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Fred Roberts — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Fred Roberts across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Norway
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Builder Engineer |
| Industry | Metal Casting |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 4000 |
| Highest Grade | C 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
| Occupation | Builder Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Fred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonie Roberts | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Fred Roberts | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Harry Roberts | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 35
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Year of Immigration | 1905 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Designer |
| Industry | Iron Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 46
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1904 |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Estimator |
| Industry | Ornamental Iron |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 30000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 56
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Builder Engineer |
| Industry | Metal Casting |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 4000 |
| Highest Grade | C 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
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Our Model Tree links Fred Roberts across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Fred Roberts
Head · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00996-00508)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. Tickell | 66 | Head | — | Italy |
| 2 | Katherine Tickell | 43 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Louis Tickell | 36 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 4 | Frank Tickell | 33 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 5 | Anita Tickell | 32 | Daughter-in-law | Clerk | Illinois |
| 6 | John Tickell | 17 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 7 | William Tickell | 12 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Jackie Tickell | 11 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Fred Roberts THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Builder Engineer | Norway |
| 10 | Antonie Roberts | 48 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 11 | Harry Roberts | 22 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 12 | Edward Olsen | 40 | Head | Baker | Illinois |
| 13 | Margaret Olsen | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Daughter Olsen | None | F | — | — |
| 15 | Katherine Klippel | 24 | Maid | Maid | Illinois |
| 16 | John Thomas | 56 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 17 | Margaret Thomas | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Ralph Thomas | 22 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 19 | John Mcwhalen | 44 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 20 | Virginia Mcwhalen | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 21 | James Mcwhalen | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | John Mcwhalen | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Joanne Mcwhalen | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Frank Mcwhalen | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Robert Mcwhalen | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Mary Mcwhalen | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Josephine Greening | 73 | Mother-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Allan Mctavish | 47 | Head | Janitor | Austria |
| 29 | Nora Mctavish | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Marion Mctavish | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Helen Eklund | 34 | Sister-in-law | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Patrick Sweeney | 53 | Head | Salesman | Ireland |
| 33 | Anna Sweeney | 53 | Wife | — | S. Dakota |
| 34 | James Sweeney | 24 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 35 | James Anderson | 54 | Head | Publisher | Illinois |
| 36 | May Anderson | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Mildred Anderson | 31 | Daughter | Secretary | Illinois |
| 38 | Marjorie Anderson | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Clyde J. Wilson | 40 | Head | Office Manager | Iowa |
| 40 | Hillary Wilson | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
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)