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John Robinson — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this John Robinson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegany-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Leon & Leon — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 25 b. ~1915 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationAllegany-County, New York
SurnameRobinson
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age25
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Angelica
1935 Residence (County)Allegany
Additional Details
OccupationTruck driver
IndustryCounty Road
Class of WorkerGW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)200
Highest GradeH-3
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationTruck Driver
Township / WardAngelica
Est. Birth Year~1915

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Doris Robinson Daughter — 3 ~1937
John Robinson Head — 25 ~1915
Frances Robinson Spouse — 21 ~1919

Census Appearances

1920
Allegany, New …
Son, age 4
Allegany, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Robinson
Given Name John A
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 4
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation none
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Allegany, New …
Son, age 14
Allegany, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Robinson
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Allegany-County, New …
Head, age 25
Allegany-County, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
Surname Robinson
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 25
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Angelica
1935 Residence (County) Allegany
Occupation Truck driver
Industry County Road
Class of Worker GW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 200
Highest Grade H-3
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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 Leon Robinson (~0.92 confidence) and father Leon Robinson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Robinson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Robinson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Leon Robinson
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Leon Robinson
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Robinson
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Robinson
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Robinson
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · New York
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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 — Allegany-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02459-00259)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Evelyn Mull 32 Wife — Florida
2 Leslie Mull 9 Son — Pennsylvania
3 Almade Mull 7 Daughter — Pennsylvania
4 Mary Imogene Mull 4 Daughter — New York
5 Ernest Cole 15 Lodger — New York
6 Jack Cairns 42 Head Proprietor Colorado
7 Lois Cairns 32 Wife — New York
8 Maurice Cairns 4 Son — New York
9 Doris Cairns 3 Daughter — New York
10 — None — — —
11 Albert Bates 49 Head Milkman New York
12 Mary Bates 52 Wife — New York
13 Roland Bates 18 Son New Worker New York
14 Maxine Bates 21 Daughter Machine Operator New York
15 Vivian Sanford 55 Head — New York
16 George Robbins 70 Head — New York
17 Mary Robbins 67 Wife — New York
18 John Robinson THIS PERSON 25 Head Truck Driver New York
19 Frances Robinson 21 Wife — New York
20 Doris Robinson 3 Daughter — New York
21 Fannie Gillies 68 Head — Scotland
22 Sadie Gillies 58 Sister in law — New York
23 Clayton Flanders 42 Head Mechanic Pennsylvania
24 Mary Flanders 45 Wife — New York
25 Joanne Flanders 9 Daughter — New York
26 — None — — —
27 Fred Gorn 71 Head — New York
28 Louise Gorn 63 Wife — New York
29 Belle Herdman 63 Head Maid New York
30 Lyman Van Gilder 58 Head — Pennsylvania
31 Mary Van Gilder 67 Wife — New York
32 Willie Simmons 37 Step son Laborer New York
33 Matie Umpleby 67 Head — New York
34 Edward Simmons 44 Head Mason Pennsylvania
35 Ethel Simmons 46 Wife — New York
36 Elmer Simmons 23 Son Laborer New York
37 Edward Simmons 21 Son Laborer New York
38 Lawrence Simmons 15 Son — New York
39 Matilda Simmons 12 Daughter — New York
40 Mary Simmons 12 Daughter — New York

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)

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