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John Roberts — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Stevens-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this John Roberts across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Stevens-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clyde & Edith — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Stevens-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stevens |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Stevens |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 624 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Framnas Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerolyn Roberts | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Lois Roberts | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Edith Roberts | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| John Roberts | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Edith Roberts | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1910
Stevens, Minnesota
Son, age 1
Stevens, Minnesota · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Stevens, Minnesota
Son, age 10
Stevens, Minnesota · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Stevens, Minnesota
Son, age 21
Stevens, Minnesota · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd Jobs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Stevens-County, Minnesota
Head, age 31
Stevens-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stevens |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Stevens |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 624 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Clyde Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith Roberts (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Clyde Roberts
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edith Roberts
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edith Roberts
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Roberts
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Minnesota
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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 — Stevens-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Stevens-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
16 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01962-00681)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rose Edwards | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 2 | Paul Edwards | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | J. Russell Campbell | 71 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Willie Weers | 56 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 5 | Caroline Weers | 49 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 6 | Carl Weers | 27 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 7 | Verdna Weers | 26 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Gary Weers | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Wm. Westheen | 53 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 10 | Martha Westheen | 57 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 11 | Henry Steve | 77 | Father-in-law | — | Wisconsin |
| 12 | John Roberts THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Carpenter | Minnesota |
| 13 | Edith Roberts | 20 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 14 | Edith Joan Roberts | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Lois Ann Roberts | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Jerolyn Roberts | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 3 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)