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Robert Burton — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Sumner-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Robert Burton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sumner-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & Jack — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sumner-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sumner |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 11Th District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Burton | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Norene Burton | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Norma Burton | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| James Burton | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Milton Burton | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1920
Trousdale, Tennessee
Son, age 8
Trousdale, Tennessee · implied b. ~1912 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Trousdale, Tennessee
Son, age 18
Trousdale, Tennessee · implied b. ~1912 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Sumner-County, Tennessee
Head, age 29
Sumner-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sumner |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 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 Burton across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father J Burton (~0.92 confidence) and father Jack Burton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Burton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J Burton
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jack Burton
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Burton
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Burton
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Tennessee
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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 — Sumner-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Sumner-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03939-00488)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James Alexander | 23 | Son | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 42 | Robert Alexander | 21 | Son | Farm Hand | Tennessee |
| 43 | Junie Meadows | 23 | Head | Farm Hand | Tennessee |
| 44 | Christine Meadows | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | John Dyer | 34 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 46 | Mabel Dyer | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | James Dyer | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | J. Thomas Dyer | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Annie Dyer | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Mary Dyer | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Dorothy Dyer | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Betty Dyer | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Mattie Dyer | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Roy Chenault | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 55 | Robert Burton THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 56 | Norene Burton | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Norma Burton | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | James Burton | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Milton Burton | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Lonnie Burrow | 23 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 61 | Vida Burrow | 19 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Robert Burrow | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | James Byrd | 24 | Head | Farm Hand | Tennessee |
| 64 | Marylee Byrd | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Willie Byrd | 46 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 66 | Evie Byrd | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | John Byrd | 22 | Son | Farm Hand | Tennessee |
| 68 | Selma Byrd | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Mitchell Byrd | 16 | Son | Farm Hand | Tennessee |
| 70 | Annie Byrd | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | James Byrd | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Scott Byrd | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Ray Byrd | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Ralph Byrd | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Edward Thurman | 26 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 76 | Lillian Thurman | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Nadine Thurman | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Guthrie Thurman | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Delma Thurman | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | J. D. Stafford | 32 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
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)