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Robert Bryant — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Mercer-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Robert Bryant across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ezra & Lynn — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mercer-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Bryant |
| Given Name | Robert N. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Boston Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Motor Sales |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | New Boston Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezra Bryant | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Vernon Bryant | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Robert Bryant | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Bessie Bryant | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mercer, Illinois
Son, age 4
Mercer, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bryant |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Mercer, Illinois
Son, age 14
Mercer, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bryant |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Mercer-County, Illinois
Son, age 24
Mercer-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Bryant |
| Given Name | Robert N. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Boston Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Motor Sales |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Bryant across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ezra Bryant (~0.92 confidence) and father Lynn Bryant (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Bryant (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ezra Bryant
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lynn Bryant
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Bryant
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Bryant
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Illinois
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Sibling
Vernon Bryant
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 — Mercer-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00858-00327)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lemuel Miller | 40 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 2 | Edith Miller | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Helen Miller | 19 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Ezra Lynn Bryant | 52 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 5 | Bessie E. Bryant | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Robert N. Bryant THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 7 | Vernon L. Bryant | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 8 | Samuel Oleon | 63 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 9 | Hattie Oleon | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Polyn Oleon | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Willard F. Maley | 66 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 12 | Minnie Maley | 66 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Marshall Duncan | 55 | Brother in law | Farm Laborer | Colorado |
| 14 | Katherine Sloan | 68 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Warren Sloan | 32 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 16 | Dwight M. Morrow | 64 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 17 | Hie Morrow | 59 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Clarence Kiddoo | 27 | Laborer | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 19 | Hazel Kiddoo | 21 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Joyce Kiddoo | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Howard Brockhoff | 30 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 22 | Leah Brockhoff | 31 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Carolyn Brockhoff | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Robert Brockhoff | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Dean Brockhoff | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Harry B. Prouty | 66 | Head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 27 | Grace Prouty | 62 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Robert Perry | 14 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Ernest Crawford | 31 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 30 | Ethel Crawford | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 31 | William Crawford | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Robert Crawford | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Ella K. Gebb | 23 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 34 | Carroll Krueger | 18 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 35 | Scott Lingafelter | 26 | Head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 36 | Reva Lingafelter | 21 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Lee Walchall | 35 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 38 | Chester D. Vance | 38 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 39 | Mary E. Vance | 37 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Thomas J. Greer | 54 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)