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Robert Bush — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Terrell-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Robert Bush across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Terrell-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Rufus — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Terrell-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Bush |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Terrell |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Terrell |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm operator |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farm Operator |
| Township / Ward | 1163 District Gm Sasser |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Bush | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Mattie Bush | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Robert Bush | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Terrell, Georgia
Son, age 7
Terrell, Georgia · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bush |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Terrell, Georgia
Other, age 17
Terrell, Georgia · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bush |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Terrell-County, Georgia
Head, age 26
Terrell-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | Bush |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Terrell |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Terrell |
| Occupation | Farm operator |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Bush across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Rufus Bush (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Rufus Bush
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Bush
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Georgia
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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 — Terrell-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Terrell-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00712-00839)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Bush THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Farm Operator | Georgia |
| 2 | Ida Bush | 21 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Mattie Bush | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Major Troutman | 21 | Head | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 5 | Claude C. Hayes | 26 | Head | Farm Operator | Florida |
| 6 | Cumi Hayes | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Willie Brown | 19 | Head | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 8 | Jessie Brown | 18 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Solomon Stewart | 61 | Head | Farm Operator | Georgia |
| 10 | Elmora Stewart | 46 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Osee Stewart | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 12 | Willie B. Stewart | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Benjamin Stewart | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Arthur Stewart | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Mamie Waters | 36 | Lodger | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Linn Hodge | 65 | Head | Farm Operator | Georgia |
| 17 | Ada Hodge | 35 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Willie Sheffield | 11 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Homer Sheffield | 7 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Joe Brown | 30 | Head | Farm Operator | Georgia |
| 21 | Joe N. Nasworthy | 38 | Head | Farm Operator | Georgia |
| 22 | Docks Williams | 31 | Head | Farm Operator | South Carolina |
| 23 | Jessie Williams | 25 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Freddie Williams | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Ethel James | 30 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 26 | Lillie B. Brown | 37 | Head | Farm Operator | Georgia |
| 27 | Rosa M. Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Willie M. Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Johnnie B. Brown | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Prentis Brown | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Millie Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Willie Barnes | 23 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 33 | Abe Wader | 40 | Head | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 34 | Jeff Knighton | 30 | Head | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 35 | Ollie Knighton | 24 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 36 | James Huckaby | 39 | Head | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 37 | Sylvia M. Huckaby | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Bobbie Huckaby | 5 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Willie Edwards | 26 | Head | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 40 | Eva M. Edwards | 23 | Wife | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 1 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)