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Joseph Roberts — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Joseph Roberts across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 20 b. ~1920 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationKings-County, New York
SurnameRoberts
Given NameJoseph
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age20
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Borough of Brooklyn
1935 Residence (County)Kings
Additional Details
OccupationNew Worker
Class of Worker0
Highest GradeH-4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationNew Worker
Township / WardBorough Of Brooklyn
Est. Birth Year~1920

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
Robert Roberts Son — 23 ~1917
Annie Roberts Spouse — 51 ~1889
Joseph Roberts Son — 20 ~1920
Joan Roberts Daughter — 8 ~1932
Ruth Roberts Daughter — 29 ~1911
Muriel Roberts Daughter — 12 ~1928
Leonard Roberts Son — 14 ~1926
Edith Roberts Daughter — 17 ~1923
Emanuel Roberts Head — 58 ~1882

Census Appearances

1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 9
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1921 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Roberts
Given Name Joseph
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 9
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
Kings-County, New …
Son, age 20
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
Surname Roberts
Given Name Joseph
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Borough of Brooklyn
1935 Residence (County) Kings
Occupation New Worker
Class of Worker 0
Highest Grade H-4
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.
Linked across censuses
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 20 · b. ~1920 · New York
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Sibling
Leonard Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joan Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Muriel Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Kings-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02619-00018)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Sol Lesser 19 Son — Poland
2 Paul Stark 40 Head Sticker Russia
3 Goldie Stark 40 Wife — Russia
4 Morris Hershey 65 Head Finisher Russia
5 Anna Hershey 60 Wife — Russia
6 Jennie Hershey 27 Daughter Cashier Russia
7 Emile Herz 60 Head Proprietor Austria
8 Gussie Herz 60 Wife — Austria
9 Victor Herz 19 Son — New York
10 Joseph Baum 29 Head Sign Painter New York
11 Celia Baum 26 Wife — Russia
12 Vilma Baum 6 Daughter — New York
13 Arline Baum 0 Daughter — New York
14 Harry Forman 29 Head Proprietor New York
15 Sophie Forman 27 Wife — New York
16 Max Miller 32 Head Operator Poland
17 Pauline Miller 25 Wife — Poland
18 Charles Pelish 27 Head Salesman New York
19 Ida Pelish 24 Wife — New York
20 Belleair Pelish 3 Daughter — New York
21 Egidio Petrillo 34 Head Foreman Italy
22 Eva Petrillo 32 Wife — Italy
23 Joseph Petrillo 8 Son — New York
24 Emanuel Roberts 58 Head Clerk West Indies
25 Annie Roberts 51 Wife — Virginia
26 Ruth Roberts 29 Daughter Floorworker New York
27 Robert L. Roberts 23 Son New Worker New York
28 Joseph Roberts THIS PERSON 20 Son New Worker New York
29 Edith Roberts 17 Daughter — New York
30 Leonard Roberts 14 Son — New York
31 Muriel Roberts 12 Daughter — New York
32 Joan Roberts 8 Daughter — New York
33 Amanda Thompson 40 Head — Virginia
34 Anthony Thompson 9 Son — New York
35 Edward Thompson 7 Son — New York
36 Alpha-Ray Thompson 4 Son — New York
37 Herman Schultz 45 Head Bookbinder Austria
38 Bessie Schultz 44 Wife — Russia
39 Goldie Schultz 23 Daughter Clerical New York
40 Max Schultz 21 Son Shipping Clerk New York

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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