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Richard Roberts — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Richard Roberts across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Margaret — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Middlesex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Richard E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chelsea |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Wire Worker |
| Industry | Paper Box Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1100 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Wire Worker |
| Township / Ward | Medford City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Roberts | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Richard Roberts | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Theo Roberts | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 5
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1915 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 16
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Richard E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | Box Worker |
| Industry | Box Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Head, age 26
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Richard E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chelsea |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Occupation | Wire Worker |
| Industry | Paper Box Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1100 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Richard Roberts across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and father George Roberts (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Roberts
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Roberts
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Roberts
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Richard Roberts
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Massachusetts
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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 — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01612-00083)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Frank H. Prescott | 62 | Head | Conductor | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Ella L. Prescott | 61 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Vernon D. Hough | 24 | Head | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 44 | Helen Hough | 22 | Wife | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Thomas H. Mann | 30 | Head | Truck Driver | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Verna Mann | 29 | Wife | Pastry Cook | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Thomas H. Mann | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | James Brennan | 23 | Head | Clerk | Irish Free State |
| 49 | Ruth I. Brennan | 27 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Infant Brennan | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 51 | Kate Brennan | 63 | Mother | — | Ireland-Free State |
| 52 | Harry G. Muller | 30 | Head | Machine Operator | Nova Scotia |
| 53 | Grace A. Muller | 26 | Wife | — | Nova Scotia |
| 54 | Carol A. Muller | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Edward L. Mood | 30 | Head | Milk Delivery | Nova Scotia |
| 56 | Emily B. Mood | 35 | Wife | Telephone Operator | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Mary C. Pyne | 37 | Sister-in-law | Telephone Operator | Eire |
| 58 | Christine K. Pyne | 42 | Sister-in-law | Cashier | Eire |
| 59 | Richard E. Roberts THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Wire Worker | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Theo Iris Roberts | 24 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 61 | Richard W. Roberts | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Carl H. Jorgensen | 31 | Head | Truck Mechanic | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Margaret E. Jorgensen | 32 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Delia Mcgrath | 62 | Head | — | Irish Free State |
| 65 | Sally Ann Mcgrath | 24 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Norma K. Mcgrath | 21 | Daughter | Typist | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Thomas P. Farren | 32 | Head | Trucker Of Meats | Scotland |
| 68 | Vernice Farren | 30 | Wife | — | Free State Ireland |
| 69 | Robert C. Farren | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Brenda M. Farren | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Walter D. Lehman | 28 | Head | Foreman | Germany |
| 72 | Nellie D. Lehman | 25 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 73 | William Venezia | 42 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Ida H. Venezia | 36 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Dorothea C. Venezia | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Francis Mahoney | 26 | Head | Temperature Man | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Eileen Mahoney | 25 | Wife | — | England |
| 78 | Barbara Mahoney | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Ellen Mahoney | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Walter Crohan | 56 | Lodger | Farmhand | Irish Free State |
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Pedigree Summary
Richard
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)