John Robertson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lorain-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this John Robertson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lorain-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 57 b. ~1883 Male Head Born: Scotland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Lorain-County, Ohio
Surname	Robertson
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Elyria
1935 Residence (County)	Lorain
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	carpenter
Industry	private contractor
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	25
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Occupation	Carpenter
Township / Ward	Elyria
Est. Birth Year	~1883

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
Ruth Robertson	Daughter	—	15	~1925
John Robertson	Head	—	57	~1883
Donald Holzhauer	Other	—	26	~1914
Margaret Clenker	Other	—	25	~1915
Jane Robertson	Spouse	—	52	~1888

Census Appearances

1920

Cuyahoga, Ohio

Head, age 37

Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Robertson
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Year of Immigration	1903
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	House
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1930

Lorain, Ohio

Head, age 48

Lorain, Ohio · implied b. ~1882 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Robertson
Given Name	John H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	Alien
Year of Immigration	1903
Age at First Marriage	28
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	House
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	35
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

Lorain-County, Ohio

Head, age 57

Lorain-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members

Surname	Robertson
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Elyria
1935 Residence (County)	Lorain
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	carpenter
Industry	private contractor
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	25
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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John Robertson

Head · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03103-00429)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Bertha Dickason	51	Wife	—	Ohio
2	Tom Cotter	44	Lodger	Manager	Greece
3	John Jahau	57	Lodger	Manager	Turkey
4	Claude Edwards	39	Head	Millwright	Kentucky
5	Margaret Edwards	30	Wife	—	Ohio
6	Vincent Rumpf	62	Head	Machine Operator	Ohio
7	Bertha Rumpf	50	Wife	—	Ohio
8	Irene Rumpf	19	Daughter	Servant	Ohio
9	Eleanor Rumpf	15	Daughter	—	Ohio
10	John Rumpf	27	Son	Bartender	Ohio
11	Celia Rumpf	25	Daughter-in-law	—	Pennsylvania
12	Robert Rumpf	12	Grandson	—	Ohio
13	Eugene Heard	22	Head	General Clerk	Pennsylvania
14	Elsie Heard	18	Wife	—	Ohio
15	May Heard	59	Mother	—	Ohio
16	Chas. Funk	28	Lodger	Carpenter	Ohio
17	William Everard	83	Lodger	—	England
18	Robert Chaffer	28	Head	Finisher	Ohio
19	Elizabeth Chaffer	22	Wife	—	Michigan
20	Patricia Chaffer	2	Daughter	—	Ohio
21	Elizabeth Takacs	52	Mother-in-law	—	Hungary
22	Irene Takacs	20	Sister-in-law	Mail	Michigan
23	John Takacs	13	Brother-in-law	—	Ohio
24	Julius Takacs	11	Brother-in-law	—	Ohio
25	Theodore Penfound	34	Head	Attendant	Ohio
26	Veta Penfound	30	Wife	—	Ohio
27	Judy Penfound	3	Daughter	—	Ohio
28	Eugene Kunstman	21	Lodger	Sheet Metal	Tennessee
29	Edward Zimmer	52	Head	Plbg Contractor	Ohio
30	Leona Zimmer	49	Wife	Bookkeeper	Ohio
31	Naoma Burger	24	Step-daughter	Inspector	Ohio
32	Hayes Clerkant	59	Head	Mill-Wright	Ohio
33	Martha Clerkant	57	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
34	Manuel Collins	23	Head	Job Setter	Ohio
35	Elsie Collins	24	Wife	Beauty Oper.	Ohio
36	John Robertson THIS PERSON	57	Head	Carpenter	Scotland
37	Jane Robertson	52	Wife	—	Scotland
38	Ruth Robertson	15	Daughter	—	Ohio
39	Margaret Clenker	25	Lodger	Registered Nurse	Ohio
40	Donald Holzhauer	26	Lodger	Automatic Oper.	Ohio

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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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