Emma Roberts — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this Emma Roberts across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1880), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 60 b. ~1880 Female Spouse Born: Delaware Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Union-County, New Jersey
Surname	Roberts
Given Name	Emma F.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
1935 Residence (City)	Fanwood
1935 Residence (County)	Union
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware
Township / Ward	Fanwood
Est. Birth Year	~1880

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 Emma	Age	Birth yr
William Roberts	Head	—	60	~1880
William Roberts	Son	—	36	~1904
Emma Roberts	Spouse	—	60	~1880

Census Appearances

1920

Union, New …

Spouse, age 41

Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Roberts
Given Name	Emma F.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
Father's Birthplace	Delaware
Mother's Birthplace	Delaware
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

1930

Union, New …

Other, age 49

Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1881 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Roberts
Given Name	Emma F.
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Delaware
Mother's Birthplace	Delaware
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

1940

Union-County, New …

Spouse, age 60

Union-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members

Surname	Roberts
Given Name	Emma F.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
1935 Residence (City)	Fanwood
1935 Residence (County)	Union
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

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Emma Roberts

Spouse · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · New Jersey

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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, New Jersey Open full size

Page Contents

37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02385-00480)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Gordon Orner	43	Head	Publisher	New Jersey
2	Marjorie G. Orner	39	Wife	—	Maryland
3	Fairfax Orner	7	Daughter	—	New Jersey
4	Ellen Small	46	Servant	Housework	England
6	Willard M. Bell	35	Head	Statistician	Michigan
7	Hannah R. Bell	36	Wife	—	New Jersey
8	Valery Bell	10	Daughter	—	New Jersey
9	Andrew F. Greninger	42	Head	Salesman	New York
10	Marian C. Greninger	43	Wife	—	New York
11	Andrew F. Jr. Greninger	14	Son	—	New Jersey
12	Robert P. Greninger	11	Son	—	New Jersey
13	Frederick E. Greninger	9	Son	—	New Jersey
14	Annie H. Crossett	70	Mother-in-law	—	New Jersey
16	Horace G. Young	65	Head	News Dealer	New York
17	Mary E. Young	66	Wife	—	New York
18	Frances Young	32	Daughter	Court Reporter	New York
19	Harold J. Young	26	Son	Electrical Engineer	New Jersey
21	Arthur B. Stern	44	Head	Engineer	Pennsylvania
22	Gladys W. Stern	44	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
23	Virginia Stern	12	Daughter	—	Washington
24	Charlotte Stern	11	Daughter	—	Washington
25	Arthur H. Kyte	53	Head	Clerk	England
26	Edith R. Kyte	41	Wife	Clerk	England
27	Frank E. Bremner	55	Head	Trust Executive	Canada
28	May Bremner	55	Wife	—	New York
29	Mary Bremner	25	Daughter	—	New York
30	Frank E. Jr. Bremner	20	Son	—	New Jersey
31	Barbara Bremner	4	Daughter	—	New Jersey
32	Auguste Rinel	66	Servant	Housekeeper	Germany
33	Benjamin Keller	35	Head	Commercial Representative	Pennsylvania
34	Mary R. Keller	37	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
35	William Keller	1	Son	—	New York
36	Robert B. Keller	5	Son	—	New Jersey
37	William H. Roberts	60	Head	Marine Engineer	Delaware
38	Emma F. Roberts THIS PERSON	60	Wife	—	Delaware
39	William H. Jr. Roberts	36	Son	Insurance Realtor	Delaware
40	Charles Renner	66	Head	Operator	Germany

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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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