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Ethel Roberts — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cleveland-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Roberts across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cleveland-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cleveland-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cleveland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Battery Filler |
| Industry | cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 480 |
| Highest Grade | No 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Battery Filler |
| Township / Ward | 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redgional Henderson | Other | — | ~1940 | |
| Lois Roberts | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Isabel Roberts | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Charles Henderson | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Ethel Roberts | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Charles Henderson | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Virginia Roberts | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Donnie Roberts | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Pinkney Roberts | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Edith Henderson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Pink Roberts | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cleveland, North …
Daughter, age 8
Cleveland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1922 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Ethel L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Cleveland-County, North …
Daughter, age 17
Cleveland-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1923 — 11 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cleveland |
| Occupation | Battery Filler |
| Industry | cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 480 |
| Highest Grade | No 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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 Ethel Roberts across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Roberts
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Isabel Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pinkney Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donnie Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Henderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Cleveland-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Cleveland-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02890-00616)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | E. Selma Gibson | 5 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | John D. Jenkins | 58 | Head | Inspector | North Carolina |
| 43 | Bessie Jenkins | 55 | Wife | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 44 | Nell Jenkins | 19 | daughter | Creeler | North Carolina |
| 45 | Catherine Jenkins | 17 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Mary Jenkins | 14 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Floyd Sanders | 26 | son in law | Twister | North Carolina |
| 48 | Becky Sanders | 23 | daughter | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 49 | Louise Sanders | 6 | grand daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Thompson W. Jackson | 35 | Head | Loom Fixer | South Carolina |
| 51 | Beulah O. Jackson | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Arthur Lee Jackson | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Mildred J. Jackson | 10 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Robert G. Jackson | 8 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Sara E. Jackson | 6 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Harold Jackson | 2 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Ruth P. Fleming | 72 | mother in law | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Philo D. Cloniger | 45 | Head | Pattern Cutter | North Carolina |
| 59 | Miley Cloniger | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Everett Cloniger | 21 | son | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 61 | Helen Cloniger | 18 | daughter | Battery Filler | North Carolina |
| 62 | Doris Cloniger | 10 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Pink D. Roberts | 40 | Head | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 64 | Lois O. Roberts | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Ethel Roberts THIS PERSON | 17 | daughter | Battery Filler | North Carolina |
| 66 | Virginia Roberts | 15 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Isabel Roberts | 12 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Donnie Roberts | 9 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Pinkney Roberts | 6 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Charles G. Henderson | 22 | son in law | Twister | North Carolina |
| 71 | Edith Henderson | 20 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Charles G. Jr. Henderson | 4 | grand son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Redgional Henderson | 0 | grand son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Herman A. Goforth | 30 | Head | Overseer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Hilda O. Goforth | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Sonyia E. Goforth | 2 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | James Carpenter | 31 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 78 | Marie R. Carpenter | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Louise Carpenter | 7 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Grace Carpenter | 5 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)