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John Roberson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Palo-Pinto-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this John Roberson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Palo-Pinto-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 23 b. ~1917 Male Son Born: Texas Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationPalo-Pinto-County, Texas
SurnameRoberson
Given NameJohn D
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age23
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTexas
1935 Residence (City)Palopinto
Additional Details
OccupationLabour
IndustryGro Store
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked36
Income (1939)200
Highest GradeNo 4
1935 ResidenceTexas
Birth StateTexas
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)texas
OccupationLabour
Township / WardJustice Precinct 8
Est. Birth Year~1917

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 John Age Birth yr
Charcey Roberson Daughter — 12 ~1928
Joe Roberson Son — 16 ~1924
Billie Roberson Daughter — 8 ~1932
John Roberson Son — 23 ~1917
George Roberson Son — 21 ~1919
Doyle Roberson Son — 19 ~1921
Gillet Roberson Spouse — 40 ~1900
Riley Roberson Head — 52 ~1888
Carroll Roberson Son — 5 ~1935

Census Appearances

1930
Palo Pinto, …
Son, age 12
Palo Pinto, Texas · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Roberson
Given Name Joe F.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Texas
Father's Birthplace Alabama
Mother's Birthplace Missouri
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Texas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) texas
1940
Palo-Pinto-County, Texas
Son, age 23
Palo-Pinto-County, Texas · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
Surname Roberson
Given Name John D
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 23
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Texas
1935 Residence (City) Palopinto
Occupation Labour
Industry Gro Store
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 36
Income (1939) 200
Highest Grade No 4
1935 Residence Texas
Birth State Texas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) texas

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 23 · b. ~1917 · Texas
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Sibling
Doyle Roberson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Roberson
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Roberson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billie Roberson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carroll Roberson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charcey Roberson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Palo-Pinto-County, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04119-00523)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Thomas F Merritt 52 Head Farm Farmer Texas
2 Nettie Merritt 36 Wife — Texas
3 Thomas F Merritt 5 Son — Texas
4 Lattie M Etheridge 14 Daughter — Texas
5 Pett E Cates 48 Head Oil Pumper Texas
6 Lucy Cates 47 Wife — Texas
7 Estella Cates 19 Daughter — Texas
8 Clarence Cole 57 Head Truck Driver Texas
9 Clarence Jr Cole 16 Son — Texas
10 Roather Meyers 29 Son-in-law — Texas
11 Vera Meyers 19 Daughter — Texas
12 Reva Ann Meyers 2 G Daughter — Texas
13 John D Whatley 66 Head Dairy Farmer Georgia
14 Sara Whatley 64 Wife — Texas
15 Dan A Miller 57 Head Farmer Texas
16 Sally Miller 53 Wife — Texas
17 Hursell Miller 27 Son Cook Texas
18 Avis Miller 25 Daughter-in-law — Okla
19 Jimmie Miller 6 G Son — Texas
20 Bill Miller 2 G Son — Texas
21 James Gilbert 32 Head Auto Mech Texas
22 Vera Gilbert 39 Wife — Texas
23 Dean Smith 12 S Son — Texas
24 Johnnie M Smith 11 H Daughter — Texas
25 Riley Roberson 52 Head Auto Mech Texas
26 Gillet Roberson 40 Wife — Okla
27 John D Roberson THIS PERSON 23 Son Labour Texas
28 George Roberson 21 Son Attendant Texas
29 Doyle Roberson 19 Son Delivery Boy Texas
30 Joe Roberson 16 Son — Texas
31 Charcey Roberson 12 Daughter — Texas
32 Billie Sue Roberson 8 Daughter — Texas
33 Carroll Roberson 5 Son — Texas
34 Ben Layne 47 Head Retail Gro Tenn
35 Ellie Layne 42 Wife — Texas
36 Anna May Layne 23 Daughter Waitress Texas
37 L B Layne 21 Son Clerk Texas
38 Sylena Layne 19 Daughter — Texas
39 Hanis Layne 17 Daughter — Texas
40 Jewell Layne 13 Daughter — Texas

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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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