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Jessie Roberts — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pulaski-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Jessie Roberts across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pulaski-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pulaski-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mounds T.P. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pulaski |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Industry | NYA Sewing Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 24 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Township / Ward | Mounds Tp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cordelia Roberts | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Opal Roberts | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Franklin Roberts | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Milburn Roberts | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Bobbie Roberts | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Winford Roberts | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Arthur Roberts | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Jessie Roberts | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Luellen Roberts | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pulaski, Illinois
Daughter, age 9
Pulaski, Illinois · implied b. ~1921 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Pulaski-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 19
Pulaski-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1921 — 9 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mounds T.P. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pulaski |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Industry | NYA Sewing Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 24 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Jessie Roberts across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jessie Roberts
Daughter · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Illinois
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Sibling
Winford Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Luellen Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Franklin Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Milburn Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Opal Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bobbie Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Pulaski-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Pulaski-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00870-00234)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ella Hayden | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Raymond Hayden | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Lucille Hayden | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Robert Hayden | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Bess Lu Hayden | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Arthur Williams | 21 | Boarder | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Arthur Roberts | 51 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 8 | Cordelia O. Roberts | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Jessie Roberts THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | Seamstress | Kentucky |
| 10 | Bobbie Roberts | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Milburn Roberts | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Winford Roberts | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Luellen Roberts | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Opal Roberts | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Franklin D. Roberts | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Everett Isaac | 32 | Head | House Mover | Missouri |
| 17 | Helen Isaac | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Ruby Lee Isaac | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | E. Gene Isaac | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Carman D. Parker | 38 | Head | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 21 | Grace Parker | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Herschell Parker | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Carman Homer Parker | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Perry Ray Parker | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | James Edward Parker | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Nellie Parker | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Delores Maude Parker | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | David Williams | 53 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 29 | Alice Williams | 52 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Hafford Albritton | 46 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 31 | Ruth Albritton | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Harvey O. Rutledge | 79 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Hallie Rutledge | 67 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Gevina Rutledge | 26 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 35 | Lurdie Davis | 48 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Robert Davis | 22 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 37 | Harry Grant Long | 31 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 38 | Hazel Long | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Helford Long | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Hellena Long | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
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)