John Roberson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Martin-County, North Carolina

Our Model Tree links this John Roberson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Martin-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 37 b. ~1903 Male Head Born: North Carolina Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Martin-County, North Carolina
Surname	Roberson
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	North Carolina
Additional Details
Occupation	55
Industry	Farmer
Class of Worker	Farming
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Martin
Birth State	North Carolina
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	north carolina
Occupation	55
Township / Ward	Poplar Point Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1903

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Earline Roberson	Daughter	—	9	~1931
John Roberson	Head	—	37	~1903
Annie Roberson	Spouse	—	33	~1907
Annie Roberson	Daughter	—	11	~1929
Joseph Roberson	Other	—	14	~1926
John Roberson	Son	—	10	~1930
Annie Roberson	Daughter	—	1	~1939

Census Appearances

1930

Martin, North …

Head, age 28

Martin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Roberson
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	North Carolina
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace	North Carolina
Occupation	Farming
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	No
Home Owned/Rented	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	North Carolina
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	north carolina

1940

Martin-County, North …

Head, age 37

Martin-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members

Surname	Roberson
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	North Carolina
Occupation	55
Industry	Farmer
Class of Worker	Farming
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Martin
Birth State	North Carolina
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	north carolina

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John Roberson

Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · North Carolina

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1940 US Federal Census — Martin-County, North Carolina Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02940-00357)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Shirley Purvis	1	Daughter	—	North Carolina
2	William Purvis	23	Head	Farm Laborer	North Carolina
3	Mary Purvis	20	Wife	Farm Laborer	North Carolina
4	Thelma Lee Purvis	5	Daughter	—	North Carolina
5	Velma Louise Purvis	3	Daughter	—	North Carolina
6	Mary Lou Purvis	1	Daughter	—	North Carolina
7	George Purvis	30	Uncle	Farm Laborer	North Carolina
8	Reuben Brown	45	Head	50	North Carolina
9	Mary Brown	39	Wife	40	North Carolina
10	Smith Brown	11	Son	—	North Carolina
11	Willie B. Brown	6	Son	—	North Carolina
12	Dorothy Jean Brown	2	Daughter	—	North Carolina
13	Dorothy Roberson	65	Mother	—	North Carolina
14	John Roberson THIS PERSON	37	Head	55	North Carolina
15	Annie Mae Roberson	33	Wife	40	North Carolina
16	Joseph M. Roberson	14	Stepson	—	North Carolina
17	Annie Marie Roberson	11	Daughter	—	North Carolina
18	John Ben Roberson	10	Son	—	North Carolina
19	Earline Roberson	9	Daughter	—	North Carolina
20	Annie Mae Roberson	1	Daughter	—	North Carolina
21	Frank Roberson	27	Head	55	North Carolina
22	Frances Roberson	20	Wife	40	North Carolina
23	Frank Jr. Roberson	2	Son	—	North Carolina
24	Joe Jr. Roberson	1	Son	—	North Carolina
25	Dollie Roberson	1	Daughter	—	North Carolina
26	W. Mayo Thompson	42	Head	60	North Carolina
27	Maude Eva Thompson	41	Wife	—	North Carolina
28	Mildred Thompson	19	Daughter	40	North Carolina
29	Hubert Thompson	17	Son	40	North Carolina
30	Leland Thompson	14	Son	18	North Carolina
31	Velma Thompson	11	Daughter	—	North Carolina
32	Evelyn Thompson	8	Daughter	—	North Carolina
33	Elinor Thompson	5	Daughter	—	North Carolina
34	Richard Razor	27	Head	55	North Carolina
35	Katherine Razor	25	Wife	40	North Carolina
36	Thelma L. Razor	4	Daughter	—	North Carolina
37	Annie Ruth Razor	1	Daughter	—	North Carolina
38	William Leola Razor	17	Son	40	North Carolina
39	Harry Roberson	40	Head	55	North Carolina
40	Julia Roberson	72	Mother	—	North Carolina

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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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