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Emma Roberts — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Emma Roberts across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Female
Spouse
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Los Angeles City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Roberts | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Arthur Roberts | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| James Roberts | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Juanita Roberts | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Arthur Roberts | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Harriet Roberts | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Emma Roberts | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1930
Los Angeles, …
Spouse, age 37
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1893 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Spouse, age 45
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Roberts across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Roberts
Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · California
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00413-00030)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruby Mae Thomas | 15 | niece | 6 | Louisiana |
| 2 | Richard Thomas | 31 | head | Laborer | Texas |
| 3 | Elessa Thomas | 48 | wife | — | Texas |
| 4 | Maude Griffin | 55 | head | — | Texas |
| 5 | Josephine Silkey | 22 | head | — | Texas |
| 6 | Martha Cusbert | 74 | head | — | Texas |
| 7 | Elizabeth Diggs | 67 | Lodger | — | Texas |
| 8 | Gertrude Harper | 58 | head | Laundress | Georgia |
| 9 | Anna Brown | 64 | head | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Clara B. Rayford | 67 | head | — | Texas |
| 11 | Arthur Roberts | 54 | head | Street-Crossing Guard | Louisiana |
| 12 | Emma Roberts THIS PERSON | 45 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Edward Roberts | 16 | son | — | California |
| 14 | Arthur Roberts | 12 | son | — | California |
| 15 | Harriet Roberts | 11 | daughter | — | California |
| 16 | Juanita Roberts | 10 | daughter | — | California |
| 17 | James Roberts | 8 | son | — | California |
| 18 | Peter Smith | 74 | head | — | Texas |
| 19 | Magaslia Gatterson | 22 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 20 | William Jr. Gatterson | 7 | son | — | California |
| 21 | Myrtle Lockhart | 22 | Lodger | Maid | Texas |
| 22 | William Ab Calloway | 21 | son-in-law | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 23 | Alexander Evans | 44 | head | Chauffeur | South Carolina |
| 24 | Delia Evans | 48 | wife | Maid | Texas |
| 25 | Josephine Wilson | 52 | head | Maid | Kansas |
| 26 | James A. Graham | 60 | head | Odd Jobs | Ohio |
| 27 | Ester L. Graham | 39 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Daniel W. Hayes | 45 | Lodger | Janitor | Arkansas |
| 29 | Ethel Hayes | 40 | wife | — | Texas |
| 30 | Ulysses Gibson | 41 | Lodger | House Man | Illinois |
| 31 | George Grant | 39 | Lodger | Dishwasher | Oklahoma |
| 32 | Nellie Venerable | 50 | head | Maid | Missouri |
| 33 | Eugene Bazant | 28 | Lodger | Bell Boy | Texas |
| 34 | Fay M. Bazant | 23 | Lodger wife | — | Texas |
| 35 | Blaine Venerable | 51 | husband | Porter | Missouri |
| 36 | James Hait | 47 | head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 37 | Bessie Hait | 46 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Antoine Chatham | 24 | head | Shoe Maker | Arizona |
| 39 | Nettie Chatham | 22 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Marcian Chatham | 2 | daughter | — | California |
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)