Robert Boyd — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Fulton-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Robert Boyd across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fulton-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Julia — first a head (b.~1920), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 20 b. ~1920 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Fulton-County, Georgia
Surname	Boyd
Given Name	Robert W
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	20
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Atlanta City
1935 Residence (County)	Fulton
Additional Details
Occupation	Cashier
Industry	Barber Shop
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	460
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Cashier
Township / Ward	Atlanta City
Est. Birth Year	~1920

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 Boyd	Head	—	20	~1920
Robert Boyd	Son	—	1	~1939
Sarah Boyd	Spouse	—	20	~1920

Census Appearances

1920

Fulton, Georgia

Son, age 2

Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Boyd
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	2
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	No
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Fulton, Georgia

Son, age 12

Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1918

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source

XGBoost

Surname	Boyd
Given Name	Robert M
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	12
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	New Mexico
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Fulton-County, Georgia

Head, age 20

Fulton-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members

Surname	Boyd
Given Name	Robert W
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	20
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Atlanta City
1935 Residence (County)	Fulton
Occupation	Cashier
Industry	Barber Shop
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	460
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Our Model Tree links Robert Boyd across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Boyd (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Robert Boyd

b. ~1871

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Julia Boyd

b. ~1891

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Robert Boyd

Head · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Georgia

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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 — Fulton-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00733-00307)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Hattie O Mccormick	38	Wife	—	Georgia
42	Helen Loyd	39	Lodger	Beautician	Georgia
43	Mary Belsher\|Belcher	57	Head	—	Georgia
44	Walter Eckling	19	Boarder	Orderly	Georgia
45	Louise Norman	26	Head	—	Georgia
46	Claudie Mccalley	28	Sister	Laborer	Georgia
47	Edward Mccalley	11	Son	—	Georgia
48	Dorothy Mccalley	10	Daughter	—	Georgia
49	Mary Hill	53	Head	Laundry Worker	Georgia
50	Selvye Davenport	20	Daughter	Maid	Georgia
51	Eddie Lee Davenport	1	Son	—	Georgia
52	Robert W Boyd THIS PERSON	20	Head	Cashier	Georgia
53	Sarah E Boyd	20	Wife	—	Georgia
54	Robert W Jr Boyd	1	Son	—	Georgia
55	G L Lawson	29	Head	Laborer	Georgia
56	Burdell Lawson	25	Wife	Maid	Georgia
57	Ernest Tilman	50	Lodger	—	Georgia
58	Corrine Tilman	46	Lodger	—	Georgia
59	Ernest Jr Tilman	6	Son	—	Georgia
60	Effie Smith	48	Head	—	Georgia
61	Rufus Smith	30	Son	—	Georgia
62	Catherine Smith	25	Daughter	Laundry Clerk	Georgia
63	George Smith	19	Son	—	Georgia
64	Maggie Smith	39	Head	—	Georgia
65	Eddie Lee Smith	25	Son	New Worker	Georgia
66	Bettie Lipson	47	Head	Presser	Georgia
67	Mary Scott	26	Daughter	—	Georgia
68	William Scott	6	Son	—	Georgia
69	Willie Lee Myham	26	Head	Truck Driver	Georgia
70	Mandy Myham	21	Wife	—	Georgia
71	Joe V Smith	24	Head	Truck Driver	Georgia
72	Idy Smith	22	Wife	—	Georgia
73	John W Bell	20	Head	Bus Boy	Georgia
74	Aquilla Bell	19	Wife	—	Georgia
75	Beverly Ann Bell	2	Daughter	—	Georgia
76	Cliff Peterson	57	Head	Laborer	Georgia
77	Carrie Peterson	43	Wife	—	Georgia
78	Carrie Mae Peterson	13	Daughter	—	Georgia
79	Louise Peterson	10	Daughter	—	Georgia
80	Lorene Peterson	9	Daughter	—	Georgia

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Pedigree Summary

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Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

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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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