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Robert Fields — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wicomico-County, Maryland

Our Model Tree links this Robert Fields across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wicomico-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 25 b. ~1915 Male Son Born: Maryland Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWicomico-County, Maryland
SurnameFields
Given NameRobert
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age25
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMaryland
1935 Residence (City)Fruitland
1935 Residence (County)Wicomico
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryConcrete Co
Class of WorkerPW
Income (1939)468
Highest GradeNo 7
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateMaryland
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)maryland
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardFruitland
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
Mabel Fields Spouse — 53 ~1887
Johnnie Fields Head — 54 ~1886
Peggy Fields Daughter — 11 ~1929
Frances Fields Daughter — 32 ~1908
Robert Fields Son — 25 ~1915
Stewart Fields Son — 27 ~1913
Milton Fields Son — 18 ~1922

Census Appearances

1930
Wicomico, Maryland
Son, age 20
Wicomico, Maryland · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Fields
Given Name Robert
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Maryland
Father's Birthplace Maryland
Mother's Birthplace Maryland
Occupation Laborer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Veteran No
Birth State Maryland
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) maryland
1940
Wicomico-County, Maryland
Son, age 25
Wicomico-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
Surname Fields
Given Name Robert
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 25
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Maryland
1935 Residence (City) Fruitland
1935 Residence (County) Wicomico
Occupation Laborer
Industry Concrete Co
Class of Worker PW
Income (1939) 468
Highest Grade No 7
1935 Residence Same Place
Birth State Maryland
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) maryland

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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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Robert Fields across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Fields
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Maryland
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Sibling
Milton Fields
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Peggy Fields
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stewart Fields
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Fields
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
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 — Wicomico-County, Maryland Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01563-00966)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 James Brown 5 Son — Maryland
2 Johnnie Fields 54 Head Carpenter Maryland
3 Mabel Fields 53 Wife — Maryland
4 Frances Fields 32 Daughter Machine Operator Maryland
5 Stewart Fields 27 Son Laborer Maryland
6 Robert Fields THIS PERSON 25 Son Laborer Maryland
7 Milton Fields 18 Son — Maryland
8 Peggy Fields 11 Daughter — Maryland
9 Thomas Rish 38 Head Laborer North Carolina
10 (Shad Point Road Ends Here) None — — —
11 Wesley Whayland 65 Head Farmer Maryland
12 Letitia Whayland 65 Wife — Maryland
13 Herbert Whayland 22 Son — Maryland
14 Edgar P. The Smith 29 Head Salesman Maryland
15 Helen The Smith 27 Wife — Maryland
16 Edgar H. The Smith 6 Son — Maryland
17 Kenneth The Smith 1 Son — Maryland
18 Harlow Meziek 31 Head Civil Engineer Maryland
19 Thelma Meziek 33 Wife — Maryland
20 Elnora June Meziek 4 Daughter — Maryland
21 Adelia Anne Meziek 2 Daughter — Maryland
22 Nora Meziek 55 Mother — Maryland
23 Bentley Jenkins 43 Head Salesman Maryland
24 Nora Jenkins 42 Wife — Maryland
25 James H. Jenkins 27 Son-in-law Bookkeeper Maryland
26 Audrey M. Jenkins 19 Daughter Saleslady Maryland
27 Jack Taylor 19 Son-in-law Textile Maryland
28 Betty May Taylor 17 Daughter Operator Maryland
29 Claude P. Foltz 32 Head Driver Virginia
30 Dinah Foltz 30 Wife — Maryland
31 Marion Forward 41 Head Farmer Maryland
32 Georgia Forward 40 Wife — Maryland
33 Joseph Forward 14 Son — Maryland
34 Doris Forward 13 Daughter — Maryland
35 Jack Forward 11 Son — Maryland
36 Peggy Forward 10 Daughter — Maryland
37 Juanita Forward 7 Daughter — Maryland
38 Allen Forward 3 Son — Maryland
39 Samuel Wheatly 50 Head Farmer Maryland
40 Minnie Wheatly 46 Wife — Maryland

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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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