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Robert Boyd — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Robert Boyd across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mecklenburg-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Shelton & John — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mecklenburg-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | Robert R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bluestone Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mecklenburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 240 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Bluestone Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Boyd | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Joan Boyd | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Mary Boyd | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Shelton Boyd | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Otis Boyd | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Robert Boyd | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Lelia Boyd | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Son, age
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 7 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 | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Son, age 9
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1921 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
Son, age 19
Mecklenburg-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1921 — 7 household members
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | Robert R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bluestone Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mecklenburg |
| Industry | 240 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Shelton Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and father John Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and father Shelton Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lelia Boyd (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Shelton Boyd
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Boyd
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Shelton Boyd
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lelia Boyd
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Boyd
Son · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Virginia
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Sibling
Mary Boyd
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joan Boyd
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Otis Boyd
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nancy Boyd
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04276-00055)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Milton Atkins | 22 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 42 | Marie Atkins | 18 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | John Shields | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 44 | Hattie Shields | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 45 | John Jr Shields | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Nannie Shields | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | William B Puryear | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 48 | Nancy Puryear | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Jack Purnell | 26 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 50 | Katy Bell Purnell | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Willie Lee Purnell | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Wyatt Harris | 22 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 53 | Sarah Harris | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Dorothy Harris | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Leslie Harris | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Erasmus Taskins | 63 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 57 | Pinky Taskins | 61 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Charlie Taskins | 22 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 59 | Elmora Taskins | 21 | Grand-daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Thulbert Taskins | 17 | Grand-son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 61 | Lee Roy Taskins | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Melvin Jr Taskins | 11 | Grand-son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Viola Taskins | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Hunter Mickey | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 65 | Lizzie Mickey | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Shelton Boyd | 57 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 67 | Lelia E Boyd | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Robert R Boyd THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Nancy E Boyd | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Otis B Boyd | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Mary A Boyd | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Joan Boyd | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Samuel Moody | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 74 | Mary Moody | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Jessie Moody | 17 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 76 | Bastille Moody | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Helen Moody | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Bennett Moody | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Walter Moody | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Franklyn Moody | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 4 siblings
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)