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John Robertson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Robertson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Enoch & Flora — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Robertson |
| Given Name | John H. @ |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gills Creek Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Gills Creek Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Robertson | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Susie Nichols | Other | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lawrence Robertson | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Doris Robertson | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, Virginia
Son, age 7
Franklin, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Robertson |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Franklin, Virginia
Son, age 17
Franklin, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Robertson |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Franklin-County, Virginia
Head, age 27
Franklin-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
| Surname | Robertson |
| Given Name | John H. @ |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gills Creek Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Robertson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Enoch Robertson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Flora Robertson (~0.92 confidence) and father Ernest Robertson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Flora Robertson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Enoch Robertson
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Flora Robertson
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ernest Robertson
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Flora Robertson
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Robertson
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Virginia
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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 — Franklin-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04263-00404)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Fanny Cockrell | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Willie Cockrell | 6 | son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Riva Cockrell | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | George R. @ Bobbitt | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 45 | Nora N. Bobbitt | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Sam Bobbitt | 18 | son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 47 | Christine Bobbitt | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Calvin Bobbitt | 15 | son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Eugene Bobbitt | 13 | son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Wiley Bobbitt | 11 | son | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Obury Bobbitt | 8 | son | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Darlo Bobbitt | 5 | son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Dave Mitchell | 28 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 54 | Bertha Mitchell | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | William Mitchell | 1 | son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Elsie @ Meadow | 35 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Margaret Meadow | 22 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Lizzie Chambers | 74 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Elizabeth Ferguson | 28 | Cousin | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Reggie @ Bobbitt | 33 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 61 | Emma Bobbitt | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Antheline Bobbitt | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Jimmie Bobbitt | 0 | son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Rufus @ Paskey | 51 | Head | Salesman | Virginia |
| 65 | Mary S. Paskey | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 66 | William R. Paskey | 15 | son | Helper | Virginia |
| 67 | Mary F. Paskey | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Robert Paskey | 6 | son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Edith Watson | 25 | Lodger | Teacher | Virginia |
| 70 | John H. @ Robertson THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 71 | Doris Robertson | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Lawrence Robertson | 1 | son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Susie A. Nichols | 13 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Peter S. @ Robertson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 75 | Minnie Robertson | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 76 | William Robertson | 19 | son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 77 | Melva Robertson | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Vera Robertson | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Luther Merriman | 27 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 80 | Margaret Merriman | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
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)