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Robert French — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Robert French across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Polk-County, Missouri |
| Surname | French |
| Given Name | Robert O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jefferson Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hickory |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Jefferson Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miriam French | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Landon French | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Keith French | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Steven French | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ada French | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Robert French | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Bruce French | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1920
Polk, Missouri
Head, age 21
Polk, Missouri · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | French |
| Given Name | Robert B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Polk, Missouri
Head, age 32
Polk, Missouri · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | French |
| Given Name | Robert B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Polk-County, Missouri
Head, age 42
Polk-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
| Surname | French |
| Given Name | Robert O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jefferson Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hickory |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert French
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Missouri
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02141-00540)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Margie Juanita Bell | 14 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 42 | George Odal Bell | 13 | son | — | Missouri |
| 43 | Gladis Marie Bell | 12 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 44 | James Leonard Bell | 9 | son | — | Missouri |
| 45 | Dortha Lee Bell | 7 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 46 | George Clinton Martin | 65 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 47 | Barbara Alice Martin | 70 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Ray Burrell | 45 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 49 | Cora Burrell | 38 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Travis Burrell | 18 | son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 51 | Bernice Burrell | 16 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 52 | Hazel Burrell | 13 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Ray Junior Burrell | 10 | son | — | Missouri |
| 54 | Joe Ann Burrell | 8 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Charles L. Boyd | 37 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 56 | Vinta Boyd | 26 | wife | — | Oregon |
| 57 | Lyndon Ray Boyd | 1 | son | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Cattle Ingram | 34 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 59 | Rita Ingram | 31 | wife | Wpa | Missouri |
| 60 | Wilda Ingram | 10 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Bobbie Dean Ingram | 5 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 62 | Billy Don Ingram | 5 | son | — | Missouri |
| 63 | Sibbil Ingram | 6 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 64 | Robert O. French THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 65 | Ada French | 41 | wife | — | Texas |
| 66 | Keith Allen French | 20 | son | — | Missouri |
| 67 | Steven Lee French | 17 | son | — | Missouri |
| 68 | Landon Dale French | 10 | son | — | Missouri |
| 69 | Bruce Arnold French | 9 | son | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Miriam Kathryn French | 5 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 71 | Ernest H. Tompkins | 60 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 72 | Mabel Tompkins | 50 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 73 | Ernest C. Bringduff | 43 | Head | Farm Labor | Missouri |
| 74 | Eva Marie Bringduff | 26 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 75 | Esther Bringduff | 13 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 76 | Helen May Bringduff | 9 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Dixie Darlene Bringduff | 7 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Billie Ray Bringduff | 2 | son | — | Missouri |
| 79 | Ray Bewley | 50 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 80 | Azille Bewley | 47 | wife | — | Missouri |
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)