Robert Carr — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Pottawatomie-County, Oklahoma

Our Model Tree links this Robert Carr across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pottawatomie-County, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 47 b. ~1893 Male Head Born: Louisiana Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Pottawatomie-County, Oklahoma
Surname	Carr
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	47
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	Shawnee City
1935 Residence (County)	Pottawatomie
Additional Details
Occupation	Cafe
Industry	Owner
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	70
Income (1939)	156
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana
Occupation	Cafe
Township / Ward	Shawnee City
Est. Birth Year	~1893

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
Robert Carr	Head	—	47	~1893
Willie Carr	Son	—	17	~1923
Hazel Hicks	Daughter	—	19	~1921

Census Appearances

1920

Pottawatomie, Oklahoma

Head, age 26

Pottawatomie, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1894 — 2 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Carr
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	Farm laborer
Industry	Working out
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1930

Pottawatomie, Oklahoma

Head, age 37

Pottawatomie, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Carr
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	37
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Louisiana
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	1500
Veteran	No
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1940

Pottawatomie-County, Oklahoma

Head, age 47

Pottawatomie-County, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members

Surname	Carr
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	47
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	Shawnee City
1935 Residence (County)	Pottawatomie
Occupation	Cafe
Industry	Owner
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	70
Income (1939)	156
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

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Robert Carr

Head · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Oklahoma

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1940 US Federal Census — Pottawatomie-County, Oklahoma Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03328-00435)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Dora B. Roberson	47	Head	—	Texas
2	Mary Love	23	Daughter	Maid	Arkansas
3	Jack Love	44	Lodger	Music	Arkansas
4	Roy Williams	23	Head	Operator	Oklahoma
5	Jessie Williams	57	Mother	—	Oklahoma
6	Henry Williams	32	Son	—	Oklahoma
7	Franklin Williams	30	Son	—	Oklahoma
8	Herman Adolphus	40	Head	Minister	Texas
9	Charity Mae Inman	44	Wife	—	Texas
10	Theresa B. Inman	14	Daughter	—	Texas
11	Naomi B. Inman	12	Daughter	—	Texas
12	Ruth J. Inman	10	Daughter	—	Texas
13	Mayme A. Blakey	35	In-law	Maid	Texas
14	Lois M. Blakey	8	Daughter	—	Texas
15	Almer Thompson	21	Head	Boy	Oklahoma
16	Lucille Thompson	20	Wife	Housewife	Alabama
17	Louise Fay Thompson	2	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
18	Almer Jr. Thompson	1	Son	—	Oklahoma
19	R. B. Marshall	18	Lodger	Laborer	Oklahoma
20	Vernitta Marshall	18	Wife	—	Oklahoma
21	Linda K. Marshall	0	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
22	William Telford	58	Head	Minister	Texas
23	Emma H. Telford	44	Wife	Housewife	Texas
24	Lee Leonard	42	Head	—	Louisiana
25	Ophelia Leonard	28	Wife	Cook	Oklahoma
26	William Lawson	25	Head	Porter	Oklahoma
27	Anna Bell Lawson	20	Wife	Maid	Oklahoma
28	Jelline Lawson	5	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
29	Ethel Johnson	20	Lodger	Maid	Oklahoma
30	Perry Jackson	47	Head	Porter	Texas
31	Jessie Jackson	44	Wife	Housewife	Texas
32	Perry Jackson	24	Nephew	Porter	Texas
33	Lester Simerson	42	Head	—	Texas
34	Pearl Moody	45	Head	Maid	Oklahoma
35	Pat Reagan	50	Lodger	Dishwasher	Texas
36	Jasper Day	33	Head	Trucker	Texas
37	Jack Mcmillan	34	Head	—	Texas
38	Robert Carr THIS PERSON	47	Head	Cafe	Louisiana
39	Willie Carr	17	Son	—	Oklahoma
40	Hazel Hicks	19	Daughter	—	Oklahoma

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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.

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