Robert Barker — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Robert Barker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edith & Alfred — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 24 b. ~1916 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kings-County, New York
Surname	Barker
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Additional Details
Occupation	Trainman
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	832
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Trainman
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1916

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Robert	Age	Birth yr
Edith Barker	Spouse	—	54	~1886
Robert Barker	Son	—	24	~1916
Alfred Barker	Head	—	55	~1885

Census Appearances

1920

Kings, New …

Son, age 4

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Barker
Given Name	Robert C.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	4
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Mother Tongue	English
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Kings, New …

Son, age 14

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Barker
Given Name	Robert E.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	14
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Kings-County, New …

Son, age 24

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members

Surname	Barker
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Occupation	Trainman
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	832
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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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 Edith Barker (~0.92 confidence) and father Alfred Barker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Mother

Edith Barker

b. ~1886

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Father

Alfred Barker

b. ~1887

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

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Robert Barker

Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · New York

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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 — Kings-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02553-00161)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Patrick Harrison	2	Son	—	New York
2	Albert Stampo	51	Head	Super	New York
3	Katherine Stampo	51	Wife	—	New York
4	William Stampo	24	Son	Draftsman	New York
5	John Stampo	21	Son	Clerk	New York
6	Albert Stampo	17	Son	—	New York
7	William Daily	57	Head	Guard	New York
8	Katherine Daily	56	Wife	—	New York
9	Dorothy Daily	16	Daughter	—	New York
10	George Fleman	28	Lodger	—	Maryland
11	Frank Singer	45	Head	Barge Operator	New York
12	Teresa Singer	46	Wife	—	New York
13	Jean Singer	17	Daughter	—	New Jersey
14	Gustave Thurhald	53	Head	Stat Engineer	Norway
15	Marie Thurhald	51	Wife	—	Norway
16	Alexander Scott	34	Head	Meter Reader	New York
17	Edith Scott	30	Wife	—	New York
18	Edith Ann Scott	6	Daughter	—	New York
19	Lois Scott	3	Daughter	—	New York
20	Arthur Ulberg	30	Head	Painter	Sweden
21	Evelyn Ulberg	22	Wife	—	New York
22	Arthur Ulberg	6	Son	—	New Jersey
23	Howard Ulberg	4	Son	—	New Jersey
24	Harry Lundell	31	Lodger	Laborer	Sweden
25	Alfred Barker	55	Head	Inspector	England
26	Edith Barker	54	Wife	—	England
27	Robert Barker THIS PERSON	24	Son	Trainman	New York
28	Charles Comer	34	Head	Electrician	New York
29	Elizabeth Comer	30	Wife	—	New York
30	Albert Comer	10	Son	—	New York
31	Frederick Beacham	47	Head	Electrician	New York
32	Margaret Beacham	44	Wife	—	New York
33	Frederick Jr. Beacham	25	Son	—	New York
34	Margaret Beacham	20	Daughter	Typist	New York
35	Lorielle Beacham	15	Daughter	—	New York
36	Elinor Beacham	12	Daughter	—	New York
37	Helen Guinaw	50	Head	—	New York
38	Catherine Guinaw	23	Daughter	Telephone Opr	New York
39	Thomas Guinaw	21	Son	Clerk	New York
40	James Guinaw	19	Son	Clerk	New York

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Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

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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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