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Robert Fletcher — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Knox-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Robert Fletcher across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Knox-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 12 b. ~1928 Male Son Born: Ohio Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Knox-County, Ohio
Surname	Fletcher
Given Name	Robert Duane
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	12
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Middlebury Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Knox
Additional Details
Hours Worked	5
Highest Grade	4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Township / Ward	Middlebury Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1928

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Robert	Age	Birth yr
Robert Fletcher	Son	—	12	~1928
Betty Fletcher	Daughter	—	11	~1929
Delphine Fletcher	Daughter	—	4	~1936
Thelma Smith	Head	—	32	~1908
Ralph Fletcher	Son	—	7	~1933
Clarence Fletcher	Son	—	14	~1926
Mary Fletcher	Daughter	—	9	~1931
James Fletcher	Son	—	5	~1935

Census Appearances

1930

Knox, Ohio

Son, age 2

Knox, Ohio · implied b. ~1928 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Fletcher
Given Name	Robert D.
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

1940

Knox-County, Ohio

Son, age 12

Knox-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members

Surname	Fletcher
Given Name	Robert Duane
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	12
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Middlebury Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Knox
Hours Worked	5
Highest Grade	4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

Model Tree

Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links Robert Fletcher across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

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Robert Fletcher

Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Ohio

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Sibling

Delphine Fletcher

Sibling · 1940 · age 4

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Clarence Fletcher

Sibling · 1940 · age 14

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Mary Fletcher

Sibling · 1940 · age 9

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

James Fletcher

Sibling · 1940 · age 5

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Ralph Fletcher

Sibling · 1940 · age 7

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Betty Fletcher

Sibling · 1940 · age 11

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 — Knox-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03093-00623)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Thelma Rose Smith	32	Head	Home Keeper	Ohio
2	Clarence W. Fletcher	14	Son	Laborer	Ohio
3	Robert Duane Fletcher THIS PERSON	12	Son	—	Ohio
4	Betty Marie Fletcher	11	Daughter	—	Ohio
5	Mary Lou Fletcher	9	Daughter	—	Ohio
6	Ralph Junior Fletcher	7	Son	—	Ohio
7	James Carrol Fletcher	5	Son	—	Ohio
8	Delphine Darlene Fletcher	4	Daughter	—	Ohio
9	Lloyd Grant	25	Head	Laborer	Ohio
10	Bertha E. Grant	23	Wife	House Wife	Ohio
11	Lloyd Eugene Grant	2	Son	—	Ohio
12	John Lewis Alspie	34	Head	Farmer	Ohio
13	Lola Mae Alspie	27	Wife	House Wife	Ohio
14	Joe Everett Alspie	7	Son	—	Ohio
15	Jay Edwin Alspie	5	Son	—	Ohio
16	Mary Elaine Alspie	4	Daughter	—	Ohio
17	Mildred Ethel Mcvay	49	Head	House Keeper	Ohio
18	Gerald Frederick Miller	21	Son	Farmer	Ohio
19	Merrill Lee Miller	17	Son	Helper	Ohio
20	Dale Forest Bunnell	25	Head	Laborer	Ohio
21	Eleanor Eileen Bunnell	22	Wife	House Wife	Ohio
22	Lola Eileen Bunnell	3	Daughter	—	Ohio
23	Bruce Alden Bunnell	2	Daughter	—	Ohio
24	Maxine Jean Bunnell	1	Daughter	—	Ohio
25	Walter Dean Bunnell	14	Brother	Helper	Ohio
26	John H. Sheets	62	Head	Farmer	Ohio
27	Jennie Sheets	62	Wife	House Wife	Ohio
28	Margaret J. Sheets	13	Daughter	Helper	Ohio
29	Melvin L. Swihart	41	Head	Farmer	Ohio
30	Lydia Pearl Swihart	39	Wife	House Wife	Ohio
31	Donald Lee Swihart	15	Son	Helper	Ohio
32	Willma Louise Swihart	8	Daughter	—	Ohio
33	Gideon L. Dahov	28	Head	Farmer	W. Virginia
34	Mary Elizabeth Dahov	29	Wife	House Keeper	Ohio
35	Dale Edward Dahov	7	Son	—	Ohio
36	Neal Andrew Dahov	3	Son	—	Ohio
37	Clarence Wayne Robinson	46	Head	Farmer	Ohio
38	Florence Grace Robinson	45	Wife	House Keeper	Ohio
39	William Edward Robinson	21	Son	Laborer	Ohio
40	Helen Marie Robinson	16	Daughter	Helper	Ohio

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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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