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Robert Alexander — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Uinta-County, Wyoming

Our Model Tree links this Robert Alexander across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Uinta-County, Wyoming (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & James — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1919 Male Son Born: Wyoming Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationUinta-County, Wyoming
SurnameAlexander
Given NameRobert W
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age21
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceWyoming
1935 Residence (City)Town of Evanston
1935 Residence (County)Uinta
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustrySteam Rail Road Shop
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked48
Income (1939)850
Highest GradeH 4
1935 ResidenceSame House
Birth StateWyoming
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)wyoming
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardTown Of Evanston
Est. Birth Year~1919

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Robert Age Birth yr
Henry Alexander Head — 62 ~1878
Dorothy Alexander Other — 22 ~1918
Robert Alexander Son — 21 ~1919
Mary Alexander Spouse — 57 ~1883

Census Appearances

1920
Uinta, Wyoming
Son, age 1
Uinta, Wyoming · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Alexander
Given Name Robert
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Wyoming
Father's Birthplace Utah
Mother's Birthplace Nebraska
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Wyoming
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) wyoming
1930
Uinta, Wyoming
Son, age 11
Uinta, Wyoming · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Alexander
Given Name Robert W.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Wyoming
Father's Birthplace Utah
Mother's Birthplace Nebraska
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Wyoming
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) wyoming
1940
Uinta-County, Wyoming
Son, age 21
Uinta-County, Wyoming · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
Surname Alexander
Given Name Robert W
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Wyoming
1935 Residence (City) Town of Evanston
1935 Residence (County) Uinta
Occupation Laborer
Industry Steam Rail Road Shop
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 48
Income (1939) 850
Highest Grade H 4
1935 Residence Same House
Birth State Wyoming
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) wyoming

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.
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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 Henry Alexander (~0.92 confidence) and father James Alexander (~0.92 confidence) and mother May Alexander (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Alexander
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
James Alexander
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
May Alexander
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Alexander
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Wyoming
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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 — Uinta-County, Wyoming Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04576-00704)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Velma Cody 26 Wife — Wyoming
42 Wayne Cody 6 Son — Wyoming
43 Gary R Cody 4 Son — Wyoming
44 Charles H Thompson 34 Head Teacher South Dakota
45 Mary M Thompson 28 Wife — Wyoming
46 Carole Thompson 5 Daughter — Wyoming
47 Marilyn Thompson 3 Daughter — Wyoming
48 Moroni C Eastman 54 Head Worker-Foreman Utah
49 Nellie Eastman 51 Wife — Wyoming
50 Don Eastman 16 Son — Utah
51 Afton Eastman 13 Daughter — Utah
52 Angie Eastman 8 Daughter — Wyoming
53 Harry J O'Connor 42 Head Engineman Utah
54 Dorothy M O'Connor 36 Wife — Wyoming
55 Lawrence J O'Connor 13 Son — Wyoming
56 Dorothy J O'Connor 9 Daughter — Wyoming
57 Cecelia A O'Connor 2 Daughter — Wyoming
58 David L Reeder 40 Head Proprietor Utah
59 Reba B Reeder 34 Wife — Utah
60 Romona O Reeder 11 Daughter — Utah
61 Keith A Reeder 10 Son — Utah
62 Lucile Reeder 8 Daughter — Utah
63 Patricia Reeder 3 Daughter — Utah
64 Louis D Sachs 29 Head Carman Helper Wyoming
65 Bernice M Sachs 24 Wife — Nebraska
66 Judith Sachs 0 Daughter — Utah
67 Henry S Alexander 62 Head Machinist Helper Utah
68 Mary W Alexander 57 Wife — Nebraska
69 Robert W Alexander THIS PERSON 21 Son Laborer Wyoming
70 Dorothy Alexander 22 Daughter-in-law — Kansas
71 John P Lott 35 Head Machinist Utah
72 Lucile E Lott 32 Wife — Utah
73 Loraine Lott 12 Daughter — Utah
74 Beth Lott 10 Daughter — Utah
75 Lena Case 65 Head Custodian Denmark
76 Fred E Baden 41 Nephew Salesman Utah
77 Newell B Johnson 58 Head Engine Man Wyoming
78 Stella Johnson 52 Wife — Wyoming
79 Elizabeth C Johnson 20 Daughter — Utah
80 John S Hayes 58 Head Carman Helper Utah

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Pedigree Summary

Robert
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)

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