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Paul Roberts — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Paul Roberts across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | PITTSBURGH |
| 1935 Residence (County) | ALLEGHENY |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Pittsburgh |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Knox | Other | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Bessie Roberts | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Edward Roberts | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Daniel Roberts | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Paul Roberts | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Edward Roberts | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| John Roberts | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lillian Roberts | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Timothy Roberts | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mary Roberts | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Martha Roberts | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Columbus Knox | Other | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 1
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 11
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1929 — 12 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | PITTSBURGH |
| 1935 Residence (County) | ALLEGHENY |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Paul Roberts across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Paul Roberts
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Timothy Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daniel Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03654-00132)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Esther Schulman | 66 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 42 | Mitchell Schulman | 27 | Son | Butcher | Russia |
| 43 | Anna Schulman | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Russia |
| 44 | Edward James Roberts | 50 | Head | Clergyman | Tennessee |
| 45 | Lillian Roberts | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Edward James Jr Roberts | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Timothy Roberts | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | John Roberts | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Paul Roberts THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Mary Roberts | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Martha Roberts | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Bessie Roberts | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Daniel Roberts | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Columbus Knox | 34 | Roomer | Laborer | Virginia |
| 55 | Margaret Knox | 30 | Roomer | Maid | Virginia |
| 56 | John Demby | 70 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 57 | Ellen Demby | 59 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Eva Demby | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Lucille Austin | 21 | Roomer | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Herbert Austin | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Richard Fields | 32 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Jane Fields | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Nancy Fields | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Richard Jr Fields | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Ronald Fields | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Ralph Fields | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Hopton Howell | 30 | Head | Teacher | Indiana |
| 68 | Valdoras Howell | 20 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 69 | Mary Allen Price | 40 | Roomer | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 70 | Clarence Dorsey | 28 | Roomer | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Elizabeth Dorsey | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | James I Reed | 40 | Roomer | Janitor | Tennessee |
| 73 | George Cole | 35 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 74 | Pearl Cole | 37 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Harold Bacon | 35 | Roomer | Porter | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Josephine Bacon | 29 | Roomer | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Luther Wolfe | 37 | Head | Scarfer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Lexsie Wolfe | 28 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Bernice Wolfe | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Venus Wolfe | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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)