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Robert Barton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Robert Barton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pottawattamie-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1930), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pottawattamie-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Barton |
| Given Name | Robert. W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Valley Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pott |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Valley Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Barton | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Harry Barton | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Myrtle Barton | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Donald Barton | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Virginia Barton | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Robert Barton | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pottawattamie, Iowa
Son, age
Pottawattamie, Iowa · implied b. ~1930 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barton |
| Given Name | Robert W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
Son, age 10
Pottawattamie-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1930 — 6 household members
| Surname | Barton |
| Given Name | Robert. W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Valley Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pott |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Barton across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Barton
Son · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Iowa
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Sibling
Virginia Barton
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Barton
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Barton
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01199-00941)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maude L. Houlett | 49 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 2 | Chris. D. Krummel | 43 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 3 | Wilhmine. C. Krummel | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Elayne. J. Krummel | 19 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Iowa |
| 5 | Roderick. W. Krummel | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Jack. C. Krummel | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 7 | William. M. Lee | 44 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 8 | Florence. C. Lee | 42 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Donald. E. Lee | 18 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Marjorie. L. Lee | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 11 | William. E. Lee | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Robert. E. Lee | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Wylie. S. Lee | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Raymond. P. Barton | 43 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 15 | Myrtle. L. Barton | 43 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 16 | Donald. W. Barton | 19 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Harry. E. Barton | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Robert. W. Barton THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Virginia. V. Barton | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 20 | William. S. Rogers | 35 | Head | Farm Labor | Iowa |
| 21 | Phyllis. L. Rogers | 22 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Donna. Lue. Rogers | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Lee. E. Rogers | 2 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 24 | Jesse. N. Grooms | 44 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 25 | Marie. A. Grooms | 41 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Leora. G. Grooms | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Wayne. A. Grooms | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Albert. C. Krohn | 38 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 29 | Hilda. L. Krohn | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Harold. V. Krohn | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Betty. J. Krohn | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Merwin. W. Martin | 48 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 33 | Rena. E. Martin | 45 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 34 | James. E. Martin | 22 | Son | Farm Labor | Iowa |
| 35 | Kenneth. E. Martin | 19 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Neve. M. Martin | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 37 | D. Curtis. Martin | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Twyla. I. Martin | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Laurence. E. Dool | 46 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 40 | Jessie. M. Dool | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
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)