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Robert Arnold — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Arnold across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greenville-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nettie & Maggie — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Greenville-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Arnold |
| Given Name | Robert L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oaklawn Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greenville |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 133 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Oaklawn Township |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sara Arnold | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Eliza Arnold | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Hazel Arnold | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Beatrice Arnold | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Curtis Arnold | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Rosella Arnold | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Robert Arnold | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Greenville, South …
Son, age 19
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Arnold |
| Given Name | Robert Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Greenville, South …
Head, age 27
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Arnold |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Greenville-County, South …
Head, age 33
Greenville-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
| Surname | Arnold |
| Given Name | Robert L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oaklawn Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greenville |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 133 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Arnold across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Nettie Arnold (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Arnold (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Nettie Arnold
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Arnold
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Arnold
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · South Carolina
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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 — Greenville-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Greenville-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03814-00429)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charlie C Coker | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Hallie O B Coker | 43 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Edna Coker | 23 | Daughter | New Worker | South Carolina |
| 44 | Helen Coker | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Cornelia Coker | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Charles Coker | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Ray Coker | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Elbert Owings | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Bernie Owings | 43 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | T. C. Owings | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Shirley Owings | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Fred Mahaffey | 11 | Step son | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Dennis Coker | 24 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Inez D Coker | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Dennis T. George | 66 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Julia D George | 54 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Ruth George | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Beatrice George | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Mary L King | 11 | Neice | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Robert L Arnold THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Beatrice Arnold | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Eliza Arnold | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Sara P Arnold | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Hazel Arnold | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Rosella Arnold | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Curtis Arnold | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Robert O Coker | 77 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Martha A Coker | 69 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Lillie Coker | 41 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Raymond Coker | 28 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Erasmus Mccullough | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Lois D Mccullough | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Imogene Mccullough | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Bobbie S Mccullough | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Therin Mccullough | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Jason S Robertson | 24 | Head | Laborer Road Construction | South Carolina |
| 77 | Leila M Robertson | 19 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Barbra J Robertson | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Thomas C Williams | 61 | Head | Laborer Road Construction | South Carolina |
| 80 | Corrie B Williams | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 2 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)