Paul Robinson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Marion-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Paul Robinson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Dan & Bertha — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 25 b. ~1915 Male Head Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Marion-County, Iowa
Surname	Robinson
Given Name	Paul
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Knoxville City
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Additional Details
Occupation	Attendant
Industry	U S P Adm
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1000
Highest Grade	Hy 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Attendant
Township / Ward	Knoxville City
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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Paul	Age	Birth yr
Helen Blair	Other	—	22	~1918
David Robinson	Son	—	1	~1939
Paul Robinson	Head	—	25	~1915
Betty Robinson	Spouse	—	21	~1919
Cecil Blair	Other	—	27	~1913

Census Appearances

1920

Marion, Iowa

Son, age 5

Marion, Iowa · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Robinson
Given Name	Paul
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	5
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Nebraska
Mother's Birthplace	Missouri
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Marion, Iowa

Son, age 15

Marion, Iowa · implied b. ~1915 — 10 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Robinson
Given Name	Paul
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	15
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Nebraska
Mother's Birthplace	Missouri
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Marion-County, Iowa

Head, age 25

Marion-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members

Surname	Robinson
Given Name	Paul
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Knoxville City
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Occupation	Attendant
Industry	U S P Adm
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1000
Highest Grade	Hy 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Our Model Tree links Paul Robinson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Dan Robinson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Robinson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Dan Robinson

b. ~1893

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Bertha Robinson

b. ~1896

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Paul Robinson

Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Iowa

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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 — Marion-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01181-00218)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Edith Carlson	55	Niece	—	Iowa
42	Francis Heaberlin	27	Head	Trucker	Iowa
43	Velma Heaberlin	26	Wife	—	Iowa
44	Larry Lee Heaberlin	5	Son	—	Iowa
45	Gaylan Heaberlin	2	Son	—	Iowa
46	Charles Still	33	Head	Mail Clerk	Iowa
47	Evangeline Still	24	Wife	—	Iowa
48	Carolyn Ruth Still	5	Daughter	—	Iowa
49	Tom W Quagg	59	Head	St. Grain Oper.	Iowa
50	Mabel A Quagg	55	Wife	—	Iowa
51	Ruth Quagg	28	Daughter	Steno	Iowa
52	Gary Newman	39	Head	Salesman	Iowa
53	Evelyn E Newman	36	Wife	—	Iowa
54	Melvin Newman	9	Son	—	Iowa
55	Loretta Newman	7	Daughter	—	Iowa
56	Carolyn Newman	5	Daughter	—	Iowa
57	Emeline O Luke	74	Head	—	Pennsylvania
58	Fred May	53	Head	Manager	Indiana
59	Ella S May	52	Wife	Waitress	Indiana
60	Carolyn May	15	Daughter	—	Iowa
61	George Mccabe	29	Son-in-law	Trucker	Iowa
62	Ruth Mccabe	25	Daughter	—	Iowa
63	Kathryn Mccabe	0	Granddaughter	—	Iowa
64	Paul Robinson THIS PERSON	25	Head	Attendant	Iowa
65	Betty S Robinson	21	Wife	—	Iowa
66	David L Robinson	1	Son	—	Iowa
67	Cecil Blair	27	Lodger	Attendant	Iowa
68	Helen Blair	22	Lodger	—	Iowa
69	James Barnhill	52	Head	Labor	Iowa
70	Millie S Barnhill	48	Wife	—	Iowa
71	Merle Barnhill	23	Son	Laborer	Iowa
72	Mildred Barnhill	26	Daughter	—	Iowa
73	Wilma Barnhill	24	Daughter	—	Iowa
74	Carel Burnham	67	Head	—	Iowa
75	Nevada S Burnham	71	Wife	—	Iowa
76	Louis Wallace	26	Head	—	Iowa
77	Alice S Wallace	24	Wife	—	Iowa
78	Marvin Lee Wallace	3	Son	—	Iowa
79	Joe Ann Wallace	2	Daughter	—	Iowa
80	Carolyn R Wallace	1	Daughter	—	Iowa

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Paul

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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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