Robert Banks — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Robert Banks across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 49 b. ~1891 Male Head Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	New-York-County, New York
Surname	Banks
Given Name	Robert A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Manhattan Boro
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Additional Details
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Brokerage office
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	1560
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	New York
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Occupation	Clerk
Township / Ward	Manhattan Boro
Est. Birth Year	~1891

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Robert	Age	Birth yr
Robert Banks	Son	—	26	~1914
Russell Banks	Son	—	13	~1927
Alberta Banks	Spouse	—	47	~1893
Dorothy Banks	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Harry Banks	Son	—	7	~1933
Clara Banks	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Robert Banks	Head	—	49	~1891
Alma Mickens	Daughter	—	24	~1916

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Head, age 29

New York, New York · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Banks
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Mulatto
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Bank
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Year of Naturalization	R
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

New York, …

Head, age 39

New York, New York · implied b. ~1891 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Banks
Given Name	Robert H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Messenger
Industry	Broker Office
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	44
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

New-York-County, New …

Head, age 49

New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1891 — 8 household members

Surname	Banks
Given Name	Robert A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Manhattan Boro
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Brokerage office
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	1560
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	New York
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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Robert Banks

Head · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02671-00904)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Mary Gee	35	Wife	Maid	Virginia
2	Elizabeth Gee	40	Sister	Maid	Virginia
3	Okner, Alberta Gee	35	Cousin	Maid	Virginia
4	Lillian Palmer	39	Head	Laundress	New York
5	Archie Palmer	14	Son	—	New York
6	Celia Burton	22	Niece	—	New York
7	Emil Gilbert	31	Head	Laundress	New York
8	Ruth Gilbert	26	Wife	Dish Washer	New York
9	Emil Gilbert	7	Son	Laundress	New York
10	Robert A. Banks THIS PERSON	49	Head	Clerk	Virginia
11	Alberta Banks	47	Wife	Maid	New York
12	Robert S. Banks	26	Son	Porter	New York
13	Dorothy Banks	18	Daughter	New Worker	New York
14	Clara Banks	15	Daughter	—	New York
15	Russell Banks	13	Son	—	New York
16	Harry Banks	7	Son	—	New York
17	Alma Mickens	24	Daughter	—	New York
18	Joseph Worles	46	Head	Porter	Georgia
19	Estelle Worles	46	Wife	—	Ohio
20	Mary Blocher	61	Mother	—	Georgia
21	Gladys Outlear	38	Head	Clerk	New York
22	Lillian Outlear	65	Mother	—	Virginia
23	Ashton Howell	40	Head	Baggage-Man	Barbados
24	Elwortha Howell	38	Wife	—	Barbados
25	Leroy Howell	13	Son	—	New York
26	Adina Howell	11	Daughter	—	New York
27	Leon Howell	8	Son	—	New York
28	Assaina Howell	4	Daughter	—	New York
29	Frank Stevens	41	Head	Elevator Operator	Georgia
30	Bessie Stevens	35	Wife	—	New York
31	Marion Stevens	16	Daughter	—	New York
32	Frank Stevens	10	Son	—	New York
33	Arthur Stevens	9	Son	—	New York
34	Victor Neal	29	Head	—	New York
35	Fredericka Neal	26	Wife	—	New York
36	Myrna Neal	4	Daughter	—	New York
37	Vicki Neal	1	Daughter	—	New York
38	Robert Gamble	38	Head	Car Cleaner	North Carolina
39	Edna Gamble	31	Wife	—	New York
40	Harry Gamble	12	Son	—	New York

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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.

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