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John Roberson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Telfair-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this John Roberson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Telfair-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 11 b. ~1929 Male Son Born: Georgia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationTelfair-County, Georgia
SurnameRoberson
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age11
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceGeorgia
1935 Residence (City)Jacksonville Militia Dist #339
1935 Residence (County)Telfair
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 3
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateGeorgia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)georgia
Township / WardJacksonville Militia Dist 339
Est. Birth Year~1929

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 John Age Birth yr
William Roberson Head — 63 ~1877
Betsy Roberson Daughter — 2 ~1938
Elva Hart Son — 13 ~1927
Billie Roberson Son — 9 ~1931
John Roberson Son — 11 ~1929
Georgia Roberson Spouse — 41 ~1899
Florence Roberson Daughter — 5 ~1935
Homer Roberson Son — 14 ~1926

Census Appearances

1930
Telfair, Georgia
Son, age 1
Telfair, Georgia · implied b. ~1929 — 11 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Roberson
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1940
Telfair-County, Georgia
Son, age 11
Telfair-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
Surname Roberson
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
1935 Residence (City) Jacksonville Militia Dist #339
1935 Residence (County) Telfair
Highest Grade No 3
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links John Roberson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Roberson
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Georgia
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Sibling
Homer Roberson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billie Roberson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elva Hart
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betsy Roberson
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Roberson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Telfair-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00712-00077)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Arthur Og Smith 9 Son — Georgia
2 John Le-Al Smith 18 Son Laborer Georgia
3 Willie Jones 19 Hired Hand Laborer Georgia
4 Fred Clark 29 Head Farmer Georgia
5 Garlena Clark 29 Wife — Georgia
6 Carrie M Clark 6 Daughter — Georgia
7 Geraldine Clark 4 Daughter — Georgia
8 Dave Graham 34 Head Farmer Georgia
9 Lottie Lee Graham 35 Wife — Georgia
10 Robert L Graham 11 Son — Georgia
11 Clifford Graham 10 Son — Georgia
12 Louise Graham 5 Daughter — Georgia
13 Annie Ruth Graham 2 Daughter — Georgia
14 Andrew Williams 44 Head — Georgia
15 Mamie Williams 46 Sister Housework Georgia
16 Gladys Williams 26 Nephew Farm Laborer Georgia
17 Hattie Pearl Williams 20 Niece Housework Georgia
18 Andrew Williams 7 Nephew — Georgia
19 Willie Clyde Williams 5 Nephew — Georgia
20 William Williams 1 Nephew — Georgia
21 James Garfield 70 Head Laborer Virginia
22 Adel Garfield 45 Wife Laundress Georgia
23 Lewis Mobley 75 Father — Georgia
24 Eason Parker 67 Head Farmer Georgia
25 Ida Parker 66 Wife — Georgia
26 William M Roberson 63 Head Farmer Georgia
27 Georgia Ann Roberson 41 Wife — Georgia
28 Homer Roberson 14 Son Laborer Georgia
29 John Roberson THIS PERSON 11 Son — Georgia
30 Billie Roberson 9 Son — Georgia
31 Florence Roberson 5 Daughter — Georgia
32 Betsy Roberson 2 Daughter — Georgia
33 Elva Hart 13 Son — Georgia
34 William J Birt 27 Head Laborer Georgia
35 Deotha Birt 21 Wife Housework Georgia
36 Annie Mae Birt 12 Daughter — Georgia
37 Burden Birt 6 Son — Georgia
38 Rosa Wells 51 Head Laundress Georgia
39 Levi Wells 23 Son Laborer Georgia
40 Eva Mae Wells 17 Daughter — Georgia

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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