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James Roberts — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this James Roberts across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Otto & O — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Columbus |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Columbus |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilma Roberts | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mary Roberts | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| O Roberts | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| James Roberts | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Dorothy Roberts | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, Ohio
Son, age 1
Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Franklin, Ohio
Son, age 11
Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Franklin-County, Ohio
Son, age 21
Franklin-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Columbus |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 James Roberts across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Otto Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and father O Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dorothy Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dorothy Roberts (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Otto Roberts
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
O Roberts
b. ~1899
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dorothy Roberts
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dorothy Roberts
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Roberts
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Ohio
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Sibling
Mary Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilma Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03246-00027)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raymond Chesser | 26 | Head | Painter | Ohio |
| 2 | Harry Boswell | 49 | Son | Metal Worker | Ohio |
| 3 | James Boswell | 39 | Son | Clerk | Ohio |
| 4 | Shirley Boswell | 2 | Grand daughter | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Wilfred Jones | 32 | Head | Clerk | Ohio |
| 6 | Mary Elizabeth Jones | 32 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Myrtle Mrs. Cline | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Orson L. Collins | 44 | Head | Switchman | Kentucky |
| 9 | Ethel Collins | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Orson Jr. Collins | 17 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Anna M. Collins | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 12 | John B. Goodman | 62 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 13 | Carl Hefner | 29 | Head | Operator Station | Ohio |
| 14 | Mildred Hefner | 29 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Nancy Kay Hefner | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Albert W. Mumms | 54 | Head | Inspector | Ohio |
| 17 | Robert Mumms | 21 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Donald Mumms | 20 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 19 | T. A. Freda | 43 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 20 | Edna J. Freda | 41 | Wife | Salesman | Indiana |
| 21 | Jack Freda | 19 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Robert Freda | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Bonnie B. Freda | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Irvin W. Foltz | 36 | Head | Distributor | Ohio |
| 25 | Pauline Foltz | 35 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Harry Emery Hawes | 35 | Head | Adjuster | Ohio |
| 27 | Nashie Della Hawes | 32 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 28 | William Hawes | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 29 | O. D. Roberts | 41 | Head | Engineer Locomotive | Ohio |
| 30 | Dorothy Roberts | 44 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 31 | James Roberts THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Mary Roberts | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Wilma Roberts | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Guy O. Morris | 51 | Head | Plumber | Ohio |
| 35 | Audrey N. Morris | 51 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Janice Morris | 17 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Juanita Morris | 28 | Daughter | Book Worker | Ohio |
| 38 | Joel Hathaway | 68 | Head | Box Maker | Ohio |
| 39 | Dorothy Hathaway | 62 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Marian Hathaway | 30 | Daughter | Clerk | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 siblings
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)