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Robert Boyd — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Robert Boyd across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Josie — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oktibbeha |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Boyd | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Charlie Boyd | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Margret Boyd | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ruby Boyd | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Robert Boyd | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Jessie Boyd | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Lawrence Boyd | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Clifton Boyd | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Lacy Boyd | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Clay, Mississippi
Son, age 5
Clay, Mississippi · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | Rossfelt |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Oktibbeha, Mississippi
Son, age 14
Oktibbeha, Mississippi · implied b. ~1906 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Oktibbeha, Mississippi
Head, age 25
Oktibbeha, Mississippi · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | Robert Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi
Head, age 37
Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1903 — 9 household members
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oktibbeha |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Boyd across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josie Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Boyd (~0.60 confidence) and mother Mary Boyd (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.76
Father
George Boyd
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josie Boyd
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Boyd
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Mary Boyd
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Robert Boyd
Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Mississippi
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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 — Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02055-00328)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearl E. Kennard | 15 | Dau | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Cleveland Jr. Kennard | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Luthur E. Ware | 8 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | George Boyd | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Rebecca Boyd | 57 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | George Nolis | 17 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Irene Nolis | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Lizzie Jones | 72 | Aunt | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Robert Boyd THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Lacy Boyd | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Ruby L. Boyd | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Margret Boyd | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Clifton Boyd | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Gladys Boyd | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Charlie A. Boyd | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Lawrence Boyd | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Jessie L. Boyd | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Velma Boyd | 30 | Head | Stenographer | Mississippi |
| 19 | R C Boyd | 21 | Brother | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Willie P Boyd | 17 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Louise Boyd | 15 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Charles Boyd | 14 | Brother | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Will Wilson | 65 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Cora Wilson | 60 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Nancy Woodhouse | 74 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Harriet Jones | 69 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Wallace Daniel | 22 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Matthew Archer | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Ethel L Archer | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Charlie W Archer | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Bernice Archer | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Matthew Jr Archer | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Robert J Archer | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Sam Crawford | 70 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Celia Crawford | 65 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Jim Crawford | 20 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Joe A. Brown | 25 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 38 | John Andrew | 45 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Dilda Andrew | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | M C Andrew | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.76
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)