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Ida Robinson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Catawba-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ida Robinson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Catawba-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1907), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Catawba-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | N |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hickory Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Catawba |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm infp |
| Industry | farming |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Infp |
| Township / Ward | Hickory Township |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ida | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronnie Robinson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Elmina Robinson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Ivy Robinson | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Jenette Robinson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ida Robinson | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Annie Robinson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Missouri Bruce | Other | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Nathaniel Robinson | Son | — | ~1940 |
Census Appearances
1930
Catawba, North …
Other, age 22
Catawba, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Catawba-County, North …
Spouse, age 33
Catawba-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | N |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hickory Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Catawba |
| Occupation | Farm infp |
| Industry | farming |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Ida Robinson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ida Robinson
Spouse · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Catawba-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Catawba-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02886-00955)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eloise Whitener | 22 | cousin | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 2 | Helen Whitener | 6 | cousin | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Russell Whitener | 1 | cousin | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Esther Whitener | 23 | cousin | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 5 | Ardie Whitener | 20 | cousin | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 6 | Mary Elizabeth Whitener | 9 | cousin | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Ray Whitener | 8 | cousin | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Wesley Whitener | 6 | cousin | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Agnes Robinson | 16 | cousin | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 10 | Irene Wilfong | 12 | cousin | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | J. G. Huffman | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Grace Huffman | 48 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Bliffal Huffman | 26 | son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 14 | Walter Signor | 21 | son-in-law | Painter | North Carolina |
| 15 | Hazel Signor | 19 | daughter | Book Trimmer | North Carolina |
| 16 | James Signor | 1 | grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Gaither Huffman | 15 | son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 18 | Ivy Robinson | 37 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Ida Robinson THIS PERSON | 33 | wife | Farm Infp | South Carolina |
| 20 | Annie Ruth Robinson | 11 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Ronnie Lee Robinson | 9 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Jenette Robinson | 5 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Elmina Robinson | 3 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Nathaniel Robinson | 0 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Missouri Bruce | 68 | mother-in-law | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 26 | Willie Hill | 36 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Katie Hill | 32 | wife | Farm Wife | North Carolina |
| 28 | Willie Mel Hill | 8 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Florie Lucille Hill | 6 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Lillie Alberta Hill | 5 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Beatrice Hill | 3 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Johnny Lee Hill | 1 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Janita V. Hill | 0 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Colonel Wilfong | 65 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Ella Wilfong | 46 | wife | Farm Wife | North Carolina |
| 36 | Aridge Wilfong | 20 | son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 37 | Hardie Wilfong | 18 | son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 38 | Rene Wilfong | 15 | daughter | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 39 | Tida Wilfong | 13 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Ethel Mae Wilfong | 8 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)