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Robert Barrett — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wood-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Robert Barrett across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wood-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wood-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Barrett |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tygart District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wood |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Tygart District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Barrett | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lena Barrett | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Robert Barrett | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Patty Barrett | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Bernice Barrett | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Ethel Barrett | Other | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Blanche Barrett | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Robert Barrett | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wood, West …
Son, age 4
Wood, West Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barrett |
| Given Name | Robert A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Wood-County, West …
Son, age 14
Wood-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Barrett |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tygart District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wood |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Robert Barrett
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Blanche Barrett
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patty Barrett
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Barrett
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lena Barrett
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Wood-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Wood-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04454-00594)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | J. H. Smith | 72 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 42 | Hattie Smith | 70 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Earnest Schlicher | 54 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 44 | Anna S. Schlicher | 53 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Jacob L. Wiler | 23 | Head | Handle Maker | West Virginia |
| 46 | Virginia Wiler | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Theodore Wiler | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | David Wiler | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Nancy Wiler | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Maurice Jefft | 33 | Head | Assemblyman | West Virginia |
| 51 | Reda Jefft | 28 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Ruby Rae Jefft | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Evelyn Jefft | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Lewis Jefft | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Maurice Jr. Jefft | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | R. Lawrence Remon | 42 | Head | Spinner | West Virginia |
| 57 | Pearl Remon | 42 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Paul Remon | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Pearl Roberts | 22 | Lodger | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Eugene Roberts | 7 | Lodger | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Dewey Queen | 36 | Head | Blaster | West Virginia |
| 62 | Monte Queen | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Howard Queen | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Dewey Queen | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Carry Queen | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | John Queen | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Robert F. Barrett | 33 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 68 | Bernice Barrett | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Betty Barrett | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Robert Barrett THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Lena Barrett | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Blanche Barrett | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Patty Barrett | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Ethel Barrett | 56 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Frank Holtz | 46 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 76 | Lola Holtz | 46 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Alice Holtz | 24 | Daughter | House Work | West Virginia |
| 78 | Virginia Holtz | 20 | Daughter | House Work | West Virginia |
| 79 | Mildred Holtz | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Frances Holtz | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
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)