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Robert Burton — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Robert Burton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Delaware-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Bertha — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Delaware-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | Robert Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Darby |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | GW |
| Class of Worker | 400 |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Darby |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Robert Burton | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Anne Burton | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Other, age 3
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | Robert H |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 15
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | Robert Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 26
Delaware-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | Robert Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Darby |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Delaware |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | GW |
| Class of Worker | 400 |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| 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 Burton across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Burton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Burton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Burton
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Burton
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Burton
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03490-00695)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Victor R. Childs | 7 | Son | — | Penna |
| 42 | Thomas J. Bowman | 55 | Head | Carpenter & Builder | England |
| 43 | Elizabeth Bowman | 45 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 44 | Robert Jr. Burton THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Clerk | Virginia |
| 45 | Anne J. Burton | 26 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 46 | Robert T. Burton | 3 | Son | — | Penna |
| 47 | Thomas Chadwick | 31 | Head | Hauling & Trucking | New York |
| 48 | Mabel Chadwick | 29 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 49 | Thomas Jr. Chadwick | 9 | Son | — | Penna |
| 50 | Mabel Chadwick | 2 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 51 | George W. Porter | 70 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Henrietta Porter | 70 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 53 | Florence E. Porter | 44 | Daughter | Ironing In Laundry | Maryland |
| 54 | Ethel L. Porter | 42 | Daughter | Gear Lady | Maryland |
| 55 | Mildred Porter | 25 | Daughter | Secretary | Penna |
| 56 | William Scott | 19 | Part of family | Labor | Penna |
| 57 | Bessie? Scott | 18 | ? | — | Penna |
| 58 | Earl Engle | 45 | Border | Carpenter | Penna |
| 59 | Frank H. Katzholz | 56 | Head | Piano Tuner In Store | Penna |
| 60 | Annie E. Katzholz | 58 | Wife | — | England |
| 61 | Edward V. Katzholz | 25 | Son | Credit Investigator | Penna |
| 62 | Frank H. Jr. Katzholz | 26 | Son | Caretaker Cemetery | Penna |
| 63 | Roberta Katzholz | 24 | Daughter in law | — | Penna |
| 64 | Fredd Leinhauser | 71 | Head | Watchman | Germany |
| 65 | Joseph Leinhauser | 42 | Son | Bartender | Penna |
| 66 | Joseph Linder | 37 | Son in law | Garage Owner | Germany |
| 67 | Ruth Linder | 30 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 68 | Magdalene Linder | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Penna |
| 69 | Ruth Linder | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Penna |
| 70 | Walter Buerkly | 33 | Border | Baker | Germany |
| 71 | William Winterly | 54 | Head | Baker | Germany |
| 72 | Laura Winterly | 49 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 73 | William Winterly | 18 | Son | Carpenter | Penna |
| 74 | Ruth Winterly | 14 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 75 | Anne Winterly | 14 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 76 | Madeline Winterly | 12 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 77 | John Shellinger | 59 | Head | Plating | Penna |
| 78 | Florina Shellinger | 56 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 79 | Emmett Shellinger | 27 | Son | — | Penna |
| 80 | Extra Line | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 2 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)