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Ida Roberts — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Putnam-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ida Roberts across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Putnam-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Putnam-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Ida G. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Curry Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Putnam |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Curry Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 Ida | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Roberts | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Reagan Roberts | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Ida Roberts | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Betty Roberts | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Goldie Roberts | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Rothstein Roberts | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Putnam, West …
Daughter, age 2
Putnam, West Virginia · implied b. ~1928 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Ida G |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Putnam-County, West …
Daughter, age 13
Putnam-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 6 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Ida G. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Curry Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Putnam |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Ida Roberts across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ida Roberts
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Rothstein Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearl Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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)
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1940 US Federal Census — Putnam-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Putnam-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04440-00121)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Eugene Ashworth | 6 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Leslie Ashworth | 2 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | James C. Carpenter | 38 | head | Rock Napper | West Virginia |
| 44 | Bertha Carpenter | 33 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Clay Carpenter | 11 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Ruby Carpenter | 9 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Robert A. Hedges | 67 | head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 48 | Pearl M. Hedges | 55 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Clementine Hedges | 19 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Woodrow W. Hedges | 17 | son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 51 | Helen J. Hedges | 13 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Reagan F. Roberts | 31 | head | Building Tanks | West Virginia |
| 53 | Goldie M. Roberts | 32 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Ida G. Roberts THIS PERSON | 13 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Rothstein Roberts | 11 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Pearl C. Roberts | 10 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Betty J. Roberts | 5 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Alexander Henson | 52 | head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 59 | Dora Henson | 54 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Fenny G. Henson | 21 | son | Repair Work | West Virginia |
| 61 | Iva Mae Henson | 18 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Bernard Henson | 16 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Opal C. Henson | 14 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | James M. Henson | 60 | head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 65 | Julia Henson | 62 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Bessie Henson | 21 | daughter | Waitress | West Virginia |
| 67 | Howard Henson | 19 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Virgil Henson | 18 | grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Kermit Henson | 29 | son | Proprietor | West Virginia |
| 70 | Oscar Parker | 26 | head | Helper | West Virginia |
| 71 | Bertha A. Parker | 29 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Anna L. Parker | 5 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Janice S. Parker | 2 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Diamond T. Ruby | 33 | head | Insurance Salesman | West Virginia |
| 75 | Oma S. Ruby | 33 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Jr., Diamond T. Ruby | 3 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Ralph Ruby | 31 | head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 78 | Opal G. Ruby | 26 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Emma Jane Ruby | 5 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Eva J. Ruby | 2 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
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)