Edward Roberts — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Chemung-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Edward Roberts across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chemung-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Chemung-County, New York
Surname	Roberts
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Elmira
1935 Residence (County)	Chemung
Additional Details
Occupation	Electrician
Industry	Electrical Contractor
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	6
Income (1939)	1600
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Electrician
Township / Ward	Elmira
Est. Birth Year	~1885

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 Edward	Age	Birth yr
Eleanor Roy	Daughter	—	24	~1916
Edward Roberts	Head	—	55	~1885
Edward Roy	Other	—	27	~1913
Richard Roy	Son	—	2	~1938
Robert Roy	Son	—		~1940
Lulu Roberts	Spouse	—	52	~1888

Census Appearances

1920

Chemung, New …

Head, age 34

Chemung, New York · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Roberts
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Electrician
Industry	Electric Shop
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Chemung, New …

Head, age 45

Chemung, New York · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Roberts
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Electrician
Industry	Electrical Shop
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	7500
Radio Set	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Chemung-County, New …

Head, age 55

Chemung-County, New York · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members

Surname	Roberts
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Elmira
1935 Residence (County)	Chemung
Occupation	Electrician
Industry	Electrical Contractor
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	6
Income (1939)	1600
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Edward Roberts

Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Chemung-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02513-00414)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	John Tyler	57	Head	Painter	New York
2	Helen Tyler	30	Wife	—	New York
3	Jack Tyler	12	Son	—	New York
4	Jean Ann Tyler	5	Daughter	—	New York
5	Walter Cervoni	44	Head	Dentist	New York
6	Catherine Cervoni	37	Wife	—	New York
7	John Joseph Cervoni	17	Son	—	New York
8	Robert B. Cervoni	15	Son	—	New York
9	Walter C. Cervoni	13	Son	—	New York
10	William H. Ervin	51	Head	Salesman Traveling	New York
11	Minnie Freeman	59	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	New York
12	Reginald George	51	Head	Shipping Clerk	England
13	Gertrude George	50	Wife	—	England
14	Frank L. George	21	Son	Door Tender	New York
15	M. Angeline Mathew	53	Head	—	Pennsylvania
16	Lucy Bergen	57	Friend	Housework	New York
17	Jack Linker	38	Head	Owner	New York
18	Hazel A. Linker	34	Wife	—	New York
19	Elmo D. Linker	13	Son	—	New York
20	Winston C. Linker	10	Son	—	New York
21	Walter Next	34	Head	Machinist Helper	Pennsylvania
22	Mildred Next	32	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
23	Ronald Next	6	Son	—	New York
24	Gerald Next	4	Son	—	New York
25	Sara Harry	57	Mother-in-law	—	Pennsylvania
26	Benjamin Timberlake	60	Head	Proprietor	Arkansas
27	Dora Timberlake	55	Wife	—	Arkansas
28	Sophie Johnson	76	Head	—	New York
29	Edward Roberts THIS PERSON	55	Head	Electrician	New York
30	Lulu Roberts	52	Wife	Seamstress	New York
31	Edward Roy	27	Son-in-law	Stock Clerk	New York
32	Eleanor Roy	24	Daughter	—	New York
33	Richard Roy	2	Son	—	New York
34	Robert Roy	0	Son	—	New York
35	Lena Tong	68	Head	—	Pennsylvania
36	Donald Pettie	24	Head	Presser	New York
37	Marcel Pettie	24	Wife	Housework	New York
38	Mabel Champlin	44	Head	—	New York
39	Adolph Forsberg	57	Head	Maintenance	Pennsylvania
40	Mary Forsberg	54	Wife	—	Pennsylvania

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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.

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