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Ethel Roberts — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Coleman-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Roberts across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Coleman-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Female
Spouse
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Coleman-County, Texas |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Taylor |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Roberts | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ethel Roberts | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Bernice Roberts | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Cary Roberts | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Barbara Roberts | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| James Roberts | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Ralph Roberts | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Coleman, Texas
Spouse, age 41
Coleman, Texas · implied b. ~1889 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Coleman-County, Texas
Spouse, age 51
Coleman-County, Texas · implied b. ~1889 — 7 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Taylor |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Texas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Coleman-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Coleman-County, Texas
Page Contents
21 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04007-00543)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Futrell | 19 | Son | Farm Hand | Texas |
| 2 | Earl O. Rylie | 24 | Head | Farm Hand | Texas |
| 3 | Lorene A. Rylie | 18 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 4 | Dewey E. Lawrence | 24 | Head | Farm Hand | Texas |
| 5 | Bernice Lawrence | 19 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 6 | Sam D. Snodgrass | 72 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 7 | O. C. Hardin | 60 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 8 | Rosa D. Hardin | 53 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | A. J. Hardin | 27 | Son | Farm Hand | Texas |
| 10 | Julia Hardin | 25 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 11 | David Hardin | 22 | Son | Carpenter | Texas |
| 12 | James B. Roberts | 58 | Head | Com. Laborer | Texas |
| 13 | Ethel Roberts THIS PERSON | 51 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Cary Roberts | 22 | Son | New Worker | Texas |
| 15 | Martha Lee Roberts | 18 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 16 | Bernice Roberts | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 17 | Ralph Roberts | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 18 | Barbara Nell Roberts | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 19 | J. C. Gafford | 29 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 20 | Ira L. Gafford | 29 | Wife | Teacher | Texas |
| 21 | Marie Coursey | 28 | Lodger | Teacher | Texas |
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)