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Edith Roberts — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Adams-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Edith Roberts across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Adams-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Adams-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gettysburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Adams |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Gettysburg |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edith | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tillie Roberts | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| James Roberts | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Edith Roberts | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Frances Roberts | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Mary Roberts | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1930
Adams, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 11
Adams, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Edith E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Adams-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 21
Adams-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gettysburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Adams |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Edith Roberts across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edith Roberts
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Frances Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tillie Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Adams-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Adams-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03395-00502)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary Roberts | 45 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 42 | Tillie Roberts | 25 | Daughter | Domestic | Maryland |
| 43 | Frances Roberts | 23 | Daughter | Domestic | Maryland |
| 44 | Edith Roberts THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | James Roberts | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Thomas R. Roberts | 45 | Head | Bell Man | Maryland |
| 47 | Theresa Roberts | 34 | Wife | Cook | Maryland |
| 48 | Lawrence E. Smith | 25 | Head | Bell-Hop | North Carolina |
| 49 | Ida Smith | 24 | Wife | Housework | Maryland |
| 50 | John H. Carter | 41 | Head | Bell Man | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Helen Carter | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Nelson Carter | 21 | Son | Bell-Hop | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | John Carter | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Doris Carter | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Donald Carter | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | George M. Miller | 42 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 57 | Dovie Miller | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Mary J. Herr | 55 | Head | Digging | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | C. Charles Herr | 45 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Beulah Herr | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Ruth Washington | 52 | Head | Cook | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Norman Washington | 29 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Dorothy Washington | 27 | Daughter-in-law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Mary Ann Washington | 25 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Delores Washington | 4 | Grand-Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Charles Washington | 2 | Grand-Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Melvinia Washington | 0 | Grand-Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Kathalun Washington | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | George A. Washington | 19 | Son | Cook | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Arthur Snowden | 57 | Brother | Hauling | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | James H. Daley | 43 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 72 | Daisy Daley | 37 | Wife | Domestic | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Caroline Carter | 16 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Janice Carter | 14 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Dwight Thomas | 26 | Lodger | Bell Hop | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Rosetta Thomas | 27 | Lodger | Domestic | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Joseph C. Johns | 61 | Head | — | Jamaica |
| 78 | Minnie Epps | 45 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | James Mcbride | 46 | Lodger | Kitchen Work | Florida |
| 80 | Frank Buckridge | 28 | Lodger | Cook | Virginia |
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)