Robert Bush — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Barren-County, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this Robert Bush across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Barren-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joe & Lone — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 28 b. ~1912 Male Head Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Barren-County, Kentucky
Surname	Bush
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Hardin
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	66
Income (1939)	46
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Kentucky
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Mag Dist 6
Est. Birth Year	~1912

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
Sallie Bush	Spouse	—	21	~1919
Donald Bush	Son	—	2	~1938
Robert Bush	Head	—	28	~1912

Census Appearances

1920

Hart, Kentucky

Son, age 9

Hart, Kentucky · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bush
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	9
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Hart, Kentucky

Son, age 18

Hart, Kentucky · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bush
Given Name	Robert A
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	18
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Farm Laborer
Industry	General Farm
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Barren-County, Kentucky

Head, age 28

Barren-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members

Surname	Bush
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Hardin
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	66
Income (1939)	46
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Kentucky
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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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 Joe Bush (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lone Bush (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Joe Bush

b. ~1880

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Lone Bush

b. ~1883

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Robert Bush

Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Kentucky

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Barren-County, Kentucky Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01278-00726)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Irene D. Hawkins	30	Wife	Housekeeper	Kentucky
42	Mayfield Coote	63	Head	Cook	Kentucky
43	Annie Coote	56	Wife	—	Kentucky
44	Taylor Coote	29	Son	—	Kentucky
45	Mazie Coote	28	Son	Attendant	Kentucky
46	Albert Coote	23	Son	Fire Lookout	Kentucky
47	Ruby Coote	22	Daughter	—	Kentucky
48	Myrtle Coote	19	Daughter	Waitress	Kentucky
49	Woodrow Coote	16	Son	—	Kentucky
50	Wesley Coote	14	Son	—	Kentucky
51	Joe Hunt	28	Head	Guide	Kentucky
52	Grace D. Hunt	26	Wife	—	Kentucky
53	Billy Frank Hunt	2	Son	—	Kentucky
54	Lute Lee	70	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
55	Bettie Lee	72	Wife	Seamstress	Kentucky
56	Velma Poynter	53	Head	Proprietor	Kentucky
57	Mary E. Hatcher	80	Mother	—	Kentucky
58	Mary E. Cox	21	Daughter	Waitress	Kentucky
59	Estella Poynter	11	Daughter	—	Kentucky
60	Joe C. Bell	82	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
61	Sarah Bell	85	Wife	—	Kentucky
62	Raymond Hunter	36	Grandson	Laborer	Kentucky
63	Cicero Weckard	60	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
64	Beulah Weckard	46	Wife	Seamstress	Kentucky
65	Marvin Bell	23	Son-in-law	Cave Guide	Kentucky
66	Edna Bell	17	Daughter	—	Kentucky
67	William Weckard	19	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
68	Marie Weckard	18	Wife	—	Kentucky
69	Eugene D. Poynter	62	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
70	Moss Poynter	59	Wife	—	Kentucky
71	Henry F. Poynter	64	Brother	Peddler	Kentucky
72	Mary W. Poynter	20	Grand daughter	Clerk	Kentucky
73	Porter Cline	26	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
74	Gertie Marie Cline	22	Wife	—	Kentucky
75	Edith Jewell Cline	3	Daughter	—	Kentucky
76	Bobbie Ray Cline	1	Son	—	Kentucky
77	Robert Bush THIS PERSON	28	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
78	Sallie Bush	21	Wife	—	Kentucky
79	Donald Paul Bush	2	Son	—	Kentucky
80	Leon Neville	24	Head	Farmer	Kentucky

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Pedigree Summary

Robert

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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)

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