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Robert Fuller — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Fuller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Joseph-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & Estella — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Joseph-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Fuller |
| Given Name | Robert M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Penn |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Joseph |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Penn |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Fuller | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Margaret Fuller | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Jane Fuller | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Robert Fuller | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Elsie Fuller | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Joseph, …
Son, age 31
St Joseph, Indiana · implied b. ~1889 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fuller |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
St Joseph, …
Head, age 41
St Joseph, Indiana · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fuller |
| Given Name | Robert N |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Genl Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 15000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
St.-Joseph-County, Indiana
Head, age 51
St.-Joseph-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
| Surname | Fuller |
| Given Name | Robert M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Penn |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Joseph |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Fuller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father J Fuller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Estella Fuller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J Fuller
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Estella Fuller
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Fuller
Head · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Indiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — St.-Joseph-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Joseph-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01093-00463)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Edna V Minnick | 56 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 42 | Fred J Minnick | 54 | Brother | Labor | Indiana |
| 43 | Philip Teegarden | 36 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 44 | Nera Teegarden | 38 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 45 | Betty Teegarden | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 46 | Doris Teegarden | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 47 | Ruth Teegarden | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Philip Teegarden | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Willard Kerofoot | 73 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 50 | Minnie S Kerofoot | 66 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 51 | Alton B Kerofoot | 38 | Son | Accountant | Indiana |
| 52 | Esther L Kerofoot | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Indiana |
| 53 | Porter R Kerofoot | 42 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 54 | Alice Kerofoot | 42 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 55 | Anna M Klein | 75 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 56 | Raymond Klein | 43 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 57 | Estella A Fuller | 73 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 58 | Mary C Fuller | 37 | Daughter | Teacher | Indiana |
| 59 | Elmer Heunstrager | 56 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 60 | Nora L Heunstrager | 53 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Omar W Heunstrager | 20 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 62 | Donald A Heunstrager | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 63 | James E Heunstrager | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 64 | Robert M Fuller THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 65 | Elsie Fuller | 42 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Margaret Fuller | 17 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 67 | Martha Fuller | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Jane Fuller | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 69 | Clarence C Kelley | 53 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 70 | Grace E Kelley | 44 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Clarence R Kelley | 21 | Son | Salesman | Indiana |
| 72 | Alice V Kelley | 24 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 73 | Judith Ann Kelley | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Jane Dawson | 19 | Sister | Stenographer | Indiana |
| 75 | Howard A Devalter | 31 | Head | Farmer | New Mexico |
| 76 | Nera L Devalter | 28 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 77 | Janice L Devalter | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 78 | Howard Dale Devalter | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 79 | Ronald Dean Devalter | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 80 | James Louis Devalter | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 2 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)