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Elizabeth Roberts — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Roberts across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cambria-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Gwen & Elmer — first a daughter (b.~1901), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cambria-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nanty-Glo |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cambria |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Auto Garage |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 780 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Nantyglo |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Roberts | Daughter | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Gwen Roberts | Head | — | 73 | ~1867 |
| Vera Roberts | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cambria, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 18
Cambria, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Fruit Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Cambria, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 28
Cambria, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1902 — 14 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Wholesale House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 39
Cambria-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nanty-Glo |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cambria |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Auto Garage |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 780 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 Elizabeth Roberts across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Gwen Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and father Elmer Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Wilson (~0.60 confidence) and mother Mary Mcmuldren (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.76
Mother
Gwen Roberts
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Elmer Roberts
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Wilson
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Mary Mcmuldren
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Elizabeth Roberts
Daughter · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Vera Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03456-00289)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helen Kopitnik | 70 | Head | — | Poland |
| 2 | George Kopitnik | 33 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Lewis R Kopitnik | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Frank O'Hara | 28 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 5 | Anella O'Hara | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Patricia O'Hara | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Frank Jr O'Hara | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | John O'Hara | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Frank Hulihan | 40 | Head | Laborer | Austria |
| 10 | Rose Hulihan | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Frank Hulihan | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Joseph Hulihan | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Darlene Hulihan | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Ernest Danity | 30 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Agnes Danity | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Victoria Danity | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Leo Vermillion | 56 | Head | Laborer | France |
| 18 | Josephine Vermillion | 53 | Wife | — | France |
| 19 | Charles Vermillion | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Raymond Vermillion | 23 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Ruth Vermillion | 20 | Daughter in law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Robert Vermillion | 0 | Grand son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Alfred Shrout | 38 | Head | Laborer | W. Virginia |
| 24 | Riser Shrout | 38 | Wife | — | W. Virginia |
| 25 | Dorothy Shrout | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | John Dropcho | 32 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Ann Dropcho | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | John Dropcho | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Bernard Dropcho | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Clarence Nipper | 41 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Edith Nipper | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Charles Nipper | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Ronald Nipper | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Malcolm Wilson | 43 | Head | Laborer | Scotland |
| 35 | Sarah Wilson | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Gwendolyn Wilson | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Ruth Wilson | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Gwen Roberts | 73 | Head | — | Wales |
| 39 | Elizabeth Roberts THIS PERSON | 39 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Vera Roberts | 24 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Elizabeth + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.76
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)