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Richard Roberts — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Richard Roberts across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Enoch & Maggie — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cambria Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blue Earth |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Cambria Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Roberts | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Richard Roberts | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Margaret Roberts | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1920
Blue Earth, …
Son, age 13
Blue Earth, Minnesota · implied b. ~1907 — 6 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 | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Blue Earth, …
Son, age 23
Blue Earth, Minnesota · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Richard M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | Patrol man |
| Industry | State highway |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota
Head, age 33
Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cambria Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blue Earth |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Enoch Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and father Enoch Roberts (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Enoch Roberts
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Roberts
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Enoch Roberts
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Richard Roberts
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Minnesota
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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 — Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01908-00065)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Michelson | 57 | Head | Road Work | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Margaret Michelson | 50 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Floyd Michelson | 28 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Gabryne Michelson | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Allen P. Michelson | 21 | Son | Cruising | Minnesota |
| 6 | Wayne C. Michelson | 19 | Son | Truck Driver | Minnesota |
| 7 | George Wagner | 69 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 8 | William Norton | 86 | Roomer | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 9 | Richard Roberts THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 10 | Lillian Roberts | 27 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Margaret Roberts | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Oswald Harris | 22 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 13 | Opal Harris | 21 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Tommie E. Jones | 63 | Head | Retired Farmer | Minnesota |
| 15 | Mabel Jones | 57 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Wm. S. Lewis | 72 | Head | Retired Farmer | Illinois |
| 17 | Laura Ann Lewis | 60 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Wendell Lewis | 19 | Son | Truck Driver | Minnesota |
| 19 | Harold A. Weldon | 39 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 20 | Ethel Weldon | 30 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Margret Weldon | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Lois Weldon | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Richard Weldon | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Robert Weldon | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Leroy Weldon | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Richard Williams | 86 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Lisabeth Williams | 80 | Wife | — | New York |
| 28 | Leo Williams | 44 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 29 | Alice Williams | 35 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Ronald Williams | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Myrna Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Gertrude Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Gladys Williams | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | David R. Williams | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Clifford Spear | 42 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 36 | Clara Spear | 40 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Donna Jean Spear | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | William J. Spear | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Kenneth C. Spear | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Corniel Spear | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
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)