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Robert Black — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fort-Bend-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Robert Black across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fort-Bend-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fort-Bend-County, Texas |
| Surname | Black |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fort Bend |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cotton Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 88 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juanita Black | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Zoe Black | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Annie Black | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Dorothy Black | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| John Black | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| J Black | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Robert Black | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Clifton Black | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Milton Black | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Bolton Black | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lillian Black | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1930
Fort Bend, …
Son, age 6
Fort Bend, Texas · implied b. ~1924 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Black |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Fort-Bend-County, Texas
Son, age 16
Fort-Bend-County, Texas · implied b. ~1924 — 11 household members
| Surname | Black |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fort Bend |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cotton Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 88 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Black across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Black
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Texas
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Sibling
Dorothy Black
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifton Black
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Zoe Black
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Black
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Milton Black
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Black
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Juanita Black
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bolton Black
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Fort-Bend-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Fort-Bend-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04034-00371)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Victoria Johnson | 34 | Head | Cook | Texas |
| 2 | Edgar Payne | 47 | Head | Proprietor | Tennessee |
| 3 | Dudley Payne | 35 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 4 | Annie Caldwell | 69 | Mother-in-law | — | Texas |
| 5 | Johnnie Jones | 29 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 6 | Jesse Ray | 42 | Head | Carpenter | Louisiana |
| 7 | Alvye Ray | 34 | Wife | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 8 | Kenneth Ray | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Max Ray | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Haskell Ray | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | John Black | 51 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 12 | Lillian Black | 46 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 13 | J. L. Black | 22 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 14 | Annie Lee Black | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Texas |
| 15 | Robert Black THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 16 | Dorothy Black | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 17 | Juanita Black | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 18 | Bolton Black | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 19 | Zoe Ella Black | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 20 | Clifton Black | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 21 | Milton Black | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 22 | Bertha Brown | 54 | Head | Dressmaker | Indiana |
| 23 | Mickey Brown | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 24 | Douglas Mcclelland | 21 | Son | Attendant | Texas |
| 25 | Charles W. Baughan | 61 | Head | Guard | South Carolina |
| 26 | Jewell Baughan | 40 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 27 | Leon Carrington | 19 | Step-son | Supervisor | Texas |
| 28 | Jack Carrington | 11 | Step-son | — | Texas |
| 29 | Oscar Cline | 45 | Head | Delivery | Oklahoma |
| 30 | Viola Cline | 42 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 31 | Douglas Cline | 19 | Son | Worker | Texas |
| 32 | Charles P. Cline | 17 | Son | Delivery Boy | Texas |
| 33 | Larry Cline | 15 | Son | Delivery Boy | Texas |
| 34 | Richard B. Cline | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 35 | Glen Cline | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 36 | Antonio Reyes | 21 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 37 | Ella Reyes | 18 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 38 | Desiderio Mendoza | 25 | Brother-in-law | Truck Driver | Texas |
| 39 | Alfred Craft | 47 | Head | — | Texas |
| 40 | Callie Trowell | 94 | Mother | — | Texas |
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)