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Joseph Roberts — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Talladega-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Roberts across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Talladega-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Talladega-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Talladega |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Highest Grade | G 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Roberts | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mandy Roberts | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Opal Roberts | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Jessie Roberts | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Billy Roberts | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mary Roberts | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Tom Roberts | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1930
Talladega, Alabama
Son, age 4
Talladega, Alabama · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Talladega-County, Alabama
Son, age 15
Talladega-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Talladega |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Highest Grade | G 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Joseph Roberts across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joseph Roberts
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Alabama
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Sibling
Opal Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billy Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mandy Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Talladega-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Talladega-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00081-00182)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Earl D Dritto | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 42 | Maudine Dritto | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Clarence A Millery | 24 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 44 | Katie Millery | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Clarence Jr Millery | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Celia A Millery | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Linnard Jackson | 42 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 48 | Abbie Lee Jackson | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Ella R Jackson | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 50 | Sam Jackson | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 51 | Mary L Jackson | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Corrie L Jackson | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Junious Jackson | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Howard Jackson | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Joseph Jackson | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Phillip Shephard | 34 | Head | Presser | Alabama |
| 57 | India Shephard | 29 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Rosalee Shephard | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Lucile Shephard | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Dorothy Shephard | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Phillip Jr Shephard | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Soloman Chapman | 61 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 63 | Corilla Chapman | 55 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Elsa Mae Chapman | 25 | Daughter | Cook | Alabama |
| 65 | Soloman Jr Chapman | 19 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Tom B Roberts | 60 | Head | Steam Engineer | Alabama |
| 67 | Jessie Roberts | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Joseph Roberts THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Billy J Roberts | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Opal J Roberts | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Mandy L Roberts | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Mary C Roberts | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 73 | M C Draft | 70 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Pelman Draft | 36 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 75 | P W Kimbrough | 52 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 76 | B G Kimbrough | 51 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Merell Kimbrough | 25 | Son | Meat Cutter | Alabama |
| 78 | Curtis L Kimbrough | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 79 | Opal Kimbrough | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Willie Kimbrough | 29 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
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)