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Robert Armstrong — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Robert Armstrong across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Olevia — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fayette-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Coal loader |
| Industry | Coal mining |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | West Va |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Coal Loader |
| Township / Ward | Deepwater |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelma Armstrong | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| J Armstrong | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Shirley Reece | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Norman Reece | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Robert Armstrong | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Olevia Armstrong | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fayette, West …
Son, age 3
Fayette, West Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Fayette, West …
Son, age 13
Fayette, West Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Fayette-County, West …
Son, age 23
Fayette-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Occupation | Coal loader |
| Industry | Coal mining |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | West Va |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 Armstrong across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Armstrong (~0.92 confidence) and mother Olevia Armstrong (~0.92 confidence) and father Laken Armstrong (~0.92 confidence) and mother May Armstrong (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Armstrong
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Olevia Armstrong
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Laken Armstrong
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
May Armstrong
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Armstrong
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Thelma Armstrong
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Fayette-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04402-00294)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Scott Chrystal | 20 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Joseph Hamilton | 20 | Brother | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 43 | Basil Bailey | 37 | Head | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 44 | Thelma Bailey | 28 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Lewis Earl Bailey | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Bernard Ratlyff | 41 | Head | Agent | West Virginia |
| 47 | Elda Ratlyff | 47 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Bernice Ratlyff | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | John Ratlyff | 46 | Brother | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Gerald Dillard | 33 | Head | Salesman | West Virginia |
| 51 | Violet Dillard | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Dale Dillard | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | John Chapple | 37 | Head | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 55 | Gladys Chapple | 26 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Curtis Chapple | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Florine Chapple | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | John Jr. Chapple | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Roberta Chapple | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | James Egnor | 15 | Son in law | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Nadine Egnor | 11 | Friend | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Ed. Smallman | 55 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 63 | Ellen Smallman | 56 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Claude Smallman | 24 | Son | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 65 | Pauline Smallman | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | J. S. Armstrong | 47 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 67 | Olevia Armstrong | 47 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Robert Armstrong THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 69 | Thelma Armstrong | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Norman Reece | 7 | Son in law | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Shirley Reece | 4 | Grand daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Lottie Dunfee | 42 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Luella Dunfee | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Lenore Dunfee | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Bobbie Dunfee | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Billy Dunfee | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Ernest Dunfee | 23 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 79 | Louise Dunfee | 19 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Charlie Casey | 42 | In law | Laborer | West Virginia |
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)