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Robert Burton — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Robert Burton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ed & John — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City of Ladue |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Account Executive |
| Industry | Advertising |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 3000 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Account Executive |
| Township / Ward | City Of Ladue |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Burton | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Robert Burton | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Frances Burton | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 7
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barton |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
St Louis, …
Son, age 17
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | iron works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Head, age 27
St.-Louis-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City of Ladue |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Occupation | Account Executive |
| Industry | Advertising |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 3000 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Burton across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ed Burton (~0.92 confidence) and father John Barton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alma Burton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Palma Barton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ed Burton
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Barton
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alma Burton
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Palma Barton
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Burton
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Missouri
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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 — St.-Louis-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02148-00228)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Rose P. Grunwald | 55 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 42 | Marcella A. Grunwald | 22 | Daughter | Salesgirl | Missouri |
| 43 | Fred E. Evens | 39 | Head | President | Missouri |
| 44 | Cecilia Evens | 36 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 45 | James W. Evens | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Marylyn Evens | 11 | Dau | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Fred E. Jr. Evens | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 48 | William F. Pollnow | 38 | Head | Secretary | Missouri |
| 49 | Gertrude Pollnow | 39 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Billy William Pollnow | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 51 | Donald Pollnow | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 52 | Anna Connies | 24 | Maid | Maid | Kansas |
| 53 | Edward F. Williams | 39 | Head | Maintenance Man | Missouri |
| 54 | Alice Williams | 36 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Shirley Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 56 | Donald Williams | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 57 | Harry R. Hoffman | 38 | Head | Dentist | Illinois |
| 58 | Ethel J. Hoffman | 31 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 59 | Barbara Hoffman | 6 | Dau | — | Missouri |
| 60 | Reinhold Hoffman | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Dale Dawson | 60 | Maid | Housework | Maryland |
| 62 | Oliver R. Kraehe | 41 | Head | Contractor | Missouri |
| 63 | Dorothy M. Kraehe | 39 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 64 | Theodore C. Jacoby | 63 | Head | Wholesale Retail Salesman | Missouri |
| 65 | Mabel H. Jacoby | 54 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Theodore C. Jr. Jacoby | 33 | Son | Research Work | Missouri |
| 67 | Robert Burton THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Account Executive | Missouri |
| 68 | Frances Burton | 28 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 69 | Robert Jr. Burton | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 70 | James W. L. Hoxie | 33 | Head | Attorney | Missouri |
| 71 | Eleanor Hoxie | 29 | Wife | Secretary | Illinois |
| 72 | Joseph L. Mcdonough | 30 | Head | Service Expert Work | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Mary L. Mcdonough | 33 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 74 | Mary Lee Mcdonough | 0 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 75 | Mary Braddock | 45 | Maid | Housework | Arkansas |
| 76 | Charles H. Ellaby | 39 | Head | Civil Engineer | Kentucky |
| 77 | Marion Ellaby | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Charles H. Jr. Ellaby | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Irene Davis | 23 | Maid | Housework | Arkansas |
| 80 | Earl E. Salisbury | 49 | Head | Salesman | Arkansas |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Robert
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)