Edward Robinson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Greensville-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this Edward Robinson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greensville-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 35 b. ~1905 Male Head Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Greensville-County, Virginia
Surname	Robinson
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Hicksford Mag. D.
1935 Residence (County)	Greensville
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Virginia
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Hicksford Mag D
Est. Birth Year	~1905

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
Ethel Robinson	Daughter	—	11	~1929
Edward Robinson	Head	—	35	~1905
James Robinson	Son	—	5	~1935
Theodore Robinson	Son	—	4	~1936
Solomon Robinson	Son	—	9	~1931
Effie Robinson	Spouse	—	30	~1910

Census Appearances

1920

Greensville, Virginia

Son, age 13

Greensville, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Robinson
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	13
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

Greensville, Virginia

Head, age 24

Greensville, Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Robinson
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	VVVV
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

Greensville-County, Virginia

Head, age 35

Greensville-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members

Surname	Robinson
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Hicksford Mag. D.
1935 Residence (County)	Greensville
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Virginia
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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Edward Robinson

Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Virginia

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1940 US Federal Census — Greensville-County, Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04266-00500)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Donetha Robinson	22	Daughter	Farmer	Virginia
42	Richard Pearson	49	Head	Farmer	Virginia
43	Hardy Carpenter	59	Head	Farmer	Virginia
44	Alice Carpenter	55	Wife	—	N. Carolina
45	Vernon Carpenter	30	Son	Farmer	Virginia
46	Marshal Carpenter	22	Son	Farmer	Virginia
47	Luvinnia Carpenter	28	Daughter-in-law	—	N. Carolina
48	Dorothy Carpenter	1	Granddaughter	—	Virginia
49	Alice Carpenter	12	Granddaughter	—	Virginia
50	Patterson Miles	15	Grandson	—	Virginia
51	Paul Carpenter	55	Brother	—	Virginia
52	Edward Robinson THIS PERSON	35	Head	Farmer	Virginia
53	Effie Robinson	30	Wife	—	Virginia
54	Ethel Robinson	11	Daughter	—	Virginia
55	Solomon Robinson	9	Son	—	Virginia
56	James Robinson	5	Son	—	Virginia
57	Theodore Robinson	4	Son	—	Virginia
58	Mattie Robinson	46	Head	Farmer	N. Carolina
59	Georgitta Robinson	19	Daughter	—	Virginia
60	Lolenia Robinson	16	Daughter	—	Virginia
61	Paron Carpenter	28	Head	Labor	Virginia
62	Grace Carpenter	34	Wife	—	Virginia
63	L. Robert Hardy	43	Head	Farmer	Virginia
64	Estella Hardy	42	Wife	—	Virginia
65	Charlie Hardy	19	Son	Farmer	Virginia
66	Rouser Hardy	17	Son	Farmer	Virginia
67	Matthew Hardy	15	Son	—	Virginia
68	Bettie Avents	44	Head	Farmer	Virginia
69	James Avents	14	Son	—	Virginia
70	Albertine Avents	13	Daughter	—	Virginia
71	Joe Avents	8	Son	—	Virginia
72	D. S. Milla	45	Head	Farmer	Virginia
73	Cora Milla	37	Wife	—	N. Carolina
74	Clarence Milla	19	Son	Farmer	Virginia
75	Mabel Milla	16	Daughter	—	Virginia
76	Essie Milla	14	Daughter	—	Virginia
77	Lemon Milla	11	Son	—	Virginia
78	Earnest Milla	9	Son	—	Virginia
79	Haywood Milla	8	Son	—	Virginia
80	Perline Milla	5	Daughter	—	Virginia

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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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