mary Mrs Wallace	64	Mother	—	Texas
4	William James	19	Brother	New Worker	Texas
5	Edward M James	17	Brother	New Worker	Texas
6	Zepha Mrs Means	50	Head	—	Texas
7	Douglas Means	23	Son	Checker	Texas
8	Darlo Means	19	Daughter	Helper	Texas
9	Floyd Means	18	Son	Waiter	Texas
10	Berta Fay Means	15	Daughter	Waiter	Texas
11	Angie Curson	73	Mother	—	Texas
12	Marshall Jardon	36	Head	Salesman	Texas
13	Orill Jardon	21	Wife	—	Texas
14	Rochelle Jardon	1	Daughter	—	Texas
15	Doris Klokau	38	Head	Saleslady	Texas
16	Cherry Klokau	18	Daughter	Stenographer	Texas
17	Henry H Lee	54	Head	Driver	Texas
18	Idella Lee	53	Wife	—	Texas
19	Thelma Robinson	26	Daughter	—	Texas
20	Earl Robinson THIS PERSON	24	Son	Porter	Texas
21	William Robinson	9	Grandson	—	Texas
22	Pearline Robinson	9	Lodger	—	Texas
23	Eliza Breen	56	Head	Brush Cleaner	Texas
24	Allie Breen	31	Wife	—	Texas
25	Arvil W Ward	50	Head	—	Texas
26	Vera Ward	48	Wife	—	Texas
27	Johnnie Lee Ward	16	Daughter	Movie Operator	Texas
28	Billy Louis Ward	11	Son	—	Texas
29	Luther H Taylor	37	Head	Steam Fitter	Arkansas
30	Sarah Taylor	32	Wife	—	Texas
31	Robert John Rochelin	26	Head	Employee	Texas
32	Mary Ellen Rochelin	23	Wife	—	Arkansas
33	Celeste Rochelin	1	Daughter	—	Texas
34	H Mcragsdale	45	Head	Fireman	Texas
35	Lucille Mcragsdale	35	Wife	—	Texas
36	Albert Jr Mcragsdale	11	Son	—	Texas
37	Lucien S Beadles	31	Head	Bookkeeper	Texas
38	Beatrice Beadles	31	Wife	—	Texas
39	Joyce Beadles	9	Daughter	—	Texas

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Pedigree Summary

Earl + 1 sibling

Gen 1 · 2 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)

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