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Robert Barker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Alameda-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Robert Barker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Alameda-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Marian — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: California
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Alameda-County, California |
| Surname | Barker |
| Given Name | Robert G. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Piedmont City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alameda |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Piedmont City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Barker | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Robert Barker | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Miriam Barker | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Robert Barker | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Alameda, California
Son, age 2
Alameda, California · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barker |
| Given Name | Robert G Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
Alameda, California
Son, age 12
Alameda, California · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barker |
| Given Name | Robert G Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Alameda-County, California
Son, age 22
Alameda-County, California · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Barker |
| Given Name | Robert G. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Piedmont City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alameda |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Barker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Barker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marian Barker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Miriam Barker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Barker
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marian Barker
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Miriam Barker
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Barker
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · California
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Sibling
Charlotte Barker
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Alameda-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Alameda-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00191-00134)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Janice V. Jacobsen | 71 | Head | — | Norway |
| 2 | Hedvig N. Jacobsen | 63 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 3 | Edwin J. Jacobsen | 26 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 4 | Margaret A. Boyd | 62 | Head | — | Ireland N. |
| 5 | Bell Boyd | 40 | Son | Accountant | Ireland N. |
| 6 | May Boyd | 33 | Daughter | Secretary | Ireland N. |
| 7 | Helen Boyd | 31 | Daughter | — | Ireland N. |
| 8 | Emeline A. Kimball | 62 | Head | Practitioner | Nova Scotia |
| 9 | Extra Line | None | — | — | — |
| 10 | Clinton A. Metzer | 61 | Head | Sp. Traffic Work | New York |
| 11 | Robert G. Barker | 62 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 12 | Miriam Barker | 45 | Wife | — | California |
| 13 | Robert G. Jr. Barker THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Clerk | California |
| 14 | Charlotte Barker | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | California |
| 15 | Sydney A. Livingston | 23 | Head | General Ofc. | California |
| 16 | Jean Livingston | 22 | Wife | — | California |
| 17 | Hazel Greene | 46 | Mother-in-law | — | California |
| 18 | Louis Jr. Cantell | 35 | Head | Personnel Officer | California |
| 19 | Ruth Ann Cantell | 20 | Wife | — | California |
| 20 | William Holub | 69 | Head | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 21 | Emma Holub | 67 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Alice Holub | 29 | Daughter | — | California |
| 23 | William Coulis | 41 | Son-in-law | Manager | Canada |
| 24 | David N. Schneider | 56 | Head | Merchant | California |
| 25 | Edna C. Schneider | 46 | Wife | — | California |
| 26 | Audrey Y. Schneider | 22 | Daughter | — | California |
| 27 | Septime Cohen | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | France |
| 28 | George C. Jr. Rosener | 40 | Head | Appraiser | California |
| 29 | Blanche Rosener | 40 | Wife | Teacher | Missouri |
| 30 | Sue Rosener | 2 | Daughter | — | California |
| 31 | William C. Tedrow | 33 | Head | Paper Ruler | Washington |
| 32 | Isabelle Tedrow | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Jeri Tedrow | 4 | Son | — | California |
| 34 | Russell H. Kenny | 48 | Head | Service Sales Mgr. | California |
| 35 | Louise Kenny | 46 | Wife | — | California |
| 36 | Janis A. B. Kenny | 22 | Daughter | — | California |
| 37 | Doris S. Kenny | 14 | Daughter | — | California |
| 38 | Crist L. Hansen | 76 | Head | — | Norway |
| 39 | Bertha M. Hansen | 68 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 40 | Roy H. Hansen | 39 | Son | Adjuster | Massachusetts |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 1 sibling
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)