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Robert Bishop — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Mercer-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Robert Bishop across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ralph & Ralph — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mercer-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Bishop |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ewing Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | C-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Ewing Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Bishop | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Bertha Bishop | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Ralph Bishop | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mercer, New …
Son, age 1
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1919 — 3 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 | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Mercer, New …
Son, age 11
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bishop |
| Given Name | Robert T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Mercer-County, New …
Son, age 21
Mercer-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
| Surname | Bishop |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ewing Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Highest Grade | C-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Ralph Bishop (~0.92 confidence) and father Ralph Bishop (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Bishop (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Bishop (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Bishop (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ralph Bishop
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ralph Bishop
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Bishop
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Bishop
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Bishop
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Bishop
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · New Jersey
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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 — Mercer-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02356-00114)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowne, H. Allen | 38 | Head | Cleaner | New Jersey |
| 2 | Doris M. Allen | 35 | Wife | — | England |
| 3 | Thomas Moore | 13 | Son-Step | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Wayne Allen | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Robert Moore | 7 | Step son | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Abram Barker | 45 | Head | Truck Driver | Penna |
| 7 | Della Barker | 42 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 8 | Harold Barker | 21 | Son | Mechanic | Penna |
| 9 | Virginia Barker | 18 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 10 | Hazel Barker | 12 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 11 | Donald Barker | 5 | Son | — | Penna |
| 12 | Harry Van Lieu | 54 | Head | Saw Clerk | New Jersey |
| 13 | Mabel Van Lieu | 52 | Wife | — | England |
| 14 | Esther Van Lieu | 21 | Daughter | Operator | New Jersey |
| 15 | Richard Van Lieu | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Bergen Poots | 53 | Head | Store Keeper | New Jersey |
| 17 | Elsie, B. Poots | 45 | Wife | — | New York |
| 18 | Bergen, S. Poots | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Virginia Poots | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Bruce Poots | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Emma Titus | 60 | Wife | — | England |
| 22 | Leroy Titus | 30 | Son | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 23 | Harry Titus | 25 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 24 | Owen, L. Evans | 42 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 25 | Elizabeth Evans | 38 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Carol, E. Evans | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Rita, C. Evans | 10 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 28 | Owen, L. Evans | 2 | Son | — | Penna |
| 29 | Robert, P. Crouch | 44 | Head | Clerk | Penna |
| 30 | Mary, R. Crouch | 43 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Violet, M. Crouch | 24 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 32 | Julius, H. Otto | 44 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 33 | Pauline, R. Otto | 44 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Doris Otto | 19 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | John Otto | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | William Otto | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Pauline Otto | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Ralph Bishop | 57 | Head | Moulder | Penna |
| 39 | Bertha Bishop | 47 | Wife | — | New York |
| 40 | Robert Bishop THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
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)