Robert Dawson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Robert Dawson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Dudley & Viola — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 30 b. ~1910 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Franklin-County, Ohio
Surname	Dawson
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Columbus
1935 Residence (County)	Franklin
Additional Details
Occupation	Supervisor
Industry	Retail Bakery
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	2800
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Supervisor
Township / Ward	Columbus
Est. Birth Year	~1910

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 Dawson	Head	—	30	~1910
Robert Dawson	Son	—		~1940
Christine Dawson	Spouse	—	24	~1916

Census Appearances

1920

Franklin, Ohio

Son, age 8

Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Dawson
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	8
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Franklin, Ohio

Son, age 19

Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Dawson
Given Name	Robert V.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	19
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Franklin-County, Ohio

Head, age 30

Franklin-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members

Surname	Dawson
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Columbus
1935 Residence (County)	Franklin
Occupation	Supervisor
Industry	Retail Bakery
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	2800
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Dudley Dawson

b. ~1889

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Viola Dawson

b. ~1891

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Robert Dawson

Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Ohio

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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 — Franklin-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03242-00721)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Charles Jas. Barker	60	Head	Shoe Cutter	Kentucky
2	Mary Barker	56	Wife	—	Kentucky
3	Wendell Sigrist	37	Son-in-law	Draftsman	Ohio
4	Mary R. Sigrist	36	Daughter	—	Ohio
5	John R. Sigrist	5	Grandson	—	Ohio
6	Mary Martha Sigrist	3	Granddaughter	—	Ohio
7	Max Parish	49	Head	Tailor	Russia
8	Rose Parish	43	Wife	—	Russia
9	Phyllis Parish	21	Daughter	Business Machine	Ohio
10	Wallace Parish	17	Son	Clerk	Ohio
11	Leo Dworkin	52	Head	Salesman	Russia
12	Gertrude Dworkin	45	Wife	—	Russia
13	Rose Dworkin	25	Daughter	Saleslady	Ohio
14	Jean Dworkin	19	Daughter	Saleslady	Ohio
15	Leo Dworkin	15	Son	—	Ohio
16	Rose Stein	52	Head	—	Russia
17	Lewis Stein	26	Son	Manager	Ohio
18	Bessie Stein	24	Daughter	Machine Operator	Ohio
19	Rachel Stein	21	Daughter	Stenographer	Ohio
20	James F. Oberle	66	Head	—	Ohio
21	Emma Oberle	64	Wife	—	Ohio
22	Raymond Oberle	26	Son	Mechanic	Ohio
23	Robert A. Prindle	28	Head	Proprietor	Ohio
24	Clyde Groff	24	Head	Salesman	Ohio
25	June Groff	23	Wife	—	Ohio
26	Robert Dawson THIS PERSON	30	Head	Supervisor	Ohio
27	Christine Dawson	24	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
28	Robert Dawson	0	Son	—	Ohio
29	Carrie Shaw	51	Head	Cook	Texas
30	Stella Landelbury	44	Head	—	Ohio
31	Donald Landelbury	22	Son	District Manager	Ohio
32	Leland Landelbury	18	Son	Clerk	Ohio
33	Dale Landelbury	9	Son	—	Ohio
34	Minda Lee Strait	19	Lodger	Waitress	Ohio
35	Percy S. Reed	50	Head	Laborer	Pennsylvania
36	Marie Reed	44	Wife	—	Ohio
37	Percy S. Reed	17	Son	—	Ohio
38	Robert Reed	15	Son	—	Ohio
39	Paul Reed	13	Son	—	Ohio

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Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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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