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Robert Cole — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-Davis-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Robert Cole across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-Davis-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lezmar & Lemare — first a head (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-Davis-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lake Charles |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Calcasieu |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 240 |
| Highest Grade | 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Ward 9 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Cole | Head | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Joseph Cole | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Robert Cole | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Annabel Cole | Spouse | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Calcasieu, Louisiana
Son, age 7
Calcasieu, Louisiana · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Calcasieu, Louisiana
Son, age 15
Calcasieu, Louisiana · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Jefferson-Davis-County, Louisiana
Head, age 24
Jefferson-Davis-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lake Charles |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Calcasieu |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 240 |
| Highest Grade | 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Cole across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lezmar Cole (~0.92 confidence) and father Lemare Cole (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susan Cole (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lydia Cole (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lezmar Cole
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lemare Cole
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susan Cole
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lydia Cole
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Cole
Head · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Louisiana
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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 — Jefferson-Davis-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-Davis-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01408-00661)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | F. L. Mccann | 36 | Head | Dist Clerk | Louisiana |
| 42 | Corene W. Mccann | 32 | Wife | Clerk | Illinois |
| 43 | Geo F. Jr. Mccann | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | V. B. Farmer | 35 | Head | Division Helper | Texas |
| 45 | Gayle Farmer | 32 | Wife | Helper | Texas |
| 46 | Kenneth Robert Farmer | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 47 | Jack K. Farmer | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 48 | V. E. Hamby | 26 | Lodger | Stationary Engineer | Texas |
| 49 | O. L. Bush | 40 | Head | Mechanical Maintenance | Texas |
| 50 | Mildred Bush | 31 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 51 | Dexter Bush | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | August Fontenot | 36 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 53 | Alice Fontenot | 29 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Theresa Fontenot | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Gertrude Fontenot | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Lou Anne Fontenot | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | A. E. Blizzard | 31 | Head | Warehouse Stock Clerk | Louisiana |
| 58 | Eva S. Blizzard | 26 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 59 | Janet Pauline Blizzard | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Virginia Ann Blizzard | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Margaret Ann Blizzard | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | E. B. Jenkins | 56 | Head | Chief Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Willie B. Jenkins | 40 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 64 | J. B. Linbery | 39 | Head | District Manager | Louisiana |
| 65 | Minnie E. Linbery | 33 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Edward Hebert | 68 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 67 | Vena Hebert | 58 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | John Hebert | 25 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 69 | Thelma Hebert | 17 | Daughter in Law | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Robert Cole THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 71 | Annabel Cole | 17 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Robert Jr. Cole | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Joseph Cole | 18 | Brother | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 74 | Melrose Sloquine | 71 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | S. Alton Hay | 27 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 76 | Catherine P. Hay | 25 | Daughter in Law | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Wilda Jean Hay | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Harold Miller | 44 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 79 | Jennie S. Miller | 45 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | William Miller | 19 | Son | Retail Clerk | Louisiana |
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)