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Robert Alexander — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Augusta-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Robert Alexander across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Augusta-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Luther — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Augusta-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | Robert D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Augusta |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Spinning |
| Industry | Silk Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 550 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Spinning |
| Township / Ward | Middle River Mag D |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Alexander | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Emiline Alexander | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mary Alexander | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Cleo Alexander | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Seth Alexander | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Marion Alexander | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| James Alexander | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Robert Alexander | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Grace Alexander | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Augusta, Virginia
Son, age 3
Augusta, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | Robert G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Augusta, Virginia
Son, age 13
Augusta, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | Robert B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Augusta-County, Virginia
Son, age 22
Augusta-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | Robert D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Augusta |
| Occupation | Spinning |
| Industry | Silk Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 550 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Robert Alexander across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Alexander (~0.92 confidence) and father Luther Alexander (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Alexander (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Alexander (~0.92 confidence) and father Seth Alexander (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Alexander (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Alexander
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Luther Alexander
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Alexander
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Alexander
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Seth Alexander
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Alexander
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Alexander
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Virginia
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Sibling
Mary Alexander
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marion Alexander
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emiline Alexander
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Alexander
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cleo Alexander
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Alexander
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Augusta-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Augusta-County, Virginia
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04247-00300)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | T. Glenn | 15 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 42 | Talley M. Eddins | 50 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 43 | Bessie J. Eddins | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Carlton M. Eddins | 24 | Son | Loom Fixer | Virginia |
| 45 | Edwin C. Eddins | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Alda E. Eddins | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Lorne M. Eddins | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Enoshet C. Craun | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 49 | Elna C. Craun | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Emmet C. Jr. Craun | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 51 | Elaine S. Craun | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Mildred C. Craun | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Arbetrice H. Craun | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Martha E. Craun | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Charles S. Steller | 73 | Head | House Mover | Virginia |
| 56 | Margaret F. Steller | 69 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 57 | Henry S. Foley | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 58 | Dora T. Foley | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 59 | John W. Martin | 55 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Harold L. Foley | 27 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 61 | Naomi E. Foley | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Raymond H. Alexander | 30 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 63 | Mary F. Alexander | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Virginia J. Alexander | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Harry B. Smith | 32 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 66 | Ethel M. Smith | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Dorothy L. Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Shirley A. Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Seth D. Alexander | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 70 | Grace P. Alexander | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Robert D. Alexander THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Spinning | Virginia |
| 72 | Mary L. Alexander | 19 | Daughter | Warping | Virginia |
| 73 | Cleo C. Alexander | 16 | Daughter | Creeling | Virginia |
| 74 | Marion H. Alexander | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Emiline Alexander | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | James W. Alexander | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Marie D. Alexander | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)