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Robert French — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Obion-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Robert French across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Obion-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Riley & William — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Obion-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | French |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 16 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Obion |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 86 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 16 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth French | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| James French | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| William French | Head | — | 71 | ~1869 |
| Frank French | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Robert French | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Mary French | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Obion, Tennessee
Son, age 1
Obion, Tennessee · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | French |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Obion, Tennessee
Son, age 11
Obion, Tennessee · implied b. ~1919 — 8 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 | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Obion-County, Tennessee
Son, age 20
Obion-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
| Surname | French |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 16 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Obion |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 86 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Riley French (~0.92 confidence) and father William French (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth French (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida French (~0.92 confidence) and mother Musa French (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Riley French
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William French
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth French
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida French
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Musa French
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert French
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Tennessee
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Sibling
James French
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank French
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary French
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Obion-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Obion-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03925-00831)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Patsy N. Crittendon | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Thomas N. Scott | 66 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 43 | Louisa Scott | 62 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Willie A. Morton | 80 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Floyd Marking | 62 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 46 | Pearl Marking | 61 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | James Marking | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 48 | Jim D. Pressure | 49 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 49 | Eva Pressure | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Willard Pressure | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 51 | James C. Pressure | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 52 | Mary Pressure | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Lucille Pressure | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Loring Pressure | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Beulah M. Pressure | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Shelley E. D. Matthews | 63 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Mary A. Matthews | 54 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Paul Matthews | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 59 | Lynn Matthews | 23 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Bill Mcpherson | 74 | Father-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | William H. French | 71 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Elizabeth French | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Robert L. French THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 64 | Mary French | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | James French | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Frank French | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Randolph Belew | 35 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 68 | Lucy Belew | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Alice Belew | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | William R. Guy | 50 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 71 | Maude Guy | 48 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Myron P. Guy | 25 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 73 | Robert B. Guy | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Amelia Guy | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Max L. Guy | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Edith Mcamis | 31 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Ruth Mcamis | 14 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Billie Mcamis | 9 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Silas Jones | 34 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 80 | Libby Jones | 27 | Wife | Machine Operator | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)