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Robert Bryant — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Van-Buren-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Robert Bryant across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Van-Buren-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Van-Buren-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Bryant |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 1st Civil Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Van Buren |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 1St Civil Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reta Bryant | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Grace Bryant | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Arles Bryant | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| John Bryant | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Rose Bryant | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Robert Bryant | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Emmett Bryant | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Creed Bryant | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Luella Bryant | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1930
Van Buren, …
Son, age 5
Van Buren, Tennessee · implied b. ~1925 — 10 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 | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Van-Buren-County, Tennessee
Son, age 15
Van-Buren-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
| Surname | Bryant |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 1st Civil Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Van Buren |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Robert Bryant
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Creed Bryant
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Reta Bryant
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rose Bryant
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arles Bryant
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace Bryant
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Bryant
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Van-Buren-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Van-Buren-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03942-00278)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bobby Hitchcock | 17 | daughter | Owner | Tennessee |
| 42 | Emmett Bryant | 52 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Luella A Bryant | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Reta Bryant | 23 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | John Bryant | 20 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Creed (Ab) Bryant | 18 | son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 47 | Robert Bryant THIS PERSON | 15 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Grace Bryant | 13 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Arles Bryant | 11 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Rose Jean Bryant | 5 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Murphy R. Steakley | 24 | Head | Manager | Tennessee |
| 52 | Mona Steakley | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Ernest J. Steakley | 2 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Lee Grissom | 32 | Head | Owner | Tennessee |
| 55 | Velma Grissom | 19 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | James Grissom | 9 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Loretta Grissom | 6 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | David Grissom | 2 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Bonnie Lou Grissom | 0 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Henry Rowland | 46 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 61 | Ella Rowland | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Herbert Rowland | 18 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Johnny Belle Rowland | 16 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Wilma Rowland | 14 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Eugene Rowland | 11 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Joe Hyman Rowland | 7 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Tom Rowland | 4 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Elisha Grissom | 41 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 69 | Alice Grissom | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Nina Grissom | 11 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Herald Grissom | 8 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Gordon Grissom | 5 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Jo Ann Grissom | 2 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Laura Grissom | 47 | Head | Owner | Tennessee |
| 75 | Margaret Grissom | 14 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Horace Grissom | 12 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Catherine Grissom | 10 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Lawrence Madewell | 29 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 79 | Reba Madewell | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Carolyn Madewell | 3 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
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)