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Edith Robinson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edith Robinson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gaston-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Ella — first a spouse (b.~1908), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gaston-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Point Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gaston |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Industry | Dept Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 320 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Township / Ward | South Point Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 Edith | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindsey Robinson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Thomas Robinson | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Jannie Robinson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Edith Robinson | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Thomas Robinson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Oline Robinson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gaston, North …
Daughter, age 12
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Gaston, North …
Daughter, age 22
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Sales Lady |
| Industry | Department Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Gaston-County, North …
Spouse, age 32
Gaston-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Point Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gaston |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Industry | Dept Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 320 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Robinson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Robinson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Robinson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lilly Robinson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Robinson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Robinson
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lilly Robinson
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edith Robinson
Spouse · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · North Carolina
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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 — Gaston-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Gaston-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02914-00979)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lizzie Beegar | 44 | Head | Washerwoman | South Carolina |
| 2 | John Beegar | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Sarah Beegar | 20 | Daughter | Washerwoman | South Carolina |
| 4 | Lucille Beegar | 13 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Wilma Beegar | 14 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Jessie Beegar | 12 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Junior Beegar | 10 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Billy Beegar | 11 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Hailey Robins | 84 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Thomas Tate | 39 | Head | Warehouse Laborer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Alma Tate | 34 | Sister | Washerwoman | South Carolina |
| 12 | Linnie Tate | 31 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Dave Latham | 58 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Annie Latham | 40 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 15 | John Latham | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Robert Latham | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Fredway Latham | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Lena Latham | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Jessie Latham | 1 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Rufus Latham | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | James Latham | 25 | Son | Cook | North Carolina |
| 22 | Margaret T. Robinson | 64 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Bertha Robinson | 33 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | North Carolina |
| 24 | Kenneth Robinson | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Myrtle Sinclair | 40 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | William Sinclair | 13 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Mary Alice Sinclair | 8 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Annie Bell | 75 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Thomas Robinson | 53 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Edith Robinson THIS PERSON | 32 | Wife | Saleslady | North Carolina |
| 31 | Oline Robinson | 10 | Daughter | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 32 | Jannie Robinson | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Thomas Jr. Robinson | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Lindsey Robinson | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Charlie Watkins | 32 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Bessie Watkins | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Hubert Watkins | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Bessie Mae Watkins | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Sarah Watkins | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Arthur Watkins | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Edith
Gen 1 · 3 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)