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Robert Armstrong — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Armstrong across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Maury-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents H & Hiram — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Maury-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil Dist No 8 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Maury |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm Labor |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 452 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Civil Dist No 8 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gale Armstrong | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Horace Armstrong | Head | — | 84 | ~1856 |
| Robert Armstrong | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Mary Armstrong | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Maury, Tennessee
Son, age 12
Maury, Tennessee · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | Robt. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Maury, Tennessee
Son, age 22
Maury, Tennessee · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen-farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Maury-County, Tennessee
Son, age 32
Maury-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil Dist No 8 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Maury |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm Labor |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 452 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Armstrong across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father H Armstrong (~0.92 confidence) and father Hiram Armstrong (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Armstrong (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maybelle Armstrong (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
H Armstrong
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hiram Armstrong
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Armstrong
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maybelle Armstrong
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Armstrong
Son · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Gale Armstrong
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Maury-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Maury-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03920-00670)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Houson S Cooper | 30 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Cara Cooper | 62 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Tom Perkins | 28 | Head | Common Labor | Tennessee |
| 44 | Mary D Perkins | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Betty Perkins | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Helen Perkins | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Frank Edwards | 56 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 48 | Bessie A Edwards | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Frank Jr Edwards | 25 | Son | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 50 | Margaret (Ata) Edwards | 21 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Frances Ann Edwards | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Herbert Shipp | 58 | Head | Farm Hand | Tennessee |
| 53 | Frances A Shipp | 59 | Sister | Cook | Tennessee |
| 54 | Bill B Shipp | 65 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 55 | Herbert Shipp | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Russell Shipp | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Clay O Dunlap | 48 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 58 | Charlie Dunlap | 22 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Evans Payne | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 60 | Almedia J Payne | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | William Payne | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | John Payne | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Wilson Stephenson | 64 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 64 | John Stephenson | 57 | Brother | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 65 | Sarah Fleming | 57 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | David Fleming | 33 | Nephew | Lawyer | Tennessee |
| 67 | Robert Fleming | 25 | Nephew | Bag Master | Tennessee |
| 68 | Horace Armstrong | 84 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 69 | Mary Alice Armstrong | 56 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Robert Armstrong THIS PERSON | 32 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 71 | Gale Armstrong | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 72 | Walter Jordan | 65 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 73 | Grace D Jordan | 52 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Frances Jordan | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Anne Jordan | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Louise Jordan | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Horace Jordan | 25 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 78 | Lillian Jordan | 24 | Daughter-in-law | Cook | Tennessee |
| 79 | Elizabeth Jordan | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Barba Jordan | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)