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John Roberts — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Dodge-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this John Roberts across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dodge-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1895), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Male
Son
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dodge-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | John J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elba Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dodge |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 98 |
| Income (1939) | 750 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Elba Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hannah Roberts | Daughter | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Mary Roberts | Daughter | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| William Roberts | Head | — | 76 | ~1864 |
| John Roberts | Son | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Eliot Roberts | Son | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Mamie Roberts | Spouse | — | 70 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dodge, Wisconsin
Son, age 25
Dodge, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1895 — 6 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 | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Dodge, Wisconsin
Son, age 36
Dodge, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Dodge-County, Wisconsin
Son, age 45
Dodge-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | John J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elba Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dodge |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 98 |
| Income (1939) | 750 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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) and father William Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Roberts (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Roberts
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Roberts
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Roberts
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Roberts
Son · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Eliot Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 42
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hannah Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 44
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 39
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 — Dodge-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Dodge-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04472-00480)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clyde H. Sewell | 47 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Hazel H. Sewell | 47 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Ray H. Sewell | 17 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Hazel M. Sewell | 16 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Barbara J. Sewell | 14 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Howard B. Sewell | 8 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Arnold O. Monthie | 35 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Ethel M. Monthie | 23 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Wallace H. Monthie | 1 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Raymond Monthie | 28 | Brother | Teacher | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Estes J. Kenning | 44 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Amanda Kenning | 35 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Ida J. Kenning | 68 | Mother | — | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Frank C. Henning | 47 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Frieda H. Henning | 43 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Lois G. Henning | 15 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Roger F. Henning | 11 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Lloyd Reamer | 40 | Hired Hand | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Otto R. Griese | 37 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Elsie A. Griese | 34 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Lucille M. Griese | 9 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Donald K. Griese | 4 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 23 | George C. Huebner | 38 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Susie Huebner | 33 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 25 | David Huebner | 16 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Irvin Huebner | 15 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Merlin Huebner | 13 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Margie Huebner | 11 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 29 | George, Jr. Huebner | 10 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Grace Huebner | 6 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Robert Huebner | 4 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Betty Huebner | 3 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 33 | William J. Roberts | 76 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Mamie Roberts | 70 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | John J. Roberts THIS PERSON | 45 | Son | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Hannah Roberts | 44 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Eliot Roberts | 42 | Son | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Mary Roberts | 39 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 39 | William Bachman | 62 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Wife Bachman | None | F | — | — |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 3 siblings
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)