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Ida Roberts — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Woodford-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Ida Roberts across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Woodford-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Woodford-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Ida M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Palestine Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Woodford |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Palestine Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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 Ida | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes Roberts | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Bernadine Roberts | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Charles Roberts | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Sylvester Roberts | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ida Roberts | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1930
Woodford, Illinois
Spouse, age 43
Woodford, Illinois · implied b. ~1887 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Ida M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Woodford-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 53
Woodford-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Ida M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Palestine Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Woodford |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Ida Roberts across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ida Roberts
Spouse · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Woodford-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Woodford-County, Illinois
Page Contents
24 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00916-00440)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edson H Talbott | 26 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Lonnie W Frye | 43 | Step Bro | Sales Engineer | Kentucky |
| 3 | Charles T Roberts | 62 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 4 | Ida M Roberts THIS PERSON | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Sylvester F Roberts | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 6 | Bernadine Roberts | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Agnes Roberts | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | William Koerner | 68 | Head | Retired Farmer | Illinois |
| 9 | Alfred Anliker | 46 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 10 | Gertrude Anliker | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Carroll Anliker | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Harper R Moreland | 58 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 13 | Carrie V Moreland | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Kenneth O Moreland | 35 | Son | Teacher | Illinois |
| 15 | Burnice W Ebert | 46 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 16 | Louise Ebert | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Clifford Kaiser | 41 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 18 | Ada S Kaiser | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Jean W Kaiser | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Robert D Kaiser | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Frank Kenyon | 58 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 22 | Gertrude E Kenyon | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Ruth L Kenyon | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Gertrude L Kenyon | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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)