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Robert Barker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Elliott-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Robert Barker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Elliott-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Sarah — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Elliott-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Barker |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag Dist No 1 VP No 13 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Elliott |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 127 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist No 1 Vp No 13 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randall Barker | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ethel Barker | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Arline Barker | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Robert Barker | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Joline Barker | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1920
Elliott, Kentucky
Son, age 32
Elliott, Kentucky · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barker |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Elliott, Kentucky
Head, age 41
Elliott, Kentucky · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barker |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Truck Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Elliott-County, Kentucky
Head, age 51
Elliott-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
| Surname | Barker |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag Dist No 1 VP No 13 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Elliott |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 127 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Sarah Barker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Barker
b. ~1851
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Barker
b. ~1854
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Barker
Head · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Kentucky
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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 — Elliott-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Elliott-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01300-00417)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Robert Barker THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 42 | Ethel Barker | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Randall Barker | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Arline Barker | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Joline Barker | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Louis Barker | 53 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 47 | Marion Pennington | 44 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 48 | Ada Pennington | 43 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Clayton Pennington | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Carl Pennington | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Marcus Pennington | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Greene Stamper | 46 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 53 | Nannie Stamper | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Mae Stamper | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Melba Stamper | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Ova Stamper | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Dessie Stamper | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Lowell Stamper | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | George Stamper | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Guy Stamper | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Ada Stamper | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Morgan Carter | 62 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 63 | Virgie Carter | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Enid Carter | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Eugene Carter | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Jack Carter | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Willie Barker | 60 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 68 | Rufus Barker | 30 | Son | Day Laborer | Kentucky |
| 69 | Talmage Barker | 21 | Son | Day Laborer | Kentucky |
| 70 | Arnelle Barker | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Jenny Pennington | 53 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Guy Pennington | 24 | Son | Farming | Kentucky |
| 73 | Codd Pennington | 20 | Son | Day Laborer | Kentucky |
| 74 | Lillian Pennington | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Faye Fraley | 21 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Donald Fraley | 1 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Jane Jarrels | 78 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Oscar Click | 51 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 79 | Gusta Click | 53 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Harold Click | 27 | Son | Day Laborer | Kentucky |
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)