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Robert Cole — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Cole across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Crockett-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Wesley — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Crockett-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | Robert B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 3 |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | District 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Cole | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Peggy Cole | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Robert Cole | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Georgie Cole | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Crockett, Tennessee
Son, age 22
Crockett, Tennessee · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | Robert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Crockett, Tennessee
Head, age 33
Crockett, Tennessee · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | Robert L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVO |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | Yes WW |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Crockett-County, Tennessee
Head, age 43
Crockett-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | Robert B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 3 |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Wesley Cole (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Wesley Cole
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Cole
Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Tennessee
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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 — Crockett-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Crockett-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03882-00999)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Janice Daniels | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Wesley Goodwin | 36 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 43 | Robert B. Sumelin | 31 | Head | Farm Work | Tennessee |
| 44 | Lucile Sumelin | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Geo. L. Sumelin | 48 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 46 | Sollie G. Sumelin | 52 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Marvin Lee Sumelin | 17 | Son | 20 Farming | Tennessee |
| 48 | Pauline Sumelin | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | M. Cornelia Sumelin | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Johnnie H. Tysinger | 34 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 51 | Ida Mae Tysinger | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Mary Frances Tysinger | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Dorothy G. Tysinger | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Woodrow W. Yelley | 28 | Head | Farm Work | Tennessee |
| 55 | Hazel Yelley | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Alice Dawn Yelley | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Jackie Brown Wyatt | 2 | Step-son | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Ora Brown Capps | 44 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | A. Jackson Richardson | 67 | Head | Farm Work | Tennessee |
| 60 | Cora Elma Richardson | 65 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Broadus Richardson | 44 | Head | Farm Work | Tennessee |
| 62 | M. Lucile Richardson | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Aaron Richardson | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Charles E. Richardson | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Jack Rollon Richardson | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Harry Lee Richardson | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Bobbie Joe Richardson | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Robert B. Cole THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 69 | Georgie Cole | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Helen Oneida Cole | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Peggy Jean Cole | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Melvin O. Ozment | 36 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 73 | Sadie Ozment | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | W. Zachary Heath | 70 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Vera Heath | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Mary Sue Heath | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Mettie Lou Heath | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | J. W. Heath | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Janie Lavern Heath | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Susie Heath | 82 | Mother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 1 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)