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Robert Bates — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Garland-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Robert Bates across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Garland-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Garland-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Bates |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Blair |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Garland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Township / Ward | Blair |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Bates | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Nancy Bates | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Lester Bates | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Katie Bates | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Willie Bates | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Mary Bates | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Robert Bates | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Segal Bates | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Garland, Arkansas
Son, age 9
Garland, Arkansas · implied b. ~1921 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bates |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Garland-County, Arkansas
Son, age 18
Garland-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1922 — 8 household members
| Surname | Bates |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Blair |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Garland |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Bates across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Bates
Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Katie Bates
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Bates
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lester Bates
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nancy Bates
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Bates
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Garland-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Garland-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00137-00100)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Willie Bates | 44 | Head | Farm | Arkansas |
| 42 | Segal Bates | 44 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Robert Bates THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Farm | Arkansas |
| 44 | Katie Bates | 14 | Daughter | Farm | Arkansas |
| 45 | Charles Bates | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Lester Bates | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Mary Jane Bates | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Nancy Bates | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | William P Halsell | 57 | Head | Farm | Arkansas |
| 50 | Kada E Halsell | 52 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 51 | William Keely | 42 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 52 | Ethel Keely | 34 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Freeman Keely | 14 | Son | Ccc Camp | Arkansas |
| 54 | Cornelius Phillips | 53 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 55 | Edmund Edwards | 33 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 56 | Rosie Edwards | 30 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Idena Jean Edwards | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 58 | Jewel Edwards | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | Fredrick Edwards | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | William C Bates | 70 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 61 | Helen Bates | 72 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 62 | George M Castleberry | 64 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 63 | Hettie Castleberry | 41 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | Charles Castleberry | 22 | Son | Farm | Arkansas |
| 65 | Hazel Castleberry | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | Castleberry | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 67 | Allen M Fisher | 32 | Head | Farm | Arkansas |
| 68 | Nancy Ellen Fisher | 55 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Nicholas Fisher | 23 | Son | Farm | Arkansas |
| 70 | Mitchell Fisher | 14 | Son | Farm | Arkansas |
| 71 | John Fisher | 44 | Head | Farm | Arkansas |
| 72 | Sallie Fisher | 47 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Alice Fisher | 16 | Daughter | Farm | Arkansas |
| 74 | Roy Fisher | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 75 | R. B. Fisher | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | Annie Fisher | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | Geo W. Fisher | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | Oma R Adams | 19 | Head | Farm | Arkansas |
| 79 | Alena Adams | 24 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 80 | Berthell Adams | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
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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)