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Robert Fields — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bledsoe-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Robert Fields across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bledsoe-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bledsoe-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Fields |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 3rd Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bledsoe |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | 3Rd Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Fields | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| John Fields | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Lois Fields | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Martha Fields | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Mary Fields | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Joe Fields | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Francis Fields | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bledsoe, Tennessee
Son, age 7
Bledsoe, Tennessee · implied b. ~1923 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fields |
| Given Name | Robert R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Bledsoe-County, Tennessee
Son, age 16
Bledsoe-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1924 — 7 household members
| Surname | Fields |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 3rd Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bledsoe |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Fields across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Robert Fields
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Mary Fields
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Fields
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Fields
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Fields
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lois Fields
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Bledsoe-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Bledsoe-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03873-00536)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary O. Bickford | 54 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | W. S. Anderson | 58 | Head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 3 | Alta O. Anderson | 57 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Addie Anderson | 34 | Daughter | Spinner | Tennessee |
| 5 | Mattie Wilson | 26 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Mary Helen Wilson | 7 | Grand-Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Caraline Wilson | 4 | Grand-Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | James O. Blankenship | 71 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Louise Blankenship | 66 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Harry B. O. Hale | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Stella Hale | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Clarence Hale | 20 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 13 | James Hale | 18 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Lester Hale | 17 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 15 | Analou Hale | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Herbert Hale | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Verginia Hale | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Casto Simmons | 32 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 19 | Mabel O. Simmons | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Eugene Simmons | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | William Casto Simmons | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | John O. Fields | 43 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Lois Fields | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Robert Fields THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 25 | Francis Fields | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Mary Fields | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Martha Fields | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Joe Fields | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Walter Pendergrass | 48 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 30 | Annie Pendergrass | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Arthur Pendergrass | 23 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Robert Pendergrass | 21 | Son | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 33 | Angie Pendergrass | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 34 | Dennis Pendergrass | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Marie Pendergrass | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Emaline Pendergrass | 80 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Harrison O. Burgess | 26 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 38 | Mamie Burgess | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Betty Burgess | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Billie Burgess | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
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)