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Robert Fitzgerald — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hocking-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Robert Fitzgerald across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hocking-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents H & Eva — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Divorced
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hocking-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Fitzgerald |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Logan City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hocking |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Assembler |
| Industry | Shoe Manufacture |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 650 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Assembler |
| Township / Ward | Logan City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 Fitzgerald | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Virginia Fitzgerald | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Iva Fitzgerald | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hocking, Ohio
Son, age 2
Hocking, Ohio · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fitzgerald |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Hocking, Ohio
Son, age 13
Hocking, Ohio · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fitzgerald |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Hocking-County, Ohio
Son, age 23
Hocking-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | Fitzgerald |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Logan City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hocking |
| Occupation | Assembler |
| Industry | Shoe Manufacture |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 650 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Fitzgerald across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father H Fitzgerald (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Fitzgerald (~0.92 confidence) and mother Iva Fitzgerald (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
H Fitzgerald
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Fitzgerald
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Iva Fitzgerald
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Fitzgerald
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Ohio
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Sibling
Virginia Fitzgerald
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 — Hocking-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Hocking-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03086-00170)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Nora | 61 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 42 | Etta L Oyler | 48 | Head | Cook | Kansas |
| 43 | Earl E Oyler | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 44 | William Dillon | 71 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Charles B Goufrey|Goufrey | 53 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 46 | Bert M Wilson | 60 | Head | Conductor | Ohio |
| 47 | Annabelle Wilson | 60 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 48 | Genevieve Wilson | 26 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 49 | Claude Wilson | 22 | Son | Mach. Op. | Ohio |
| 50 | John C Shaw | 57 | Head | Fireman | Ohio |
| 51 | Loueane M Shaw | 51 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 52 | William W Shaw | 23 | Son | Reducer | Ohio |
| 53 | Ella M Shaw | 17 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 54 | June K Shaw | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 55 | Janet Shaw | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 56 | James R Shaw | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 57 | Iva Fitzgerald | 57 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 58 | Robert Fitzgerald THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Assembler | Ohio |
| 59 | Virginia Fitzgerald | 18 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 60 | Raymond Maness | 24 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 61 | Betty Maness | 17 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 62 | Barbara Maness | 0 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 63 | Kenneth Eaton | 30 | Head | Sampleman | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Margaret Eaton | 28 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 65 | Ronald Eaton | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Michael Eaton | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 67 | John F Auker | 29 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 68 | Regina Auker | 24 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 69 | William L Auker | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 70 | Charles J Meldrim | 69 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 71 | Mary L Meldrim | 60 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 72 | Clara M Stone | 46 | Sister-in-law | Bookkeeper | Ohio |
| 73 | Mood Dane | 53 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 74 | Ethel H Dane | 49 | Wife | Tacker | Ohio |
| 75 | Verna L Dane | 23 | Daughter | Clerk | Ohio |
| 76 | Gordon L Shinn | 26 | Head | Sander | Ohio |
| 77 | Dorothy N Shinn | 22 | Wife | Fancy Stitcher | Ohio |
| 78 | Willard Reynolds | 37 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 79 | Anna Reynolds | 36 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 80 | Frank Reynolds | 16 | Son | New Worker | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)