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Robert Elliott — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Marion-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Robert Elliott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Robert — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Marion-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Elliott |
| Given Name | Robert C. ab |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Indianapolis |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 5 |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Indianapolis |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Elliott | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Anne Elliott | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Robert Elliott | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Richard Elliott | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| John Elliott | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Robert Elliott | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Lucy Elliott | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Marion, Indiana
Son, age 4
Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Elliott |
| Given Name | Robert L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Marion, Indiana
Son, age 15
Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Elliott |
| Given Name | Robert Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Marion-County, Indiana
Son, age 25
Marion-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
| Surname | Elliott |
| Given Name | Robert C. ab |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Indianapolis |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 5 |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Elliott across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Elliott (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Elliott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Elliott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Elliott (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Elliott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Elliott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Elliott
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Elliott
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Elliott
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Elliott
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Elliott
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Elliott
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Elliott
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Indiana
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Sibling
John Elliott
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Elliott
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Elliott
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anne Elliott
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Marion-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Marion-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01123-00161)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Victor C. Kendall | 77 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 2 | May J. Kendall | 66 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Mary J. Minnie | 60 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Iowa |
| 4 | Harold Kohlmeyer | 36 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 5 | Margaret Kohlmeyer | 33 | Wife | Trained Nurse | Indiana |
| 6 | Harold Jr. Kohlmeyer | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Eric Dr. Bernstein | 34 | Head | Surgeon | Germany |
| 8 | Irena Bernstein | 23 | Wife | Saleslady | Germany |
| 9 | Herbert Lurwich | 17 | Lodger | Filing Clerk | Austria |
| 10 | Sabine Lurwich | 51 | Lodger's Mother | — | Poland |
| 11 | Robert Hellere | 45 | Head | Information | Austria |
| 12 | Henry Emil Hellere | 17 | Son | — | Austria |
| 13 | Bela Weiss | 53 | Head | Bookkeeper | Austria |
| 14 | Adele Weiss | 42 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 15 | Adolph Weiss | 11 | Lodger's Son | — | Austria |
| 16 | Alfred Weiss | 10 | Lodger's Son | — | Austria |
| 17 | Claude Hoover | 64 | Head | Traveling Salesman | Indiana |
| 18 | Jacqueline Hoover | 62 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Ruth Hoover | 40 | Daughter | Stenographer | Indiana |
| 20 | Jessie L. Dean | 59 | Lodger | Clerk Stenographer | Illinois |
| 21 | Harry O. Stewart | 56 | Head | Lodging House Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Kenneth Kohlmeyer | 27 | Lodger | Salesman | Iowa |
| 23 | Willard Miller | 22 | Lodger | Order Pricer | Illinois |
| 24 | Cecil Morgan | 24 | Lodger | Salesman | Kansas |
| 25 | Louis D. Thomas | 67 | Lodger | Accountant | Indiana |
| 26 | Howard Knox | 29 | Lodger | Lecturer & Salesman | Illinois |
| 27 | Robert C. Elliott | 48 | Head | President | Kentucky |
| 28 | Lucy W. Elliott | 46 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 29 | Robert C. Ab Elliott THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 30 | John M. Ab Elliott | 24 | Son | Salesman | Indiana |
| 31 | Anne Elliott | 23 | Daughter | Photographic Analyzer | Indiana |
| 32 | Jean Elliott | 18 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Richard Elliott | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Edna A. Buckley | 68 | Head | Lodging House Keeper | Illinois |
| 35 | Kenneth Buckley | 38 | Son | Machine Operator | Illinois |
| 36 | Delbert Christy | 26 | Lodger | Salesman | Nebraska |
| 37 | Christopher Lohmeyer | 36 | Lodger | Offset Pressman | Ohio |
| 38 | Andrew Mintz | 27 | Lodger | — | — |
| 39 | Bertha Balser | 50 | Lodger | Saleslady | Indiana |
| 40 | Eileen Fitts | 32 | Lodger | Typist | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)