John Robinson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Ouachita-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this John Robinson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ouachita-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 29 b. ~1911 Male Head Born: Louisiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Ouachita-County, Louisiana
Surname	Robinson
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	Monroe City
1935 Residence (County)	Ouachita
Additional Details
Occupation	maintenance laborer
Industry	steam railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	200
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana
Occupation	Maintenance Laborer
Township / Ward	Monroe City
Est. Birth Year	~1911

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
Emma Robinson	Daughter	—	3	~1937
Pearlie Robinson	Daughter	—	5	~1935
Alma Robinson	Daughter	—	8	~1932
Ida Robinson	Daughter	—	6	~1934
John Robinson	Head	—	29	~1911
Leonard Robinson	Son	—	1	~1939
Bernada Robinson	Spouse	—	23	~1917

Census Appearances

1920

Ouachita, Louisiana

Other, age 10

Ouachita, Louisiana · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Robinson
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Step son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	10
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Louisiana
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1930

Ouachita, Louisiana

Other, age 21

Ouachita, Louisiana · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Robinson
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Guest
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	21
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Lumber Mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	$2
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1940

Ouachita-County, Louisiana

Head, age 29

Ouachita-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members

Surname	Robinson
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	Monroe City
1935 Residence (County)	Ouachita
Occupation	maintenance laborer
Industry	steam railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	200
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

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John Robinson

Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Louisiana

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1940 US Federal Census — Ouachita-County, Louisiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01437-00362)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Lillie Robinson	42	Head	Maid	Louisiana
2	Harry Robinson	48	Husband	Yard Man	Louisiana
3	Helena Robinson	18	Daughter	—	Louisiana
4	Velma Robinson	16	Daughter	—	Louisiana
5	Andrew Robinson	14	Son	—	Louisiana
6	William Aims	33	Head	Cat Hooker	Louisiana
7	Beatrice D. Aims	19	Wife	—	Louisiana
8	Ben Afrone	29	Head	Stacker	Louisiana
9	Thelma Afrone	26	Wife	Teacher	Louisiana
10	William Dorneal	49	Head	Truck Driver	Louisiana
11	Emma Dorneal	40	Wife	—	Louisiana
12	Anna Dorneal	5	Daughter	—	Louisiana
13	Charles Davis	29	Lodger	Truck Driver	Louisiana
14	Mange Davis	26	Lodger	Maid	Louisiana
15	Sam Barris	29	Head	Sorter	Louisiana
16	Lou Barris	26	Wife	Cook	Louisiana
17	Zed Ard	47	Head	Oiler	Louisiana
18	Lorinda Ard	40	Wife	Laundress	Louisiana
19	Fred Ard	4	Son	—	Louisiana
20	Clarence Heater	32	Head	Truck Driver	Louisiana
21	Mildred Heater	25	Wife	—	Louisiana
22	Clarence Jr. Heater	10	Son	—	Louisiana
23	Theophilus Heater	8	Son	—	Louisiana
24	Alvin Heater	6	Son	—	Louisiana
25	Joyce Heater	4	Daughter	—	Louisiana
26	Milly Flores	54	Head	—	Louisiana
27	Carolyn Scott	18	Daughter	Cook	Louisiana
28	Willie Scott	1	Grandson	—	Louisiana
29	Mark Williams	42	Head	Porter	Louisiana
30	Alberta Williams	30	Wife	—	Mississippi
31	John Robinson THIS PERSON	29	Head	Maintenance Laborer	Louisiana
32	Bernada Robinson	23	Wife	—	Louisiana
33	Alma Robinson	8	Daughter	—	Louisiana
34	Ida Robinson	6	Daughter	—	Louisiana
35	Pearlie L. Robinson	5	Daughter	—	Louisiana
36	Emma Robinson	3	Daughter	—	Louisiana
37	Leonard Robinson	1	Son	—	Louisiana
38	Hayward Clark	56	Head	Maintenance Laborer	Louisiana
39	Elma Clark	50	Wife	Laundress	Louisiana
40	Ray Johnson	30	Head	Truck Driver	Louisiana

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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.

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