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Robert Carr — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Van-Buren-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Robert Carr across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Van-Buren-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Stephen & Mary — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Van-Buren-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Carr |
| Given Name | Robert F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Van Buren |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Chequest Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orville Carr | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Eloise Carr | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Robert Carr | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Minnie Carr | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Murl Carr | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
Van Buren, …
Son, age 20
Van Buren, Iowa · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carr |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Van Buren, …
Head, age 30
Van Buren, Iowa · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carr |
| Given Name | Robert S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Van-Buren-County, Iowa
Head, age 40
Van-Buren-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
| Surname | Carr |
| Given Name | Robert F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Van Buren |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Carr across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Stephen Carr (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Carr (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Stephen Carr
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Carr
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Carr
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Iowa
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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 — Van-Buren-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Van-Buren-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01208-00555)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Doris Roush | 19 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 42 | John J. Kunzman | 52 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 43 | Rosie B. Kunzman | 40 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 44 | Carl Kunzman | 25 | Son | Farming | Iowa |
| 45 | Helen M. Kunzman | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Catherine M. Kunzman | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Rosa H. Kunzman | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Pauline B. Kunzman | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Frank S. Parker | 36 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 50 | Weltha M. Parker | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 51 | Daniel L. Parker | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Vergal L. Parker | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Zoyle E. Parker | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Noble E. Plowman | 46 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 55 | Lily Plowman | 41 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Seth D. Baird | 72 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 57 | Robert F. Carr THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 58 | Minnie M. Carr | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Orville L. Carr | 18 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Murl R. Carr | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Eloise M. Carr | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Clyde W. Miller | 61 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Mary A. Miller | 57 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 64 | Elizabeth Sexton | 63 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Julia A. Sexton | 67 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Thomas F. Sexton | 39 | Son | Farming | Iowa |
| 67 | Joseph W. Sexton | 33 | Son | Farming | Iowa |
| 68 | Tristam J. Poling | 79 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 69 | Will P. Hoskin | 57 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 70 | Minnie A. Hoskin | 53 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Orvill R. Hull | 28 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 72 | Helen L. Hull | 23 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 73 | James Plowman | 21 | Hired hand | Farm Labor | Iowa |
| 74 | Olas L. Plowman | 57 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 75 | Rosie B. Plowman | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Edna I. Plowman | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Harry S. Manning | 50 | Head | Farm Labor | Iowa |
| 78 | Ada M. Manning | 50 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Vera B. Fulton | 26 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Robert A. Manning | 21 | Son | Farm Labor | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 2 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)