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Edward Roberts — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edward Roberts across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Enoch & Maggie — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cambria Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blue Earth |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Township / Ward | Cambria Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enoch Roberts | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Edward Roberts | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Maggie Roberts | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Blue Earth, …
Son, age 1
Blue Earth, Minnesota · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Blue Earth, …
Son, age 11
Blue Earth, Minnesota · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Edward R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota
Son, age 22
Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cambria Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blue Earth |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Edward Roberts across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Enoch Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and father Enoch Roberts (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Enoch Roberts
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Roberts
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Roberts
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Enoch Roberts
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Roberts
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Minnesota
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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 — Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
18 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01908-00070)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Margret Walters | 19 | Daughter | Servant | Minnesota |
| 42 | Edna J. Walters | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | William A. Jones | 50 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 44 | Alice Jones | 48 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | Wendel Jones | 20 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 46 | Raymond Jones | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 47 | Vian Jones | 17 | Son | Helper | Minnesota |
| 48 | Enoch Roberts | 57 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | Maggie Roberts | 53 | Wife | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 50 | Edward Roberts THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Helper | Minnesota |
| 51 | Leon Hendricks | 35 | Head | Landscape | South Dakota |
| 52 | Lillian Hendricks | 29 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 53 | John Hendricks | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 54 | Renee Hendricks | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 55 | Benigram Hendricks | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | Thomas Hendricks | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | Otto Peterson | 40 | Head | Wood Cutting | Minnesota |
| 58 | John Dork | 33 | Partner | Woodcutting | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Edward
Gen 1 · 4 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)