Robert Black — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Robert Black across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1865), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 75 b. ~1865 Male Head Born: Tennessee Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Montgomery-County, Tennessee
Surname	Black
Given Name	Robert L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	75
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Clarksville
1935 Residence (County)	Montgomery
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Township / Ward	Clarksville
Est. Birth Year	~1865

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 Black	Head	—	75	~1865
Savage Black	Son	—	16	~1924
Margaret Black	Spouse	—	62	~1878

Census Appearances

1920

Montgomery, Tennessee

Head, age 55

Montgomery, Tennessee · implied b. ~1865 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Black
Given Name	Robert L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1930

Montgomery, Tennessee

Head, age 65

Montgomery, Tennessee · implied b. ~1865 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Black
Given Name	Robert L
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	3500
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Montgomery-County, Tennessee

Head, age 75

Montgomery-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1865 — 3 household members

Surname	Black
Given Name	Robert L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	75
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Clarksville
1935 Residence (County)	Montgomery
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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Robert Black

Head · 1940 · age 75 · b. ~1865 · Tennessee

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03923-00814)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	John Burke	52	Head	Farm Laborer	Tennessee
42	Robert Burke	23	Son	Farm Laborer	Tennessee
43	Robert Moseley	63	Head	Farm Laborer	Tennessee
44	Mamie Moseley	61	Wife	Laundress	Tennessee
45	Elizabeth Moseley	14	Daughter	—	Tennessee
46	W. B. Moseley	4	Son	—	Tennessee
47	Alice Rogue	28	Daughter	Helper	Tennessee
48	William Thomas	43	Head	Store Keeper	Indiana
49	Carrie Thomas	37	Wife	Assistant	Tennessee
50	Conner Allen	36	Brother-in-law	Assistant	Tennessee
51	Mack Smith	72	Head	Blacksmith	Tennessee
52	Sam Jones	53	Nephew	Concrete Man	Tennessee
53	Ollie Jones	47	Niece	—	Tennessee
54	John Allen	58	Lodger	Farm Laborer	Tennessee
55	Ed Roberts	46	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
56	Mamie Roberts	37	Wife	Cook	Tennessee
57	Coneter Roberts	35	Brother-in-law	Farm Laborer	Tennessee
58	Earl Roberts	39	Cousin	—	Tennessee
59	Susie Hampton	59	Head	—	Tennessee
60	Eula Mae South	27	Daughter	New Worker	Tennessee
61	Eddie Lee Hampton	19	Daughter	—	Tennessee
62	C. Williams	71	Head	—	Tennessee
63	Louisa F. Williams	68	Wife	—	Tennessee
64	Mae Knight	17	Granddaughter	—	Tennessee
65	Walter Clark	42	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
66	Camira Clark	47	Wife	—	Tennessee
67	Ernest Clark	23	Son	Helper	Tennessee
68	Bennie Lou Coleman	14	Son	Common Laborer	Tennessee
69	Edna Coleman	15	Daughter	—	Tennessee
70	Mildred Coleman	10	Daughter	—	Tennessee
71	Robert L. Black THIS PERSON	75	Head	—	Tennessee
72	Margaret Black	62	Wife	—	Tennessee
73	Savage Black	16	Son	Farm Laborer	Tennessee
74	Stalm Black	33	Head	Mold	Tennessee
75	Mabel Black	39	Wife	—	Tennessee
76	Nelly Marie Black	11	Daughter	—	Tennessee
77	Norman S. Black	9	Son	—	Tennessee
78	Opal Mae Black	6	Daughter	—	Tennessee
79	Nancy Black	3	Daughter	—	Tennessee
80	Susie Rob Black	2	Daughter	—	Tennessee

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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.

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