John Robbins — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Erie-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this John Robbins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Carl & Helen — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 25 b. ~1915 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Erie-County, New York
Surname	Robbins
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Buffalo City
1935 Residence (County)	Erie
Additional Details
Occupation	Service man
Industry	Glenite Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	900
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Service Man
Township / Ward	Buffalo City
Est. Birth Year	~1915

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Jean Robbins	Daughter	—	4	~1936
John Robbins	Head	—	25	~1915
Mary Robbins	Spouse	—	26	~1914

Census Appearances

1920

Erie, New …

Son, age 5

Erie, New York · implied b. ~1915

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source

XGBoost

Surname	Robins
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	5
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Erie, New …

Son, age 15

Erie, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Robbins
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	15
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Erie-County, New …

Head, age 25

Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members

Surname	Robbins
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Buffalo City
1935 Residence (County)	Erie
Occupation	Service man
Industry	Glenite Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	900
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Our Model Tree links John Robbins across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Carl Robbins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helen Robbins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Carl Robbins

b. ~1883

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Helen Robbins

b. ~1887

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

John Robbins

Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · New York

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Erie-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02824-00312)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Abigail Barber	70	Head	—	Pennsylvania
2	Donald Barber	39	Son	Office Clerk	Pennsylvania
3	Clara Barber	31	Daughter	Clerk	Pennsylvania
4	Edward Kohl	49	Head	Trainman	New York
5	Beulah Kohl	48	Wife	—	New York
6	Edward O'Rourke	62	Head	Fireman	New York
7	Alice O'Rourke	54	Wife	—	New York
8	Anna O'Rourke	25	Daughter	Nurse	New York
9	Byrdella Mary O'Rourke	32	Daughter	—	New York
10	James De Haar	45	Head	Carpenter	Pennsylvania
11	Mary De Haar	45	Wife	—	New York
12	Helen De Haar	14	Daughter	—	New York
13	John O'Donnell	30	Lodger	Clerk	New York
14	Charles Bath	34	Head	Salesman	New York
15	Jessie Bath	35	Wife	—	New York
16	Phyllis Bath	13	Daughter	—	New York
17	Charles Bath	11	Son	—	New York
18	James Bath	8	Son	—	New York
19	John Robbins THIS PERSON	25	Head	Service Man	New York
20	Mary Robbins	26	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
21	Jean Ann Robbins	4	Daughter	—	New York
22	John Dury	43	Head	Machinist	New York
23	Lucy Dury	48	Wife	—	New York
24	Robert Dury	15	Son	—	New York
25	George Dury	51	Brother	Machinist	New York
26	Charles Eich	67	Head	Proprietor	New York
27	Elizabeth Eich	63	Wife	—	New York
28	Edward Weber	36	Head	Janitor	New York
29	Theresa Weber	27	Wife	—	New York
30	Edward Jr. Weber	3	Son	—	New York
31	Minnie De Temple	54	Head	—	New York
32	Eleanor De Temple	27	Daughter	Hair Dresser	New York
33	Harold De Temple	18	Son	—	New York
34	John J. Burns	32	Head	Stores Handler	New York
35	Cathleen Burns	43	Sister	—	New York
36	Thomas Sullivan	31	Lodger	Truck Driver	New York
37	John J. Mcfarland	58	Head	Engineer	New York
38	Minnie Mcfarland	52	Wife	—	New York
39	Edward Mcfarland	27	Son	Receiving Clerk	New York
40	Daughter Nona	None	F	General Hospital	—

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Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

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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.

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