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John Roberts — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Leslie-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this John Roberts across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Leslie-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a head (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Leslie-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | John L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag Dist #1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Leslie |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Road work |
| Industry | W.P.A |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Road Work |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 1 |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Roberts | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| John Roberts | Head | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Jack Roberts | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Edith Roberts | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Leslie, Kentucky
Son, age 4
Leslie, Kentucky · implied b. ~1916 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | John L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Leslie, Kentucky
Son, age 14
Leslie, Kentucky · implied b. ~1916 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | John L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Leslie-County, Kentucky
Head, age 23
Leslie-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | John L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag Dist #1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Leslie |
| Occupation | Road work |
| Industry | W.P.A |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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.
Our Model Tree links John Roberts across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and father John Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Roberts (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Roberts
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Roberts
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Roberts
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Roberts
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Roberts
Head · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Kentucky
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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 — Leslie-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Leslie-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01329-00458)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roberta June Roberts | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Donald R Roberts | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Jimmie Roberts | 27 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 4 | Oakie Roberts | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Pauline Roberts | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Imogene Roberts | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Andrew Roberts | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Logan Roberts | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Eugene Roberts | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Court Napier | 48 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 11 | Alta Napier | 43 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Edford Napier | 18 | Son | Farm | Kentucky |
| 13 | Goldie Napier | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Robert Napier | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Annie Napier | 35 | Sister | Log Wood | Kentucky |
| 16 | Jim Smith | 60 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 17 | Nina Smith | 66 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Farmer, Lee Neal Smith | 11 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Riley Hacker | 34 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 20 | Sophia Hacker | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Anna Mae Hacker | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Adelle Hacker | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Claude Hacker | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Bill Collins | 28 | Head | O.A.A. | Kentucky |
| 25 | Katherine Collins | 69 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Jack Hacker | 58 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 27 | Luanna Hacker | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Charles Hacker | 23 | Son | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 29 | Henry Hacker | 17 | Son | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 30 | Elsie Hacker | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Carl Hacker | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Hazel Hacker | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | John L Roberts THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Road Work | Kentucky |
| 34 | Edith Roberts | 23 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Jack Roberts | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Rose Ann Roberts | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Edsel Bray | 24 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 38 | Alta Bray | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | James Glen Bray | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Talmadge Bray | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
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)