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John Roberts — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Johnston-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Roberts across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Johnston-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Johnston-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnston |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Elevation Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Roberts | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Ralph Roberts | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Duffy Roberts | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| B Roberts | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Sanford Roberts | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| John Roberts | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Anna Roberts | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Johnston, North …
Son, age 21
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Tobacco |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Johnston, North …
Head, age 31
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Johnston-County, North …
Head, age 41
Johnston-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnston |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 William Roberts (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Roberts
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Roberts
Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · North Carolina
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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 — Johnston-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Johnston-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02933-00666)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herman Ennis | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Alene Ennis | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Victor Ennis | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Wilbert Ennis | 24 | Son | Family Worker | North Carolina |
| 5 | Vertie Ennis | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Carlos Ennis | 3 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Lonnie Ennis | 61 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Sidney G. Barbour | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Pearl W. Barbour | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Rachel Barbour | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | John S. Barbour | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Ida Warrick | 63 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Zelidie Byrd | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Callie Byrd | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Lee Thomas Byrd | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Zelidie Jr. Byrd | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Ben Stacy Byrd | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Sally Lou Byrd | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Willie E. Norris | 44 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 20 | Vada Norris | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Gordon Ray Norris | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Ella Jean Norris | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Lee T. Whittington | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Jennie Whittington | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Sarah Whittington | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Thomas Mcrae | 34 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Ida Mcrae | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Annie Lee Mcrae | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Shirley Mae Mcrae | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | George Mcrae | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Ella May Mcrae | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | John M. Roberts THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Anna D. Roberts | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Sanford Roberts | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | John D. Roberts | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | B. H. Roberts | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Duffy Ray Roberts | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Ralph Roberts | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Hubert W. Creech | 40 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 40 | Vernie Creech | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 1 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)