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Robert Carpenter — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kalamazoo-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Robert Carpenter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kalamazoo-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Dale & Vera — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kalamazoo-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Carpenter |
| Given Name | Robert D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kalamazoo city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kalamazoo |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Kalamazoo City |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vera Carpenter | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Zyle Carpenter | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Robert Carpenter | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Son, age 5
Kalamazoo, Michigan · implied b. ~1915 — 3 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 | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Son, age 16
Kalamazoo, Michigan · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carpenter |
| Given Name | Robert H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Industry | Student |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Kalamazoo-County, Michigan
Son, age 26
Kalamazoo-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | Carpenter |
| Given Name | Robert D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kalamazoo city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kalamazoo |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Dale Carpenter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Vera Carpenter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Vera Carpenter (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Carpenter (~0.92 confidence) and father Zyle Carpenter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Dale Carpenter
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Vera Carpenter
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Vera Carpenter
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Carpenter
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Zyle Carpenter
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Carpenter
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Michigan
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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 — Kalamazoo-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Kalamazoo-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01772-00102)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marianne F. Carcatt | 27 | Wife | 5 | Michigan |
| 2 | Wanda M. Carcatt | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Richard C. Carcatt | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Gerald Laughlin | 31 | Head | Loader | Michigan |
| 5 | Gladys P. Laughlin | 34 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Gladys J. Laughlin | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Pearl O. Corey | 37 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 8 | Francis Corey | 18 | Son | New Worker | Maryland |
| 9 | Bernard Corey | 16 | Son | New Worker | Maryland |
| 10 | Mary Corey | 14 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 11 | Pearl Corey | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 12 | Michael Corey | 11 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 13 | Michael Corey | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Marian Corey | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 15 | James Jacobs | 49 | Uncle | — | Maryland |
| 16 | Bliz Kolenich | 44 | Head | Machinist | Yugoslavia |
| 17 | Mary Kolenich | 41 | Wife | — | Yugoslavia |
| 18 | Ann Kolenich | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Mary Kolenich | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Indiana |
| 20 | John Robert Davis | 38 | Head | Examiner | Ohio |
| 21 | Cordelia D. Davis | 36 | Wife | Clerk | Michigan |
| 22 | Zyle S. Carpenter | 44 | Head | Foreman | Ohio |
| 23 | Vera W. Carpenter | 46 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Robert D. Carpenter THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Clarence Slack | 43 | Head | Trucker | Michigan |
| 26 | Ometa G. Slack | 43 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 27 | John Robert Slack | 18 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Frances Ann Slack | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Clarence Jr. Slack | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Betty Slack | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 31 | James Slack | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Elizabeth Slack | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 33 | John Hoffa | 75 | Father | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Wayne Hassig | 56 | Head | Clerk | Michigan |
| 35 | Melinda Hassig | 56 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Jean Louise Hassig | 19 | Daughter | Housework | Michigan |
| 37 | Michael James Hassig | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Frank Daniels | 76 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Willard Daniels | 70 | Brother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Edith M. Wright | 51 | Housekeeper | Housework | England |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 5 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)