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Robert Gilbert — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Russell-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Robert Gilbert across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Russell-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Russell-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Gilbert |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Copper Creek Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Russell |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Copper Creek Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garent Gilbert | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Eva Gilbert | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Lezza Gilbert | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Bennie Gilbert | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Mildred Gilbert | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Geraldine Gilbert | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Robert Gilbert | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ella Gilbert | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Mary Gilbert | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Russell, Virginia
Son, age 4
Russell, Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gilbert |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Russell-County, Virginia
Son, age 13
Russell-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
| Surname | Gilbert |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Copper Creek Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Russell |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Gilbert across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Robert Gilbert
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Virginia
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Sibling
Eva Gilbert
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Gilbert
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Garent Gilbert
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ella Gilbert
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Gilbert
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geraldine Gilbert
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Russell-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Russell-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04292-00287)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Couch | 51 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Annie Couch | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Idana Couch | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Harry Jr Couch | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Imogene Couch | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Frank Couch | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Graham Griffith | 28 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 8 | Rosie Griffith | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Lili Griffith | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Graham Jr Griffith | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Betty Griffith | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | James Griffith | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Sherman Nunley | 29 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 14 | Lucille Nunley | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Marvin Nunley | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Franklin Nunley | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Billy Nunley | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Bobby Nunley | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Bennie Gilbert | 39 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 20 | Lezza Gilbert | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Geraldine Gilbert | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Robert Gilbert THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Mildred Gilbert | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Garent Gilbert | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Mary Lou Gilbert | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Ella Gilbert | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Eva Gilbert | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Mallie Kegley | 32 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Margurite Kegley | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | William Kegley | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Sanford Kegley | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Bobby Kegley | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Thomas Kegley | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Charlie Kegley | 68 | Head | Salesman | Virginia |
| 35 | Willie Kegley | 68 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Claude Kegley | 27 | Son | Farm | Virginia |
| 37 | Paul Kegley | 22 | Son | Ccc | Virginia |
| 38 | Bruce Johnson | 36 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 39 | May Johnson | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Kate Johnson | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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)