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Robert Carpenter — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Carpenter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Henderson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Henderson-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Carpenter |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Henderson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henderson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machine Hand |
| Industry | Machine Shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 64 |
| Income (1939) | 436 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Machine Hand |
| Township / Ward | Henderson |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Carpenter | Head | — | 84 | ~1856 |
| Robert Carpenter | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Charles Carpenter | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Mary Carpenter | Spouse | — | 69 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henderson, Kentucky
Son, age 12
Henderson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carpenter |
| Given Name | Robert L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Henderson, Kentucky
Son, age 22
Henderson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carpenter |
| Given Name | Robert B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Varnisher |
| Industry | Furn. facty |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Henderson-County, Kentucky
Son, age 33
Henderson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
| Surname | Carpenter |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Henderson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henderson |
| Occupation | Machine Hand |
| Industry | Machine Shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 64 |
| Income (1939) | 436 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Mary Carpenter (~0.92 confidence) and father William Carpenter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Carpenter
b. ~1851
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Carpenter
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Carpenter
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Carpenter
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Carpenter
Son · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Charles Carpenter
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Henderson-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Henderson-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01316-00381)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Paul G. Mount | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Dale Stallings | 34 | Head | Painter | Indiana |
| 43 | Bertha Stallings | 32 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 44 | Katherine Stallings | 16 | Daughter | Inspector | Indiana |
| 45 | Dorothy Stallings | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 46 | Marceline Stallings | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 47 | Wallie Harron | 65 | Head | Trained Nurse | Kentucky |
| 48 | Kenneth Toy | 25 | Head | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 49 | Emma Toy | 19 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Len West | 36 | Head | Car Painter | Kentucky |
| 51 | Rhoda West | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | May Hall | 63 | Mother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Mable E. Hall | 36 | Sister-in-law | Merchant | Kentucky |
| 54 | William Carpenter | 84 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Mary Carpenter | 69 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Robert Carpenter THIS PERSON | 33 | Son | Machine Hand | Kentucky |
| 57 | Charles Carpenter | 20 | Son | Bar Tender | Kentucky |
| 58 | Leslie Rowland | 32 | Head | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 59 | Alice Rowland | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Norma Rowland | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Catar Ray | 71 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Mallie Ray | 35 | Daughter | Presser | Kentucky |
| 63 | Wallie Ray | 28 | Son | Chain Grocery Manager | Kentucky |
| 64 | John S. Rowland | 60 | Head | Tool House Clerk | Kentucky |
| 65 | Ruby Rowland | 51 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Emily E. Yancy | 73 | Mother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Frank Watkins | 34 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 68 | Frankie Watkins | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Katherine Watkins | 16 | Daughter | Seamstress | Kentucky |
| 70 | William H. Watkins | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | George T. Watkins | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Martha E. Watkins | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Franklin Watkins | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Douglas Watkins | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Ida L. Smithhart | 43 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Leslie B. Smithhart | 19 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 77 | Wallace E. Smithhart | 18 | Son | Helper | Kentucky |
| 78 | John L. Smithhart | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Sarah Smithhart | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Marianna Smithhart | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)