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Harold Roberts — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Merrimack-County, New Hampshire
Our Model Tree links this Harold Roberts across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Merrimack-County, New Hampshire (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alvin & James — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: New Hampshire
Divorced
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Merrimack-County, New Hampshire |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Harold B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boscawen |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Merrimack |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | salesman |
| Industry | garment concern |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Boscawen |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harold | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Roberts | Head | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| Harold Roberts | Son | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
Son, age
Merrimack, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Henry F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1900 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1910
Merrimack, New …
Son, age 11
Merrimack, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Harry W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1920
Merrimack, New …
Son, age 21
Merrimack, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Distributor |
| Industry | Needle Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1930
Merrimack, New …
Head, age 31
Merrimack, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1899 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Needlemaker |
| Industry | Latch |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 24 |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1940
Merrimack-County, New …
Son, age 41
Merrimack-County, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1899 — 2 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Harold B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boscawen |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Merrimack |
| Occupation | salesman |
| Industry | garment concern |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
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 Harold Roberts across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alvin Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and father James Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and father Joshua Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Roberts (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alvin Roberts
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Roberts
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joshua Roberts
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Roberts
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Roberts
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Roberts
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Roberts
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harold Roberts
Son · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · New Hampshire
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Merrimack-County, New Hampshire
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1940 US Federal Census — Merrimack-County, New Hampshire
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02293-00112)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Robert A Davis | 7 | House-keeper | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Thomas E Carr | 75 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 43 | Grace L Vallier | 52 | Clerk | Clerk | New Hampshire |
| 44 | William G Chamberlain | 76 | Head | Shipper | New Hampshire |
| 45 | Mary H Chamberlain | 65 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 46 | Milton W Witham | 68 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Lillian L Witham | 66 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Harold N Couch | 17 | Lodger | Chopper | New Hampshire |
| 49 | Scott H Young | 52 | Head | Proprietor | Canada-English |
| 50 | Ida J Young | 53 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 51 | Selena H Young | 22 | Daughter | Driller | New Hampshire |
| 52 | Alexander Miner | 62 | Head | Loom Fixer | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Albena Miner | 63 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 54 | William A Miner | 18 | Son | Chopper | New Hampshire |
| 55 | Grace M Roberts | 72 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 56 | Harold B Roberts THIS PERSON | 41 | Son | Salesman | New Hampshire |
| 57 | Henry J Merchant | 62 | Head | Spinner | Canada-French |
| 58 | Ruby R Merchant | 56 | Wife | — | New York |
| 59 | Henry J Jr Merchant | 26 | Head | Salesman | New Hampshire |
| 60 | Rita D Merchant | 26 | Wife | Polisher | New Hampshire |
| 61 | Leo J Cournoyer | 22 | Lodger | Polisher | New Hampshire |
| 62 | Sylvester E Sweet | 61 | Head | Burning Brush | New York |
| 63 | Helene H Sweet | 65 | Wife | Housekeeper | New York |
| 64 | Ernest J Dionne | 33 | Head | Dyer | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Juliette M Dionne | 28 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 66 | Jennie E Taylor | 75 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 67 | Gretchen E Preston | 39 | Daughter | Social Scientist | New Hampshire |
| 68 | Edgar H Preston | 20 | Son | Apprentice | New Hampshire |
| 69 | Donald E Preston | 14 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 70 | George Lodge | 43 | Head | Overseer | England |
| 71 | Elizabeth Q Lodge | 42 | Wife | — | England |
| 72 | Harry Lodge | 20 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 73 | George F Lodge | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Robert H Lodge | 3 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 75 | Susie G Wilson | 61 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Gertrude H Jenkins | 63 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | John O Dukette | 73 | Head | — | New York |
| 78 | Flossie F Dukette | 32 | Daughter | Housework | Vermont |
| 79 | Arthur W Miller | 43 | Head | Laborer | Vermont |
| 80 | Dorothy F Miller | 37 | Wife | Assembler | Vermont |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Harold
Gen 1 · 7 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)