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Robert Barrett — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Robert Barrett across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Levi & Levi — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Barrett |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Powell | Other | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Gerald Barrett | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Mary Barrett | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Nora Barrett | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Robert Barrett | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Virgil Barrett | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Burchell Barrett | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clay, Kentucky
Son, age 13
Clay, Kentucky · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barrett |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| 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
Clay, Kentucky
Son, age 22
Clay, Kentucky · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barrett |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Clay-County, Kentucky
Head, age 32
Clay-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
| Surname | Barrett |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 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 Barrett across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Levi Barrett (~0.92 confidence) and father Levi Barrett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lottie Barrett (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Levi Barrett
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Levi Barrett
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lottie Barrett
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Barrett
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · 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 — Clay-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01296-00210)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Hamblin | 76 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Jane Hamblin | 69 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Dan Allen | 52 | Lodger | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 4 | Patsy Allen | 18 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Clayton Hamblin | 19 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Wiley Spurlock | 45 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 7 | Ettal Spurlock | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Ruby Spurlock | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Bernice Spurlock | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Taylor Spurlock | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Fred Howard Spurlock | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Phil Spurlock | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Alpha Omega Spurlock | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Robert Barrett THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 15 | Nora Barrett | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Mary Barrett | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Burchell Barrett | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Virgil Barrett | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Gerald Barrett | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Mary Powell | 16 | Sister-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Alex Madden | 66 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 22 | Lina Madden | 51 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Jack Madden | 20 | Son | Farming | Kentucky |
| 24 | Claud Madden | 17 | Son | Farming | Kentucky |
| 25 | Gabe Madden | 15 | Son | Farming | Kentucky |
| 26 | Willie Madden | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Milford Madden | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Charles Spurlock | 29 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 29 | Sophia Lee Spurlock | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Ethel Mae Spurlock | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Rhuber Spurlock | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Viola Reed | 14 | Sister-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Larkin Reed | 66 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 34 | Eller Reed | 52 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | John Allen | 40 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 36 | Allie Allen | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Daisy Allen | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Susan Allen | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Preston Allen | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Tom Doyle | 27 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
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)