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Ethel Roberts — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Alameda-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Roberts across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Alameda-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Female
Spouse
Born: England
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Alameda-County, California |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Berkeley |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alameda |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Township / Ward | Berkeley |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Roberts | Other | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Thomas Roberts | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Thos Roberts | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Edwin Roberts | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Ethel Roberts | Other | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Ethel Roberts | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Florence Roberts | Other | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Alameda, California
Spouse, age 30
Alameda, California · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1903 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Year of Naturalization | 1914 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1930
Alameda, California
Other, age 39
Alameda, California · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1905 |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1940
Alameda-County, California
Spouse, age 50
Alameda-County, California · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Berkeley |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alameda |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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Our Model Tree links Ethel Roberts across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Roberts
Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · California
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1940 US Federal Census — Alameda-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Alameda-County, California
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00188-00618)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Olive Alspach | 46 | Head | Waitress | Canada Eng. |
| 42 | Lorne Alspach | 13 | Son | — | California |
| 43 | Mabel Feldhammer | 49 | Head | — | California |
| 44 | Vincent Rositano | 29 | Head | Warehouseman | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Nancy Rositano | 29 | Wife | — | New York |
| 46 | Claire Rositano | 5 | Dtr | — | California |
| 47 | Arthur Bither | 53 | Head | Machinist | California |
| 48 | Edith Bither | 45 | Wife | Bookkeeper | California |
| 49 | Arthur Jr Bither | 21 | Son | — | California |
| 50 | Edward Mercier | 32 | Head | Machinist | Kansas |
| 51 | Gladys Mercier | 31 | Wife | Teacher | Kansas |
| 52 | Dolores Mercier | 8 | Dtr | — | Oklahoma |
| 53 | Arthur Hall | 45 | Head | Manager | Oregon |
| 54 | Mary Hall | 40 | Wife | — | Wyoming |
| 55 | John Hall | 12 | Son | — | California |
| 56 | Ladd Hall | 10 | Son | — | California |
| 57 | Jerry Hall | 6 | Son | — | California |
| 58 | Susan Hall | 0 | Dtr | — | California |
| 59 | Francis Connell | 45 | Head | Assembling | Iowa |
| 60 | Louise Connell | 37 | Wife | — | California |
| 61 | Patricia Connell | 13 | Dtr | — | California |
| 62 | Frederick Newhard | 34 | Head | Core Maker | California |
| 63 | Freda Newhard | 34 | Wife | Operator | California |
| 64 | Malcolm Morton | 34 | Head | Baker | California |
| 65 | Margaret Morton | 31 | Wife | Operator | Scotland |
| 66 | Robert Morton | 9 | Son | — | California |
| 67 | Stewart Morton | 6 | Son | — | California |
| 68 | Thos. Roberts | 58 | Head | Builder | England |
| 69 | Ethel Roberts THIS PERSON | 50 | Wife | — | England |
| 70 | Ethel Roberts | 26 | Dtr | Secretary | California |
| 71 | Thomas Roberts | 23 | Son | Bricklaying | California |
| 72 | Edwin Roberts | 21 | Son | — | California |
| 73 | Florence Roberts | 14 | Dtr | — | California |
| 74 | Gladys Roberts | 12 | Dtr | — | California |
| 75 | Louis Manewal | 55 | Head | Baker | Wyoming |
| 76 | Eunice Manewal | 54 | Wife | — | Wyoming |
| 77 | Eleanor Manewal | 21 | Dtr | Accountant | Wyoming |
| 78 | Thomas Patrick | 39 | Head | Pressman | California |
| 79 | Kathleen Patrick | 37 | Wife | — | California |
| 80 | Maureen Patrick | 9 | Dtr | — | California |
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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)