Robert Bishop — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Robert Bishop across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Add & Addie — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 27 b. ~1913 Male Head Born: Tennessee Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Polk-County, Tennessee
Surname	Bishop
Given Name	Robert D.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Polk
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	W.P.A.
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	5
Income (1939)	300
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Tennessee
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Civil District 1
Est. Birth Year	~1913

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
Mary Bishop	Spouse	—	23	~1917
Robert Bishop	Head	—	27	~1913
Patsy Bishop	Daughter	—	1	~1939

Census Appearances

1920

Polk, Tennessee

Son, age 8

Polk, Tennessee · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bishop
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	8
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1930

Polk, Tennessee

Son, age 17

Polk, Tennessee · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bishop
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	17
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Road Building
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Polk-County, Tennessee

Head, age 27

Polk-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members

Surname	Bishop
Given Name	Robert D.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Polk
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	W.P.A.
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	5
Income (1939)	300
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Tennessee
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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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 Add Bishop (~0.92 confidence) and mother Addie Bishop (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Add Bishop

b. ~1875

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Addie Bishop

b. ~1888

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Robert Bishop

Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Tennessee

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03927-00492)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Burtie Mae Rogers	23	Wife	Housekeeper	Georgia
42	John Oliver Rogers	3	Son	—	Tennessee
43	Taylor Shelton	52	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
44	Lena D. Shelton	45	Wife	Housekeeper	Tennessee
45	Ollie Shelton	15	Daughter	—	Tennessee
46	Robert D. Bishop THIS PERSON	27	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
47	Mary Bishop	23	Wife	Housekeeper	Tennessee
48	Patsy Bishop	1	Daughter	—	Tennessee
49	Tom Shelton	21	Head	Laborer	Georgia
50	Mamie Shelton	20	Wife	Housekeeper	Tennessee
51	Wash Burns	56	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
52	Cecil Burns	18	Son	Farmer	Tennessee
53	Odell Burns	15	Son	—	Tennessee
54	Elmer Wilson	28	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
55	Algen Wilson	23	Wife	Housekeeper	Georgia
56	E. W. Jr. Wilson	5	Son	—	Tennessee
57	Opal Wilson	0	Daughter	—	Tennessee
58	Pearl D. Mathis	43	Head	Housekeeper	Georgia
59	Junior Mathis	13	Son	—	Tennessee
60	Alpha Mae Mathis	10	Daughter	—	Tennessee
61	Margie Mathis	5	Daughter	—	Tennessee
62	A. F. Mathis	19	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
63	Gladys X. Mathis	19	Wife	Housekeeper	Tennessee
64	Betty Junk Mathis	0	Infant	—	Tennessee
65	Lester Pearson	31	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
66	Evelyne Pearson	21	Wife	Housekeeper	Tennessee
67	Arvil Ray Pearson	1	Son	—	Tennessee
68	Levi Cross	27	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
69	Bessie D. Cross	26	Wife	Housekeeper	Tennessee
70	Bate Cross	4	Son	—	Tennessee
71	Rosa Mae Cross	1	Daughter	—	Tennessee
72	Baley Cross	51	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
73	Luella Cross	46	Wife	Housekeeper	Tennessee
74	Leona Cross	16	Daughter	—	Tennessee
75	Lee Cross	16	Son	—	Tennessee
76	Eugene Cross	13	Son	—	Tennessee
77	Vina Stinnett	23	Daughter	—	Tennessee
78	Katie Sue Stinnett	1	Granddaughter	—	Tennessee
79	Wayne E. Stinnett	3	Grandson	—	Tennessee
80	Alex Gatlin	28	Head	Laborer	Tennessee

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Pedigree Summary

Robert

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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)

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