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Robert French — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · El-Paso-County, Colorado
Our Model Tree links this Robert French across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in El-Paso-County, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: Colorado
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | El-Paso-County, Colorado |
| Surname | French |
| Given Name | Robert A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Colo. Springs |
| 1935 Residence (County) | El Paso |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Township / Ward | Colo Springs |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phyllis French | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Elva French | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Avery French | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Robert French | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Carolyn French | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Katherine French | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
El Paso, …
Son, age 5
El Paso, Colorado · implied b. ~1925 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | French |
| Given Name | Robert A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1940
El-Paso-County, Colorado
Son, age 15
El-Paso-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1925 — 6 household members
| Surname | French |
| Given Name | Robert A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Colo. Springs |
| 1935 Residence (County) | El Paso |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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 French across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Robert French
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Colorado
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Sibling
Katherine French
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Phyllis French
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carolyn French
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 — El-Paso-County, Colorado
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1940 US Federal Census — El-Paso-County, Colorado
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00461-00297)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Henry E. Gordon | 69 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 42 | Hattie Gordon | 70 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 43 | Bradford Mcintire | 30 | Head | Operation Supervisor | Missouri |
| 44 | Opal D. Mcintire | 28 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 45 | James M. Davidson | 24 | Head | Delivery Truck | Missouri |
| 46 | Fay M. Davidson | 20 | Wife | Housewife | Tennessee |
| 47 | Eldon H. Barley | 29 | Head | Commercial Art | Illinois |
| 48 | Elsie L. Barley | 21 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 49 | Joseph K. Ross | 37 | Head | Credit Dept. | Colorado |
| 50 | Grace M. Ross | 35 | Wife | Beauty Oper. | Indiana |
| 51 | Patricia M. Ross | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 52 | Bernard J. Ross | 2 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 53 | Avery H. French | 54 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 54 | Elva L. French | 45 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 55 | Katherine L. French | 18 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 56 | Robert A. French THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 57 | Phyllis A. French | 12 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 58 | Carolyn J. French | 11 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 59 | Margaret K. Igo | 61 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 60 | Richard Buttermak | 57 | Head | Signal Maintainer | New York |
| 61 | Lessie Buttermak | 52 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 62 | Ernest E. Thompson | 29 | Head | Office Manager | Missouri |
| 63 | Marie D. Thompson | 29 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 64 | Josephine E. Fox | 35 | Head | Bookkeeper | Missouri |
| 65 | Carl D. Robertson | 62 | Head | — | Colorado |
| 66 | Jennie A. Robertson | 61 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 67 | Louis C. Yankee | 50 | Head | Tailor | Austria |
| 68 | Rose Yankee | 41 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 69 | Roy N. Skinner | 58 | Head | Buyer | Colorado |
| 70 | Eva E. Skinner | 51 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 71 | Sarah E. Williams | 78 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Cyrus V. Douglas | 73 | Head | — | Nebraska |
| 73 | Martine Douglas | 75 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 74 | Irene Douglas | 39 | Daughter | Clerk | Nebraska |
| 75 | Roland V. Douglas | 46 | Son | Salesman | Nebraska |
| 76 | Prudence G. Douglas | 47 | Daughter-in-law | — | Nebraska |
| 77 | Betty J. Farley | 15 | Grand-daughter | — | Colorado |
| 78 | Marjorie Lee Farley | 13 | Grand-daughter | — | Colorado |
| 79 | Maude E. Coltrin | 50 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Claire E. Coltrin | 22 | Daughter | Art Department | California |
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)