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Robert Bates — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Robert Bates across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Mabel — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Bates |
| Given Name | Robert D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Harrisburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dauphin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machine Operator |
| Industry | Steel Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2145 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Machine Operator |
| Township / Ward | Progress |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Bates | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Mabel Bates | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Robert Bates | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Son, age 7
Dauphin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bates |
| Given Name | Robert F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Son, age 18
Dauphin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1912 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bates |
| Given Name | Robert T |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 28
Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
| Surname | Bates |
| Given Name | Robert D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Harrisburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dauphin |
| Occupation | Machine Operator |
| Industry | Steel Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2145 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Bates (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mabel Bates (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mollie Bates (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Bates
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mabel Bates
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mollie Bates
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Bates
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03485-00553)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Hook | 54 | Head | Dairy Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Anna B Hook | 42 | Wife | Dairy Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | John Hook | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Albert M Rhine | 38 | Head | Minister | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Vera V Rhine | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Marlin Rhine | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | David Rhine | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Stanley Rhine | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Gloria Rhine | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Shirley Rhine | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Peter Mogavero | 28 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 12 | Rosemarie Mogavero | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 13 | Janice Mogavero | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Samuel R Heck | 23 | Head | Collector | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Blanche O Heck | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Russell Shear | 43 | Head | Minister Of Religion | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Florence O Shear | 42 | Wife | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Ruth Shear | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Marian Shear | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Robert D Bates THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Machine Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Catherine Bates | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Mabel Bates | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | George R D Eckman | 46 | Head | Printer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Julia S Eckman | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Charles Seiger | 55 | Head | Car Repairman | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Catherine D Seiger | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Kathryn Seiger | 25 | Daughter | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Charles Seiger | 23 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Merle Seiger | 20 | Son | Caretaker | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Betty Seiger | 18 | Daughter | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Dorothy Seiger | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Melvin Seiger | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Lorene Seiger | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Dawn Seiger | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Anthony Manning | 44 | Head | Radio Repairman | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Helen Manning | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Ida Moore | 63 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Ralph Harlacker | 29 | Head | Writer Of Policy | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Evelyn Harlacker | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
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)