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Robert Bishop — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Panola-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Robert Bishop across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Panola-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Ruby — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Panola-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Bishop |
| Given Name | Robert Allen |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sardis Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Panola |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Oil Plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Sardis Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Lowry | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Brad Wood | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Frances Bishop | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| David Bishop | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Robert Bishop | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Panola, Mississippi
Son, age 13
Panola, Mississippi · implied b. ~1907 — 4 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 | Mulatto |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | Help Laborer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Panola, Mississippi
Son, age 23
Panola, Mississippi · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bishop |
| Given Name | Robert A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Oil Company |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Panola-County, Mississippi
Head, age 33
Panola-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
| Surname | Bishop |
| Given Name | Robert Allen |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sardis Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Panola |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Oil Plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 James Bishop (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruby Bishop (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Bishop
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruby Bishop
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Bishop
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Panola-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Panola-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02056-00686)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Allen Bishop THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Bookkeeper | Mississippi |
| 2 | Frances Bishop | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | David Nolan Bishop | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Brad Wood | 23 | Lodger | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 5 | Martha Lowry | 25 | Lodger | Teacher | Georgia |
| 6 | Frank Newton | 31 | Head | Telegraph Operator | Mississippi |
| 7 | Edwina Newton | 29 | Wife | Asst. Postmaster | Mississippi |
| 8 | Frank Jr. Newton | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Ed Parnell | 70 | Father-in-law | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Wesley Allen | 33 | Lodger | Dispatcher | Mississippi |
| 11 | Maurine Allen | 30 | Lodger's wife | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Wesley Jr. Allen | 7 | Lodger's son | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Hardin Mccraw | 59 | Head | Owner | Mississippi |
| 14 | Annie A. Mccraw | 62 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Steve Heard | 52 | Lodger | Jr. Adm. Asst. | Mississippi |
| 16 | Bill Nelson | 36 | Lodger | Fee Engineer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Bob Payne | 31 | Lodger | Jr. Engineer | Maryland |
| 18 | Ira Dorr | 63 | Head | Owner-Operator | Mississippi |
| 19 | Anna Dorr | 55 | Wife | Secretary | Mississippi |
| 20 | Katherine Dorr | 26 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Irene Dorr | 20 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Ira Dorr | 20 | Son | Helper | Mississippi |
| 23 | Ira Hinds | 57 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Rosa Hinds | 56 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Joe Joslin | 30 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Lydia Bell Joslin | 70 | Grandmother | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | W. D. Joslin | 23 | Husband | Driver | Mississippi |
| 28 | Monroe Joslin | 19 | Brother | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Clariett Wolf | 38 | Lodger | Seamstress | Mississippi |
| 30 | Leroy Wolf | 8 | Lodger's son | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | George Namourit | 33 | Head | Inspector | Arkansas |
| 32 | Mary Namourit | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Dorothy Namourit | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | George Jr. Namourit | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Maggie Arnold | 48 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Ruth Arnold | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | James Arnold | 22 | Son | Tractor Driver | Mississippi |
| 38 | J. H. Arnold | 83 | Father | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Jennie Arnold | 73 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Nora Barber | 32 | Head | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 2 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)