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Robert French — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Charlottesville-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Robert French across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Charlottesville-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Claude & W — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Charlottesville-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | French |
| Given Name | Robert H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charlottesville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Albemarle |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Dry Cleaner |
| Industry | Dry Cleaning Plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 960 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Dry Cleaner |
| Township / Ward | Charlottesville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude French | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Anna French | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Robert French | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Claude French | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Albemarle, Virginia
Son, age 5
Albemarle, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | French |
| Given Name | Robert H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | VIRGINIA |
| Father's Birthplace | VIRGINIA |
| Mother's Birthplace | VIRGINIA |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Albemarle, Virginia
Son, age 15
Albemarle, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | French |
| Given Name | Robert H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Charlottesville-City-County, Virginia
Son, age 25
Charlottesville-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | French |
| Given Name | Robert H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charlottesville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Albemarle |
| Occupation | Dry Cleaner |
| Industry | Dry Cleaning Plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 960 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Claude French (~0.92 confidence) and father W French (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna French (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie French (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Claude French
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
W French
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna French
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie French
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert French
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Virginia
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Sibling
Claude French
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
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 — Charlottesville-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Charlottesville-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04305-00799)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John L. Harris | 68 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Susie C. Harris | 67 | Wife | Maid | Virginia |
| 43 | John L. Jr. Harris | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Virginia Parker | 42 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Robin Maury Parker | 29 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 46 | Mary C. Johnson | 15 | Lodger | Cook | Virginia |
| 47 | James Preston | 40 | Lodger | Yardman | Georgia |
| 48 | Clubs Price Saunders | 81 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Roy Blakey | 36 | Head | Pin Boy | Virginia |
| 50 | Mollie Lee | 63 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | John Lee | 26 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Henrietta Lee | 20 | Grand Daughtr | — | Virginia |
| 53 | John Powderster | 65 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Sophia Powderster | 63 | Wife | Cooking | Virginia |
| 55 | Elizabeth Faye | 22 | Step Daughter | Maid | Virginia |
| 56 | James Frye | 21 | Step Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 57 | Louis Bryan Frye | 20 | Step Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Sophia Frye | 12 | Step Grand Daughtr | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Ernest Ashley Hill | 25 | Head | Car Wrecker | Virginia |
| 60 | Mary Frances Hill | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Ernest Ashley Jr. Hill | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Robert Eugene Hill | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Harry Henry Hill | 51 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 64 | Sarah Catherine Hill | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Pauline G. Hill | 28 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Susan Emma Hill | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Harry Henry Jr. Hill | 15 | Son | Wrecker | Virginia |
| 68 | Frances E. Hill | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Helen Louise Hill | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Herman R. Marshall | 23 | Step-Son | Clerk | Virginia |
| 71 | William Edward Updike | 40 | Head | Brickmason | Virginia |
| 72 | Gladys Updike | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Henry Phillip Updike | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Charles Franklin Updike | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | William Franklin Updike | 76 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Dora H. Updike | 62 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Claude E. French | 55 | Head | Salesman | Virginia |
| 78 | Anna Wade French | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Claude Randolph French | 27 | Son | Technician | Virginia |
| 80 | Robert H. French THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Dry Cleaner | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)