Robert Chapman — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lane-County, Oregon

Our Model Tree links this Robert Chapman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lane-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elias — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 26 b. ~1914 Male Head Born: Oregon Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Lane-County, Oregon
Surname	Chapman
Given Name	Robert H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
1935 Residence (City)	Eugene City
1935 Residence (County)	Lane
Additional Details
Occupation	Manager
Industry	Neon Sign Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1500
Highest Grade	C 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon
Occupation	Manager
Township / Ward	Eugene 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
Robert Chapman	Son	—	4	~1936
Robert Chapman	Head	—	26	~1914
Alberta Chapman	Spouse	—	21	~1919

Census Appearances

1920

Lane, Oregon

Son, age 7

Lane, Oregon · implied b. ~1913 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Chapman
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	7
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Oregon
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	Missouri
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

1930

Lane, Oregon

Son, age 17

Lane, Oregon · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Chapman
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	17
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Oregon
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	Missouri
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

1940

Lane-County, Oregon

Head, age 26

Lane-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members

Surname	Chapman
Given Name	Robert H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
1935 Residence (City)	Eugene City
1935 Residence (County)	Lane
Occupation	Manager
Industry	Neon Sign Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1500
Highest Grade	C 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

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Our Model Tree links Robert Chapman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Elias Chapman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Elias Chapman

b. ~1869

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Robert Chapman

Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Oregon

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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 — Lane-County, Oregon Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03368-00887)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Albert W Rueter	35	Head	Carpenter	Oregon
42	Doris C Rueter	24	Wife	—	Oklahoma
43	Ralph L Rueter	5	Son	—	Oregon
44	Gordon M Rueter	2	Son	—	Oregon
45	Jessie C Smith	59	Head	—	Idaho
46	James M Taylor	24	Head	Painter	Texas
47	Lavonne Z Taylor	22	Wife	Usher	Dakota
48	Keene F Adams	23	Roomer	Distributor	Kansas
49	Warren R Mckay	25	Head	Owner	Nebraska
50	Carmen M Mckay	24	Wife	Clerk	South Dakota
51	Frederick A Riedel	73	Head	Retired	Illinois
52	Lola E Riedel	66	Wife	—	Indiana
53	Wallace W King	55	Head	Owner	Illinois
54	Ina G King	53	Wife	—	Iowa
55	Wesley A Purdy	40	Head	Electrician	Minnesota
56	Vannie R Purdy	37	Wife	—	Arizona
57	Van W Purdy	13	Son	New Worker	Oregon
58	Frank H Gresham	68	Head	Carpenter	Iowa
59	Mary F Gresham	60	Wife	—	Oregon
60	Howard F Gresham	28	Son	Accountant	Oregon
61	Lloyd A Gresham	21	Son	Laborer	Oregon
62	Esther A Gresham	18	Daughter	New Worker	Oregon
63	Nellie F Douglas	61	Mother-in-law	Nurse	Oregon
64	Howard F Frick	52	Head	Foreman	Ohio
65	Edith L Frick	52	Wife	—	Iowa
66	Edward H Frick	28	Son	Receiving Clerk	Oregon
67	Robert H Chapman THIS PERSON	26	Head	Manager	Oregon
68	Alberta D Chapman	21	Wife	—	Oregon
69	Robert J Chapman	4	Son	—	Oregon
70	Wilfred J Miller	38	Head	Owner	Oregon
71	Irma W Miller	42	Wife	—	Illinois
72	Betty A Miller	15	Daughter	New Worker	Oregon
73	Theresa L O'Leary	31	Niece	Nurse	Illinois
74	Calvin O Webber	62	Head	Locomotive Engineer	Minnesota
75	Ida M Webber	63	Wife	—	Oregon
76	Florence Meredith	25	Roomer	Waitress	North Dakota
77	Fred E Hughes	64	Head	Retired	Canada English
78	Leah E Hughes	51	Wife	—	Kansas
79	Laura E Hughes	23	Daughter	Cashier	Philippine Is.
80	Mary E Hughes	21	Daughter	Clerk	Philippine Is.

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Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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