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George Roberts — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Clair-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this George Roberts across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Clair-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Washington & Rosa — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Clair-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Belleville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Clair |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bottler |
| Industry | Brewery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Bottler |
| Township / Ward | Belleville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Roberts | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Emma Roberts | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Washington Roberts | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| George Roberts | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Cornelius Roberts | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Rosa Roberts | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Clair, …
Son, age 4
St Clair, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
St Clair, …
Son, age 14
St Clair, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
St.-Clair-County, Illinois
Son, age 24
St.-Clair-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Belleville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Clair |
| Occupation | Bottler |
| Industry | Brewery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 George Roberts across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Washington Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Roberts (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Washington Roberts
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Roberts
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Roberts
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Illinois
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Sibling
Marie Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cornelius Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma 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 — St.-Clair-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Clair-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00878-00444)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas G. Wagner | 1 | son | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Washington Roberts | 61 | head | Miner | Illinois |
| 3 | Rosa Roberts | 62 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Cornelius Roberts | 31 | son | Seamler | Illinois |
| 5 | George Roberts THIS PERSON | 24 | son | Bottler | Illinois |
| 6 | Marie Roberts | 22 | daughter | Helper | Illinois |
| 7 | Emma Roberts | 17 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | B. J. Hemmer | 50 | head | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 9 | Violet Hemmer | 50 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Wilfred J. Hemmer | 17 | son | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Lois Rittmeyer | 58 | head | — | Illinois |
| 12 | David Harry Rittmeyer | 36 | son in law | Miner | Illinois |
| 13 | Stella Rittmeyer | 35 | daughter | Fancy Stitcher | Illinois |
| 14 | Andrew Sinkevic | 60 | head | Miner | Russia |
| 15 | Emma Sinkevic | 40 | wife | — | Poland |
| 16 | Andrew Jr. Sinkevic | 6 | son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Clifton Giles | 5 | son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Morris Theodore | 5 | son | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Leah Kathryn | 1 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Erwin Crass | 29 | head | Shipping Clerk | Illinois |
| 21 | Loretta Crass | 31 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Philip Crass | 56 | head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 23 | Barbara Crass | 52 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Charles, Sr. Weik | 84 | father in law | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Kenneth Zipprodt | 40 | head | Asst. Manager | Illinois |
| 26 | Madge Zipprodt | 40 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Helen Zipprodt | 15 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Evelyn Zipprodt | 13 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Carolyn Zipprodt | 8 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Walter Herbert | 48 | head | Operator Linotype | Illinois |
| 31 | Adele Herbert | 47 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Clifford Herbert | 24 | son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 33 | Walter C. Herbert | 7 | son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Raymond Mcmillen | 34 | head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 35 | Dorothy Mcmillen | 31 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Ronald Mcmillen | 6 | son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Janet Mcmillen | 1 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | John Schweinfurth | 60 | head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 39 | Julia Schweinfurth | 58 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Emma Lenz | 62 | head | Laborer | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
George + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)