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George Roberts — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lancaster-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this George Roberts across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lancaster-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Fred — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: Russia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lancaster-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lincoln City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lancaster |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Wholesale Fruit Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 120 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Lincoln City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marilyn Roberts | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| George Roberts | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Robert Roberts | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Leonard Roberts | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Elizabeth Roberts | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lancaster, Nebraska
Son, age 12
Lancaster, Nebraska · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Robertus |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1912 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1930
Lancaster, Nebraska
Son, age 23
Lancaster, Nebraska · implied b. ~1907 — 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 | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1909 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Packer |
| Industry | Wholesale Groc |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1940
Lancaster-County, Nebraska
Head, age 33
Lancaster-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lincoln City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lancaster |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Wholesale Fruit Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 120 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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 George Robertus (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Riser (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Riser (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Robertus (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Robertus
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Riser
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Riser
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Robertus
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Roberts
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Nebraska
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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 — Lancaster-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Lancaster-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02253-00439)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack C. Steinhurst | 51 | Head | Kitchen Helper | Iowa |
| 2 | Rose Steinhurst | 48 | Wife | Cook | Nebraska |
| 4 | Walter R. Young | 54 | Head | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 5 | Sadie S. P. Young | 45 | Wife | Fry Cook | Nebraska |
| 6 | Gerald P. Young | 19 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 7 | Leonard Ortiz | 24 | Head | Senior Typist | Kansas |
| 8 | Marie G. Ortiz | 19 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 9 | Rita Ann Ortiz | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 10 | Adam Green | 31 | Head | Laborer Storehouse | Nebraska |
| 11 | Katherine Green | 30 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 12 | William B. Yahel | 23 | Boarder | Clerk | Nebraska |
| 13 | Anna Yahel | 26 | Sister | Presser | Nebraska |
| 14 | Edward Yahel | 13 | Brother | — | Nebraska |
| 15 | George Glantz | 30 | Head | Teletype Observer | Russia |
| 16 | Katherine Glantz | 27 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 17 | Norma Jean Glantz | 9 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 18 | William E. Green | 34 | Head | Concrete Mixer | Nebraska |
| 19 | Marie E. Green | 29 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 20 | Ronald Green | 8 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 21 | James Green | 6 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 22 | Leonard Motley | 40 | Head | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 23 | Leona Motley | 26 | Wife | Waitress | Nebraska |
| 24 | James Hughes | 43 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Marie Hughes | 57 | Wife | Seamstress | Missouri |
| 26 | Willard Hughes | 24 | Son | Plumber | Nebraska |
| 27 | George Roberts THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Truck Driver | Russia |
| 28 | Elizabeth Roberts | 30 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 29 | Leonard Roberts | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 30 | Robert Roberts | 4 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 31 | Marilyn Roberts | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 33 | John Rinehardt | 28 | Head | Plumber | Nebraska |
| 34 | Lela Rinehardt | 26 | Wife | — | New York |
| 35 | John D. Rinehardt | 3 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 36 | Alex Rinehardt | 26 | Head | Helper | Nebraska |
| 37 | Julia O. Rinehardt | 26 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 38 | Robert Rinehardt | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 39 | Andrew O. Lambert | 27 | Head | Day Labor | Russia |
| 40 | Minnie Lambert | 23 | Wife | Chambermaid | Nebraska |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 4 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)