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John Robinson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Queens-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this John Robinson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Wendell & Lillian — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 22 b. ~1918 Male Son Born: Washington Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationQueens-County, New York
SurnameRobinson
Given NameJohn W.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age22
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceWashington
1935 Residence (City)Queens Borough Incorporated Place Flushing
1935 Residence (County)Queens
Additional Details
Occupationclerk
Industrynursery
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)728
Highest GradeH 8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateWashington
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)washington
OccupationClerk
Township / WardQueens Borough Incorporated Place Flushing
Est. Birth Year~1918

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
Lillian Robinson Head — 51 ~1889
John Oelkers Other — 78 ~1862
John Robinson Son — 22 ~1918
Theodore Robinson Son — 20 ~1920

Census Appearances

1920
Queens, New …
Son, age 2
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Robinson
Given Name John Wendell
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Washington
Father's Birthplace Kansas
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State Washington
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) washington
1930
Queens, New …
Son, age 12
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Robinson
Given Name John W.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Washington
Father's Birthplace Kansas
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Washington
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) washington
1940
Queens-County, New …
Son, age 22
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
Surname Robinson
Given Name John W.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Washington
1935 Residence (City) Queens Borough Incorporated Place Flushing
1935 Residence (County) Queens
Occupation clerk
Industry nursery
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 728
Highest Grade H 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Washington
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) washington

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.
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Our Model Tree links John Robinson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Wendell Robinson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Robinson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Robinson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Robinson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Wendell Robinson
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Robinson
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Robinson
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Robinson
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Robinson
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · New York
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Sibling
Theodore Robinson
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Queens-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02738-00401)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 James Campbell 4 Son — New York
2 Edwin Reed 71 Father-in-law Retired New Hampshire
3 Mabel Reed 68 Mother-in-law Dry Cleaning Minnesota
4 Lillian Robinson 51 Head — New York
5 John W. Robinson THIS PERSON 22 Son Clerk Washington
6 Theodore M. Robinson 20 Son — Washington
7 John W. Oelkers 78 Father Retired England
8 George Mong 35 Head Electrical Engineer New York
9 Shirley Mong 32 Wife — New Jersey
10 George Jr. Mong 5 Son — New York
11 Michael Valiando 35 Head Salesman New York
12 Josephine Valiando 35 Wife — New York
13 Michael Valiando 14 Son — New York
14 Frances Valiando 12 Daughter — New York
15 Pasquale Valiando 57 Father Retired Italy
16 Vincent Sica 36 Head Clerical Supt. New York
17 Mildred Sica 33 Wife — New York
18 Marilyn Sica 8 Daughter — New York
19 Robert W. Thompson 40 Head Building Contractor New York
20 Alice M. Thompson 35 Wife — New York
21 Jean Ann Thompson 9 Daughter — New York
22 Lois Thompson 8 Daughter — New York
23 Judith Thompson 4 Daughter — New York
24 Genevieve Carpenter 24 Maid Domestic New York
25 Herman Lange 50 Head — New York
26 Edna Lange 49 Wife — New York
27 Mary Lange 20 Daughter Machine Operator New York
28 Evelyn Lange 17 Daughter — New York
29 Charles Mccallum 67 Lodger Retired New York
30 Julius Perner 43 Head Civil Engineer New York
31 Margaret Perner 40 Wife — Hungary
32 Albert Perner 15 Son — Michigan
33 Robert Perner 10 Son — New York
34 Frank Collucci 32 Head Window Cleaner New York
35 Elda Collucci 32 Wife — New York
36 Marian Collucci 5 Daughter — New York
37 John Celesti 46 Head Salesman Italy
38 Josephine Celesti 46 Wife — Italy
39 Mary Celesti 17 Daughter Secretary New York
40 Joseph Celesti 15 Son — New York

Pedigree Summary

John + 1 sibling
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)

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