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Ethel Roberts — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Carroll-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Roberts across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Carroll-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Carroll-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Ethel L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sulphur Springs District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Carroll |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | N.Y.A. Sewing Project |
| Industry | N.Y.A. Sewing Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 28 |
| Income (1939) | 91 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | N.Y.A. Sewing Project |
| Township / Ward | Sulphur Springs District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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 Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloris Roberts | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| John Roberts | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Clara Roberts | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ethel Roberts | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ruby Roberts | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Callie Roberts | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Andy Roberts | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Pauline Roberts | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Carroll, Virginia
Daughter, age 8
Carroll, Virginia · implied b. ~1922 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Carroll-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 19
Carroll-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1921 — 8 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Ethel L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sulphur Springs District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Carroll |
| Occupation | N.Y.A. Sewing Project |
| Industry | N.Y.A. Sewing Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 28 |
| Income (1939) | 91 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 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 19 · b. ~1921 · Virginia
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Sibling
Clara Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauline Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cloris Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Carroll-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Carroll-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04253-01073)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Odean Roberts | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Wanewa Roberts | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Harry C Roberts | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Dummer Lee Roberts | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Hendrick Jessie Roberts | 74 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Heath C Robinson | 29 | Head | Auto Mechanic | Virginia |
| 47 | Grace Robinson | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Harvey W Burnett | 47 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 49 | Pearl M Burnett | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Dice H Burnett | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 51 | George W Alderman | 39 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 52 | Daisy E Alderman | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Edward C Alderman | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Dennis E Alderman | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Mary M Alderman | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Henry L | 69 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 57 | Loulinda | 68 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Mortie E | 44 | Son | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 59 | Ella Mae | 42 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 60 | Ennis F | 22 | Son | Clothing Salesman | Virginia |
| 61 | H S Wilson | 35 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 62 | Sally R Wilson | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Frank Wilson | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | W X Aris | 28 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 65 | Vera Aris | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Cora Mae Aris | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Eula Fay Aris | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | X G Heath | 60 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 69 | Patsy D G Heath | 61 | Wife | Retired School Teacher | Virginia |
| 70 | Clayton Lineberry | 31 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 71 | Ida E Lineberry | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Irene Lineberry | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Andy R Roberts | 49 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 74 | Callie B Roberts | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 75 | John G Roberts | 20 | Son | C.C.C. | Virginia |
| 76 | Ethel L Roberts THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | N.Y.A. Sewing Project | Virginia |
| 77 | Cloris M Roberts | 17 | Daughter | Housekeeping | Virginia |
| 78 | Clara L Roberts | 14 | Daughter | Farm Helper | Virginia |
| 79 | Pauline E Roberts | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Ruby H Roberts | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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)