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Frank Roberts — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Buncombe-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Frank Roberts across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buncombe-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Larkie — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Buncombe-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Frank W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Flat Creek Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buncombe |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 340 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Township / Ward | Flat Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gale Roberts | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Loretta Roberts | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Josephine Roberts | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Vivian Roberts | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Frank Roberts | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Ervin Roberts | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Carol Roberts | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Rex Roberts | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Annie Roberts | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Buncombe, North …
Son, age 13
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Buncombe, North …
Son, age 23
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Furniture Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Buncombe-County, North …
Head, age 35
Buncombe-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 9 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Frank W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Flat Creek Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buncombe |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 340 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Frank Roberts across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and father Larkie Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Roberts (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Roberts
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Larkie Roberts
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Roberts
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frank Roberts
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Buncombe-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Buncombe-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02879-00095)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Aretha B Roberts | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Tony F Roberts | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Eugene C Roberts | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Norman C Roberts | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Betty A Roberts | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Jacob L Roberts | 69 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Eliza T Roberts | 61 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Talmage Roberts | 24 | Grandson | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Edward D Roberts | 32 | Head | Painter | North Carolina |
| 50 | Lola J Roberts | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Aselma W Roberts | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Edwin D Jr Roberts | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Frank W Roberts THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Painter | North Carolina |
| 54 | Annie D Roberts | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Josephine E Roberts | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Carol W Roberts | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Vivian I Roberts | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Rex E Roberts | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Loretta E Roberts | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Gale D Roberts | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Ervin E Roberts | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Delila E Roberts | 77 | Head | Keeping House | North Carolina |
| 63 | James J Buckner | 30 | Lodger | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Leona M Buckner | 30 | Lodger | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 65 | Doris V Buckner | 6 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Clyde J Buckner | 4 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Mary E Buckner | 1 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Glen Cole | 24 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 69 | Donnie M Cole | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Ava T Cole | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Edna F Cole | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Aron F Cole | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Algie G Cole | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Kermit B Cole | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Burnie C Cole | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Junie N Cole | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | John P Wilburn | 69 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Molly A Wilburn | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Ida M Wilburn | 36 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Ruby M Wilburn | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Frank
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)