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Robert Carpenter — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Joseph-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Robert Carpenter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Joseph-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a head (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Joseph-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Carpenter |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Bend |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Joseph |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | R.R. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | South Bend |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Carpenter | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Jean Carpenter | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Robert Carpenter | Head | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Joseph, …
Son, age 1
St Joseph, Indiana · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carpenter |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
St Joseph, …
Son, age 11
St Joseph, Indiana · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carpenter |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
St.-Joseph-County, Indiana
Head, age 21
St.-Joseph-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
| Surname | Carpenter |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Bend |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Joseph |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | R.R. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Carpenter across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Carpenter (~0.92 confidence) and father William Carpenter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Carpenter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Carpenter
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Carpenter
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Carpenter
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Carpenter
Head · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Indiana
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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 — St.-Joseph-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Joseph-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01133-00591)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John B. Snadecki | 39 | Head | Grocery Clerk | Michigan |
| 2 | Sophia Snadecki | 34 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 3 | John Jr. Snadecki | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Richard Snadecki | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Loretta Snadecki | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 6 | George Mattern | 23 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 7 | Ina Mattern | 19 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Georgia Mattern | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Henry R. Smith | 32 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 10 | Juanita Smith | 24 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Robert Carpenter THIS PERSON | 21 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 12 | Jean D. Carpenter | 20 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Barbara Jean Carpenter | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Joseph Poze | 52 | Head | Janitor | Hungary |
| 15 | Barbara Poze | 46 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 16 | William Poze | 22 | Son | Inspector | Indiana |
| 17 | David Poze | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Herman Goldberg | 57 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 19 | Katie Goldberg | 58 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 20 | Omer Pauwels | 33 | Roomer | Bar Tender | Belgium |
| 21 | William Hammekool | 60 | Roomer | — | Holland |
| 22 | Anna A. Maus | 62 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Anna B. Maus | 36 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Paul Reinhardt | 59 | Head | Barber | Germany |
| 25 | Carrie Reinhardt | 68 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 26 | Garnet Plew | 24 | Head | Asst. Dispenser | Indiana |
| 27 | Ruth D. Plew | 25 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Janice Plew | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Kenneth Monroe | 12 | Other | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Joseph Popiolek | 38 | Head | Repairman | Indiana |
| 31 | Mary Popiolek | 36 | Wife | Shoe Maker | Indiana |
| 32 | Theresa Popiolek | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Norbert Popiolek | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Barbara Popiolek | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Cecil Sales | 29 | Head | Print Pressman | Indiana |
| 36 | Clarabelle Sales | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Stanley Kalamhoski | 28 | Head | Truck Driver | Indiana |
| 38 | Irene Kalamhoski | 26 | Wife | Clerk | Indiana |
| 39 | Bernard Hochstetler | 26 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 40 | Lucille Hochstetler | 22 | Wife | Stenographer | Illinois |
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)