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Robert Grant — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Rockingham-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Robert Grant across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rockingham-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Pete & Mary — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rockingham-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Grant |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ruffin Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rockingham |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 452 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ruffin Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Grant | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Robert Grant | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Percy Cook | Other | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Robert Grant | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| James Stubblefield | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Dollie Grant | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Kate Cook | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Catherine Grant | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mary Grant | Other | — | 72 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rockingham, North …
Son, age 19
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Grant |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Rockingham, North …
Head, age 29
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Grant |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Rockingham-County, North …
Head, age 37
Rockingham-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 9 household members
| Surname | Grant |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ruffin Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rockingham |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 452 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Grant across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Pete Grant (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Grant (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Pete Grant
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Grant
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Grant
Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · North Carolina
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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 — Rockingham-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Rockingham-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02967-00560)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Turner D Golden | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Georgia Golden | 42 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 43 | Herman Golden | 18 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 44 | Thesa Golden | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Louis Golden | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Wait Golden | 72 | Father | Farmer | Virginia |
| 47 | Robert Grant THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Dollie B Grant | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 49 | M. Lula Grant | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Robert Grant | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Catherine Grant | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Kate Cook | 19 | Stepchild | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Percy Cook | 16 | Stepchild | Farmer | Virginia |
| 54 | James Stubblefield | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Mary Grant | 72 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Ernest Q Chilton | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 57 | J. Alice Chilton | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Nathan R Hiatt | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Gugia Hiatt | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Vera Hiatt | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Wharton Hiatt | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Bernard Hiatt | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Shelly Hiatt | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Robert Q Baber | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Cathleen Baber | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Robert Baber | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | John R Burton | 63 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Lilly Burton | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Halen Burton | 24 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Leonel Burton | 20 | Son | Operator | North Carolina |
| 71 | A. John Burton | 17 | Son | Farmer Helper | North Carolina |
| 72 | Ace Burton | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Chesley Q Overbey | 27 | Head | Spinning | Virginia |
| 74 | Marie Overbey | 25 | Wife | Winding | North Carolina |
| 75 | A. Shillen Overbey | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | D. Chesley Overbey | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | R. Jean Overbey | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Joe Walker | 19 | Brother-in-law | Spinning | Virginia |
| 79 | P. Willie Johnson | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Emma R Johnson | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
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)