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Joseph Roberts — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Roberts across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Landry-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Landry-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Landry |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Ward 1 |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Roberts | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Joseph Roberts | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ella Roberts | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Atella Roberts | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Clarence Roberts | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Freddie Roberts | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Paul Roberts | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Elenora Roberts | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Amos Roberts | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Landry, …
Son, age 6
St Landry, Louisiana · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
Son, age 15
St.-Landry-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Landry |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Elenora Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Freddie Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Amos Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ella Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
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 — St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01451-00323)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Myle Ida | 27 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 42 | Roy Ida | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Gertie Ida | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Mary Lee Ida | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Donald Ida | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Lester Meche | 20 | Cousin | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 47 | R. L. Quirkly | 51 | Head | Printer | Louisiana |
| 48 | Blanche Quirkly | 40 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Mrs. Alex Guillory | 66 | Mother-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Lewis Mayfield | 43 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 51 | Alice Mayfield | 44 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 52 | Preston Mayfield | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 53 | Melvin Mayfield | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Alcee Darby | 74 | Father-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | John Prescott | 60 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 56 | Theresa Prescott | 38 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 57 | Clarence Richardson | 16 | Son-in-law | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 58 | Chester Richardson | 13 | Son-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Jessie Richardson | 13 | Son-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Alphonse Mouton | 57 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 61 | Mary Mouton | 52 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Lumber Mouton | 25 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Doris Mouton | 21 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 64 | Irene Mouton | 19 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Herman Mouton | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 66 | Harold Mouton | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Whitney Mouton | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Anna Gloria Mouton | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Earl Mouton | 23 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 70 | Lillian Mouton | 19 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Edward Mouton | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Paul Roberts | 50 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 73 | Atella Roberts | 52 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 74 | Paul Jr. Roberts | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 75 | Elenora Roberts | 24 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 76 | Clarence Roberts | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 77 | Ella Roberts | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 78 | Freddie Roberts | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 79 | Amos Roberts | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 80 | Joseph Roberts THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
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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)