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Robert Boyd — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hennepin-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Robert Boyd across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hennepin-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Geo & George — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 22 b. ~1918 Male Son Born: Minnesota Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationHennepin-County, Minnesota
SurnameBoyd
Given NameRobert
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age22
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMinnesota
1935 Residence (City)Minneapolis
1935 Residence (County)Hennepin
Additional Details
Highest GradeC 1
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMinnesota
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)minnesota
Township / WardMinneapolis
Est. Birth Year~1918

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Robert Age Birth yr
Geo Boyd Head — 46 ~1894
Robert Boyd Son — 22 ~1918
George Boyd Son — 19 ~1921
Elsie Boyd Spouse — 40 ~1900

Census Appearances

1920
Hennepin, Minnesota
Son, age 2
Hennepin, Minnesota · 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 Minnesota
Father's Birthplace Minnesota
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State Minnesota
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) minnesota
1930
Hennepin, Minnesota
Other, age 12
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Boyd
Given Name Robert L.
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Minnesota
Father's Birthplace Minnesota
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Minnesota
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) minnesota
1940
Hennepin-County, Minnesota
Son, age 22
Hennepin-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
Surname Boyd
Given Name Robert
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Minnesota
1935 Residence (City) Minneapolis
1935 Residence (County) Hennepin
Highest Grade C 1
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Minnesota
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) minnesota

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.
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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 Geo Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and father George Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elsie Boyd (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Geo Boyd
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
George Boyd
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Boyd
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elsie Boyd
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Boyd
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Minnesota
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Sibling
George Boyd
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Hennepin-County, Minnesota Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01992-00717)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Thomas, Ethel E. Thomas 7 Daughter — Minnesota
42 Lorraine Thomas 3 Daughter — Minnesota
43 Lawrence Thomas 3 Son — Minnesota
44 John W. Johnson 38 Head Plumber Sweden
45 Bernice Johnson 36 Wife — Minnesota
46 Robert Johnson 14 Son — Minnesota
47 Jacqueline Johnson 6 Daughter — Minnesota
48 Andrew Alness 39 Head Machinist Norway
49 Minda Alness 40 Wife — Norway
50 Irene Alness 7 Daughter — Minnesota
51 Jacob Iverson 52 Head Repairman Norway
52 Anna Iverson 59 Wife — Norway
53 Clarence Iverson 23 Son Truck Driver Minnesota
54 Thor Iverson 22 Son Truck Driver Minnesota
55 Arthur Iverson 20 Son Laborer Minnesota
56 Chester Iverson 18 Son Laborer Minnesota
57 Edward Iverson 15 Son — Minnesota
58 James H. Mueller 42 Head B-B Foreman Minnesota
59 Maria Mueller 34 Wife — Minnesota
60 James Mueller 16 Son — Minnesota
61 Kathryn Mueller 15 Daughter — Minnesota
62 Celestine Mueller 13 Daughter — Minnesota
63 William Mueller 11 Son — Minnesota
64 Patricia Mueller 9 Daughter — Minnesota
65 Geraldine Mueller 8 Daughter — Minnesota
67 Geo. W. Boyd 46 Head Special Clerk Minnesota
68 Elsie Boyd 40 Wife — New York
69 Robert Boyd THIS PERSON 22 Son — Minnesota
70 George Boyd 19 Son Laborer Minnesota
71 O. E. Haglund 40 Head Carman Carpenter South Dakota
72 Florence Haglund 37 Wife Power Sewing Machine South Dakota
73 Gideon Detterlund 41 Head Compositor Minnesota
74 Grace Detterlund 38 Wife — North Dakota
75 Roger Detterlund 15 Son — Minnesota
76 James Detterlund 12 Son — Minnesota
77 Rage Hogstrom 36 Head Warehouseman Sweden
78 Mary Hogstrom 27 Wife — Sweden
79 Leo Neumann 27 Head Night Watchman Minnesota
80 Penelope Neumann 26 Wife — Minnesota

Pedigree Summary

Robert + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)

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