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Emma Roberts — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Yalobusha-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Emma Roberts across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Yalobusha-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Yalobusha-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Emma Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Water Valley City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yalobusha |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Water Valley City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vera Roberts | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Melvin Roberts | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Tobitha Roberts | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Missouri Murphree | Other | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| Frank Roberts | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Hugh Roberts | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Virginia Roberts | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Emma Roberts | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Yalobusha, Mississippi
Daughter, age 3
Yalobusha, Mississippi · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Emma M |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Yalobusha-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 12
Yalobusha-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Emma Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Water Valley City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yalobusha |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Emma Roberts across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Roberts
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Melvin Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vera Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hugh Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Yalobusha-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Yalobusha-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02079-00172)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Frank P. Roberts | 47 | Head | Fireman | Mississippi |
| 42 | Tobitha Roberts | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Melvin Roberts | 19 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Vera Roberts | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Virginia Roberts | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Emma Mae Roberts THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Hugh Roberts | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Missouri Murphree | 69 | Mother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Walter D. Fox | 32 | Head | Janitor | Tennessee |
| 50 | Willie Faye Fox | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Shelby Jean Fox | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Cora Fox | 52 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Curtis Fox | 23 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 54 | John D. Frye | 39 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 55 | Flossie Frye | 35 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | Orlan Frye | 17 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Flonda Frye | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 58 | Dewayne Frye | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | Mitza Ann Frye | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Norma Frances Frye | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | Alma I. Blaker | 51 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Dorothy Blaker | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Missouri |
| 63 | Margret Wolfe | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Sam H. Hood | 64 | Head | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 65 | Josie Hood | 59 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Merle Hood | 32 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Mississippi |
| 67 | Dudie E. Pierce | 33 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Ruth Pierce | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Dudie Jr. Pierce | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Henry L. Pierce | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Albert L. Pierce | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Roy A. Pierce | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Raymond D. Dickey | 23 | Head | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 74 | Martha H. Dickey | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Mary K. Dickey | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Leona Grumm | 63 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Claude H. Wood | 44 | Head | Salesman | Mississippi |
| 78 | Myrtis Wood | 41 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Mary Addington | 33 | Sister-in-law | — | Mississippi |
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)