John Roberson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Roosevelt-County, New Mexico

Our Model Tree links this John Roberson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Roosevelt-County, New Mexico (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 20 b. ~1920 Male Son Born: Texas Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Roosevelt-County, New Mexico
Surname	Roberson
Given Name	John W.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	20
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Elida Village
1935 Residence (County)	Roosevelt
Additional Details
Occupation	Truck Driver
Industry	Oil Agency
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	420
Highest Grade	Hs 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas
Occupation	Truck Driver
Township / Ward	Elida Village
Est. Birth Year	~1920

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 John	Age	Birth yr
Mabel Roberson	Spouse	—	48	~1892
John Roberson	Son	—	20	~1920
Oscar Roberson	Head	—	46	~1894
Oscar Roberson	Son	—	14	~1926
Bessie Roberson	Daughter	—	11	~1929

Census Appearances

1930

Roosevelt, New …

Son, age 10

Roosevelt, New Mexico · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Roberson
Given Name	John W
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	10
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Kansas
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1940

Roosevelt-County, New …

Son, age 20

Roosevelt-County, New Mexico · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members

Surname	Roberson
Given Name	John W.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	20
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Elida Village
1935 Residence (County)	Roosevelt
Occupation	Truck Driver
Industry	Oil Agency
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	420
Highest Grade	Hs 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

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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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John Roberson

Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · New Mexico

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Sibling

Bessie Roberson

Sibling · 1940 · age 11

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Oscar Roberson

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 — Roosevelt-County, New Mexico Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02449-01054)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Albert Tschuor	32	Brother	Salesman	New Mexico
42	Minnie Handley	65	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Mississippi
43	Hugh Roberts	66	Head	Real Estate	Kentucky
44	Mary E. Roberts	58	Wife	—	Tennessee
45	John Edw. Roberts	22	Son	Truck Driver	New Mexico
46	Mary Belle Roberts	15	Daughter	—	New Mexico
47	Onabelle Roberts	58	Head	Merchant	Texas
48	Shelmer Powell	53	Head	Welder	Kentucky
49	Levie G. Powell	29	Wife	—	Texas
50	Alton Ross Powell	11	Son	—	New Mexico
51	Alice J. Powell	9	Daughter	—	New Mexico
52	Judge D. Koonce	36	Head	Laborer	Texas
53	Oletha M. Koonce	17	Wife	—	Texas
54	Troy Humphrey	21	Head	Laborer	Texas
55	Velma V. Humphrey	20	Wife	—	New Mexico
56	Opal V. Humphrey	2	Daughter	—	New Mexico
57	Newman Byrum	31	Head	Laborer	Texas
58	J. D. Campbell	24	Head	Laborer	Texas
59	Pauline Campbell	24	Wife	—	New Mexico
60	Clyde C. Campbell	2	Son	—	New Mexico
61	James W. Davis	64	Head	Laborer Wpa	Arkansas
62	John J. Myers	44	Head	Operator	Texas
63	Grace H. Myers	37	Wife	Waitress	Kansas
64	Bobbie Gene Myers	6	Son	—	New Mexico
65	Willie A. Pullen	45	Head	Operator	Texas
66	Roy E. Pullen	41	Brother	Asst. Operator	Texas
67	Emas A. Wallis	72	Head	—	Georgia
68	George A. Wallis	47	Head	Journalist	Texas
69	Geneva M. Wallis	30	Wife	—	Colorado
70	Melba C. Wallis	5	Daughter	—	New Mexico
71	Jesse C. Holt	44	Head	Printer	Texas
72	Oscar R. Roberson	46	Head	Carpenter	Texas
73	Mabel G. Roberson	48	Wife	—	Kansas
74	John W. Roberson THIS PERSON	20	Son	Truck Driver	Texas
75	Oscar R. Roberson	14	Son	—	New Mexico
76	Bessie M. Roberson	11	Daughter	—	New Mexico
77	Ernest Hudgins	70	Head	—	Texas
78	Omer O. Bucrus	22	Head	Laborer Wpa	Texas
79	Cora Fay Bucrus	21	Wife	—	New Mexico
80	Robert Lee Bucrus	3	Son	—	New Mexico

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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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