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Robert Bishop — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Genesee-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Robert Bishop across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Genesee-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Paul & Paul — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Genesee-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Bishop |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Genesee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | bartender |
| Industry | Liquor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 825 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Mich. |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Bartender |
| Township / Ward | Otisville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pauline Bishop | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Eileen Bishop | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Clair Bishop | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Roscoe Bishop | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Paul Bishop | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Alix Bishop | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Robert Bishop | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Anna Bishop | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Genesee, Michigan
Son, age 6
Genesee, Michigan · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bishop |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Genesee, Michigan
Son, age 16
Genesee, Michigan · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bishop |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Genesee-County, Michigan
Son, age 26
Genesee-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
| Surname | Bishop |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Genesee |
| Occupation | bartender |
| Industry | Liquor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 825 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Mich. |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Bishop across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Paul Bishop (~0.92 confidence) and father Paul Bishop (~0.92 confidence) and father Paul Bishop (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Bishop (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Bishop (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Paul Bishop
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Paul Bishop
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Paul Bishop
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Bishop
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Bishop
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Bishop
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Michigan
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Sibling
Pauline Bishop
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roscoe Bishop
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clair Bishop
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alix Bishop
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
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 — Genesee-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Genesee-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01750-00006)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Fred Teachout | 61 | Head | Section Hand | Michigan |
| 42 | Flossie Teachout | 47 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Mildred Teachout | 23 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 44 | M. Foster Teachout | 16 | son | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Mary Lou Teachout | 10 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Flora Mae Teachout | 7 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Harry A. Stevens | 58 | Head | Millwright | Michigan |
| 48 | George Limberger | 53 | Head | Factory Worker | Ohio |
| 49 | Gertrude Limberger | 55 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 50 | Dow Alexander | 57 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 51 | Edgar Stimpson | 68 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 52 | Bertha Stimpson | 67 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Elmer Mcnally | 71 | Head | Blacksmithing | Michigan |
| 54 | Mable Mcnally | 61 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Ruth Mcnally | 27 | daughter | Assistant Post Mistress | Michigan |
| 56 | Cecil Phipps | 62 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 57 | Kate Phipps | 65 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 58 | Edward Gibson | 82 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Sarah Gibson | 83 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 60 | John Coon | 71 | Head | — | Canada-Eng |
| 61 | Lillian E. Coon | 68 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Loyd Gibson | 44 | Head | Factory Worker | Michigan |
| 63 | Elizabeth Gibson | 44 | Wife | Saleslady | Michigan |
| 64 | Carson Gibson | 17 | son | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Audrey Gibson | 15 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 66 | Norma Jean Gibson | 10 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Mary Miller | 82 | Mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 68 | Lawrence Phipps | 77 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Mae E. Phipps | 67 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Paul Bishop | 54 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Anna Bishop | 53 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Alix Bishop | 28 | son | Factory Work | Michigan |
| 73 | Robert Bishop THIS PERSON | 26 | son | Bartender | Michigan |
| 74 | Clair Bishop | 23 | son | Factory Worker | Michigan |
| 75 | Eileen Bishop | 21 | dau | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Roscoe Bishop | 17 | son | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Pauline Bishop | 15 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Delmer Griswold | 32 | Head | Creamery | Michigan |
| 79 | Leila Griswold | 28 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Erwin Griswold | 9 | son | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)