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Robert Bush — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Allegany-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Robert Bush across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegany-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Maryland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Allegany-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Bush |
| Given Name | Robert M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Frostburg town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegany |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Frostburg Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie Bush | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Lois Bush | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Kathleen Bush | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Eugene Bush | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Anna Bush | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Robert Bush | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Bernard Bush | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Mary Bush | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Josephine Bush | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Rena Bush | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Bessie Bush | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
Allegany, Maryland
Son, age 2
Allegany, Maryland · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bush |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Allegany-County, Maryland
Son, age 11
Allegany-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1929 — 11 household members
| Surname | Bush |
| Given Name | Robert M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Frostburg town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegany |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Bush
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Maryland
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Sibling
Mary Bush
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lois Bush
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Bush
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Josephine Bush
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernard Bush
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rena Bush
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kathleen Bush
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Bush
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Allegany-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegany-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01500-00236)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Katherine Price | 25 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 42 | Marlene Price | 3 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 43 | Elizabeth Price | 65 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 44 | Charles Wolfe | 48 | Son-in-law | Foreman | Maryland |
| 45 | Ethel Wolfe | 42 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 46 | Joseph Robinson | 34 | Head | Insurance Salesman | Maryland |
| 47 | Esther Robinson | 27 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 48 | Walter Mackay | 36 | Head | Cashier | Maryland |
| 49 | Thelma Mackay | 35 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 50 | Lois Jean Mackay | 9 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 51 | William Hall | 43 | Head | Caretaker | Maryland |
| 52 | Georgia Hall | 31 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 53 | Clarence U. Hall | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 54 | Flora Edmondson | 59 | Mother-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 55 | George Taylor | 43 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 56 | Estelle Taylor | 50 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 57 | Gloria Taylor | 10 | Cousin | — | Maryland |
| 58 | Mary Redman | 40 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 59 | Joseph Redman | 40 | Husband | Restaurant Operator | Maryland |
| 60 | Harold Dorsey | 25 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 61 | Joseph Dorsey | 22 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 62 | Gordon Dorsey | 20 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 63 | Eugene Bush | 39 | Head | Janitor | Maryland |
| 64 | Bessie Bush | 35 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Bernard J. Bush | 21 | Son | New Worker | Maryland |
| 66 | Rena V. Bush | 15 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 67 | Kathleen Bush | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 68 | Robert M. Bush THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 69 | Josephine Bush | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 70 | Nellie J. Bush | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 71 | Anna May Bush | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 72 | Lois Jean Bush | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 73 | Mary E. Bush | 1 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 74 | Richard Taylor | 32 | Head | Brick Molder | Maryland |
| 75 | Nellie Johnson | 24 | Lodger | Maid | West Virginia |
| 76 | Robert Welsh | 37 | Head | Filteration Dept | Maryland |
| 77 | Mary Welsh | 35 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 78 | Katherine Welsh | 16 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 79 | Ellen Welsh | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 80 | Robert Welsh | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
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)