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Robert Day — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hanover-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Robert Day across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hanover-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Isaac & John — first a head (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hanover-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Day |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beaver Dam Mag D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hanover |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Division manager |
| Industry | Seed Plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Division Manager |
| Township / Ward | Beaver Dam Mag D |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allah Day | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Robert Day | Head | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Barbara Day | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hanover, Virginia
Son, age 3
Hanover, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Day |
| Given Name | Robert R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Hanover, Virginia
Son, age 14
Hanover, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Day |
| Given Name | Robert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Hanover-County, Virginia
Head, age 24
Hanover-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
| Surname | Day |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beaver Dam Mag D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hanover |
| Occupation | Division manager |
| Industry | Seed Plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Day across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Isaac Day (~0.92 confidence) and father John Day (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hallie Day (~0.92 confidence) and mother Salley Day (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Isaac Day
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Day
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hallie Day
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Salley Day
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Day
Head · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Virginia
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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 — Hanover-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Hanover-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04268-00234)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alvin Cannon | 28 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 42 | Manley Cannon | 26 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 43 | Mozelle Cannon | 25 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Lucelle Cannon | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Marie Cannon | 17 | Daughter | Farmer | Virginia |
| 46 | Preston Cannon | 40 | Son | Feeder | Virginia |
| 47 | Walter Cannon | 15 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Charles Cannon | 7 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Marjorie Cannon | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Leslie Leslie | 34 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 51 | Hattie Leslie | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Doris Leslie | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Bert Leslie | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Phyllis Ann Leslie | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Betty Jean Leslie | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Sallie Day | 58 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Ira Day | 48 | Husband | Farmer | Maryland |
| 58 | Emil Day | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 59 | Leroy Day | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Robert L. Day THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Division Manager | Virginia |
| 61 | Allah L. Day | 22 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 62 | Barbara Day | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Percell Mitchell | 36 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 64 | Elma Mitchell | 33 | Wife | Machine Op | Virginia |
| 65 | Douglas Mitchell | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Carl Mitchell | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Lee Martin | 38 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Mary Pickett | 40 | Head | Sewing | Virginia |
| 69 | Lewis Pickett | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Mary Pickett | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Owen Pickett | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | L. D. Binns | 58 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 73 | Bertie Binns | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Helen Binns | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | John P. Hanlon | 65 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Mary Hanlon | 55 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Catherine Hanlon | 52 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 78 | James P. Hanlon | 58 | Head | Telegrapher | Virginia |
| 79 | Ruth D. Hanlon | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 80 | June Hoge | 8 | Niece | — | Virginia |
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)