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Robert Fletcher — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Attala-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Robert Fletcher across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Attala-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Attala-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Fletcher |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Attala |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Highest Grade | 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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 Fletcher | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Percy Fletcher | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Walter Fletcher | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| J Fletcher | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Florence Fletcher | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Lillie Fletcher | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Joe Fletcher | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Attala, Mississippi
Head, age 39
Attala, Mississippi · implied b. ~1881 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fletcher |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | F |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Attala, Mississippi
Head, age 48
Attala, Mississippi · implied b. ~1882 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fletcher |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Attala-County, Mississippi
Head, age 56
Attala-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1884 — 7 household members
| Surname | Fletcher |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Attala |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Highest Grade | 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Robert Fletcher across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Fletcher
Head · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Attala-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Attala-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02008-00350)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie V. Jamison | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Samonia Jamison | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Cora Jamison | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | E. C. Jamison | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Robert Furniss | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Martha Furniss | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Robert Jr. Furniss | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Eugenia Furniss | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Edd Furniss | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Iray Furniss | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | William Furniss | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 12 | Robert Fletcher THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Florence Fletcher | 54 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Walter Fletcher | 18 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Lillie Mae Fletcher | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Joe Willie Fletcher | 14 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Percy Fletcher | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | J. C. Fletcher | 23 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Cecil Dotson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Joe Dotson | 20 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Lucille Dotson | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Buna Dotson | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Calie William Dotson | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Cooper Dotson | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Horace Dotson | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Todd Dotson | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Ernest Dotson | 23 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Lessal Dotson | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Emmett Hall | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Bessie Hall | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Jessie Hall | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Madeline Hall | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Elsie May Hall | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Effie Hall | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Emmett Jr. Hall | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | A. J. Hall | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Willie Louis Hall | 24 | Brother | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Dan D. Hall | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Ada Hall | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Bernard Hall | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
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)