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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 Comanche-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Floyd & Floyd — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Comanche-County, Texas |
| Surname | Carpenter |
| Given Name | Robert A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Comanche Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Comanche |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Linotype operator |
| Industry | Newspaper |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 80 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Linotype Operator |
| Township / Ward | Comanche Town |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Carpenter | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Joan Carpenter | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Robert Carpenter | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Comanche, Texas
Son, age 8
Comanche, Texas · implied b. ~1912 — 6 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 | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Comanche, Texas
Son, age 18
Comanche, Texas · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carpenter |
| Given Name | Robert A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Linotype |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Comanche-County, Texas
Head, age 28
Comanche-County, Texas · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
| Surname | Carpenter |
| Given Name | Robert A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Comanche Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Comanche |
| Occupation | Linotype operator |
| Industry | Newspaper |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 80 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Floyd Carpenter (~0.92 confidence) and father Floyd Carpenter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louise Carpenter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Carpenter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Floyd Carpenter
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Floyd Carpenter
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louise Carpenter
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Carpenter
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Carpenter
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Texas
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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 — Comanche-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Comanche-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04011-00388)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N. M. Vineyard | 32 | Head | Chief Duty | Texas |
| 2 | Jessie Vineyard | 30 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 3 | Bess Eugene Vineyard | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 4 | Frank Vineyard | 35 | Head | Butcher | Texas |
| 5 | Jewel Vineyard | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Harold Frank Vineyard | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 7 | Lewis H. Cunningham | 59 | Head | County Commissioner | Texas |
| 8 | Bess H. Cunningham | 52 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Texas |
| 9 | Burton Cunningham | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 10 | Pink Pettit | 50 | Head | Tax Assessor & Collector | Texas |
| 11 | Nina S. Pettit | 49 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 12 | Jeff T. Davis | 44 | Head | Blacksmith | Texas |
| 13 | Mollie Davis | 39 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 14 | Arthur D. Davis | 17 | Son | Blacksmith Helper | Texas |
| 15 | J. Dow Auven-Shine | 53 | Head | Plumber | Texas |
| 16 | Lulie D. Auven-Shine | 49 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 17 | Johnnie Lou Auven-Shine | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 18 | W. J. S. Sanders | 61 | Head | Minister | Texas |
| 19 | Sallie Sanders | 56 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Martha Helmecks | 62 | Head | — | Texas |
| 21 | Moody Helmecks | 26 | Son | Salesman | Texas |
| 22 | Houston Lancaster | 30 | Son-in-law | Salesman | Texas |
| 23 | Nellie Lancaster | 28 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 24 | Glenda Jean Lancaster | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 25 | Hermon Carmack | 25 | Head | Salesman | Texas |
| 26 | Margrene Carmack | 21 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 27 | Mark Sherrill | 59 | Head | Carpenter | Texas |
| 28 | Clyde Sherrill | 56 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 29 | Carl Sherrill | 30 | Son | Carpenter | Texas |
| 30 | Ina Mae Sherrill | 27 | Daughter-in-law | — | Texas |
| 31 | Monte L. Sherrill | 3 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 32 | Lawrence Smallwood | 30 | Head | Manager | Texas |
| 33 | Jessie D. Smallwood | 22 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 34 | Betty Louise Smallwood | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 35 | Robert A. Carpenter THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Linotype Operator | Texas |
| 36 | Mildred S. Carpenter | 26 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 37 | Joan Ann Carpenter | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 38 | Fannie Moore | 63 | Head | — | Texas |
| 39 | Robert H. Moore | 43 | Son | — | Texas |
| 40 | Andrew J. Blevins | 51 | Head | Driver Road Grader | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
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)