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Robert Barker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Robert Barker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Eliza & John — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Barker |
| Given Name | Robert Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Louisville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Louisville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Barker | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| John Barker | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Mary Barker | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Thomas Barker | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, Kentucky
Son, age 9
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barker |
| Given Name | Robert B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Jefferson, Kentucky
Son, age 19
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barker |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Son, age 29
Jefferson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
| Surname | Barker |
| Given Name | Robert Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Louisville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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: mother Eliza Barker (~0.92 confidence) and father John Barker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Barker (~0.92 confidence) and father Charlie Barker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Eliza Barker
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Barker
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Barker
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charlie Barker
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Barker
Son · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Thomas Barker
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — Jefferson-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01365-00660)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John E. Barker | 57 | Head | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 42 | Mary V. Barker | 56 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Robert Lee Barker THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 44 | Thomas V. Barker | 26 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 46 | Jesse B. Harden | 47 | Head | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 47 | Leona Harden | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Orville Harden | 18 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Millard Harden | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Richard Croft | 42 | Head | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 51 | Jean Croft | 19 | Wife | Saleslady | Tennessee |
| 52 | Robert C. Whitten | 39 | Head | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 53 | Aline B. Whitten | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
| 54 | Joan A. Whitten | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 55 | Ellen Jane Whitten | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 56 | Thomas R. Mercer | 35 | Head | Electrician | Kentucky |
| 57 | Errivau Mercer | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Claire Party | 31 | Lodger | Stenographer | Iowa |
| 59 | Walter F. Igor | 48 | Head | Vehicleman | Tennessee |
| 60 | Mary A. Igor | 36 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Kentucky |
| 61 | James H. Ray | 48 | Head | Salesman | Mississippi |
| 62 | Lillian Ray | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Martin Wittmer | 76 | Father-in-law | — | France |
| 64 | Bertha Wittmer | 68 | Mother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Henry G. Wilken | 30 | Head | Assistant Cashier | Kentucky |
| 66 | Marie Wilken | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Morris Yudofsky | 30 | Head | Furrier | Lithuania |
| 68 | Ruth Yudofsky | 30 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 69 | Allan Yudofsky | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Harold Hurlster | 31 | Head | Engineer | Wisconsin |
| 71 | Florence Hurlster | 26 | Wife | Salesman | Wisconsin |
| 72 | Peter Hurlster | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Josie M. Alford | 65 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Martin Lang | 42 | Head | Own Business | Kentucky |
| 75 | Alice Lang | 43 | Wife | Own Business | Kentucky |
| 76 | Edward Weichler | 55 | Head | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 77 | Lucy Weichler | 51 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | John J. Wickstead | 44 | Head | Trust Officer | Kentucky |
| 79 | Mabel P. Wickstead | 43 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | John J. Jr. Wickstead | 22 | Son | Investigator | Kentucky |
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)