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Robert Grant — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Grant across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mcdowell-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Essie & Pearl — first a head (b.~1920), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mcdowell-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Grant |
| Given Name | Robert J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Old Fort Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McDowell |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Auto Garage |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 332 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Township / Ward | Old Fort Town |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nina Grant | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Oleane Lonas | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Golden Lonas | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Opal Grant | Spouse | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Robert Grant | Head | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Infant Lonas | Daughter | — | ~1940 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mcdowell, North …
Son, age
Mcdowell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 4 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 | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Mcdowell, North …
Son, age 10
Mcdowell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Grant |
| Given Name | Robert J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Mcdowell-County, North …
Head, age 20
Mcdowell-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
| Surname | Grant |
| Given Name | Robert J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Old Fort Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McDowell |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Auto Garage |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 332 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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: mother Essie Grant (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pearl Grant (~0.92 confidence) and father H Grant (~0.92 confidence) and father Hicks Grant (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Essie Grant
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pearl Grant
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
H Grant
b. ~1899
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hicks Grant
b. ~1899
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Grant
Head · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · 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 — Mcdowell-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Mcdowell-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02938-00548)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jr. Gaden | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Dennis O. Haynes | 34 | Head | Foreman | North Carolina |
| 3 | Lucie Mae Haynes | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Preston Haynes | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Alton Haynes | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Betty Haynes | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Greta Haynes | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Asheby W. Jr. Robinson | 30 | Roomer | Oil Beater | North Carolina |
| 9 | Edna Robinson | 24 | Wife | Operator | North Carolina |
| 10 | Garland Oates | 22 | Roomer | W.P.A. | North Carolina |
| 11 | Earnest E. Young | 40 | Head | Flagman | North Carolina |
| 12 | Madge Young | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Dale W. Barronghs | Burroughs | 18 | Head | Drying Room | Tennessee |
| 14 | Myrtle Barronghs | Burroughs | 17 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Ernst Morris | 36 | Head | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 16 | Mary Morris | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Troy Morris | 17 | Son | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 18 | Walter Morris | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Evelyn Morris | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Dania Morris | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Billy Morris | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Maggie Johnson | 64 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Eugene Johnson | 12 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | William S. Johnson | 36 | In law | Brakeman | North Carolina |
| 25 | Nannie Allison | 41 | Head | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 26 | Gladys Allison | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Oscar Allison | 17 | Son | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 28 | Paul Allison | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | May Allison | 55 | Roomer | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 30 | Robert J. Grant THIS PERSON | 20 | Head | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 31 | Opal Grant | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Nina Grant | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Golden Lee Lonas | 27 | Guest | Knitting | North Carolina |
| 34 | Oleane Lonas | 24 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Infant Lonas | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Robert L. Smith | 50 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 37 | Edna Smith | 43 | Wife | Librarian | North Carolina |
| 38 | Alice Brinkley | 74 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Nona M. Stikeleather | 38 | Head | Odd Jobs | Arkansas |
| 40 | Dorothy Stikeleather | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
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)