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Robert Hale — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Robert Hale across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Willie — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 37 b. ~1903 Male Head Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationShelby-County, Indiana
SurnameHale
Given NameRobert C
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age37
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceKentucky
1935 Residence (City)Addison Twp.
1935 Residence (County)Shelby
Additional Details
OccupationSentry
IndustryBeverage Co
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)236
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceIndiana
Birth StateKentucky
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)kentucky
OccupationSentry
Township / WardAddison Twp
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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Robert Age Birth yr
Lois Hale Daughter — 10 ~1930
Audrey Hale Spouse — 35 ~1905
Robert Hale Head — 37 ~1903
Kenneth Hale Son — 19 ~1921

Census Appearances

1920
Shelby, Indiana
Son, age 17
Shelby, Indiana · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hale
Given Name Robert C.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kentucky
Father's Birthplace Indiana
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Occupation Salesman
Industry Confectionary
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky
1930
Shelby, Indiana
Other, age 27
Shelby, Indiana · implied b. ~1903 — 15 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hale
Given Name Robert C
Relationship to Head O
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 27
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Kentucky
Age at First Marriage 21
Father's Birthplace Indiana
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Occupation Teller
Industry Bank
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Radio Set R
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky
1940
Shelby-County, Indiana
Head, age 37
Shelby-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
Surname Hale
Given Name Robert C
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 37
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Kentucky
1935 Residence (City) Addison Twp.
1935 Residence (County) Shelby
Occupation Sentry
Industry Beverage Co
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 236
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence Indiana
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky

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.
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Our Model Tree links Robert Hale across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Willie Hale (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Willie Hale
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Hale
Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · 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 — Shelby-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01094-00589)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Joseph Hirschauer 58 Head Farmer Indiana
2 Stella O Hirschauer 53 Wife Housewife Indiana
3 Paul Hirschauer 21 Son Labor Indiana
4 John R Hirschauer 19 Son Labor Indiana
5 Mary A Hirschauer 16 Daughter — Indiana
6 Patricia Hirschauer 13 Daughter — Indiana
11 Pete Loup 63 Head Watchman Indiana
12 May Loup 61 Wife Housewife Indiana
13 Ray M Loup 40 Son Farmer Indiana
14 Ethel Martin 61 Head — Indiana
15 Robert C Hale THIS PERSON 37 Head Sentry Kentucky
16 Audrey Hale 35 Wife — Iowa
17 Kenneth R Hale 19 Son — Indiana
18 Lois M Hale 10 Daughter — Indiana
19 Gertrude Clark 60 Head — Indiana
20 Ross Clark 41 Son Farmer Indiana
21 Frank O Buscher 75 Head Farmer Indiana
22 Julia Buscher 70 Wife Housewife Indiana
23 Lucile Buscher 51 Daughter — Indiana
24 Loretta Buscher 41 Daughter Saleslady Indiana
25 Carl A Bowlby 33 Head Tester Indiana
26 Elizabeth Bowlby 29 Wife — Indiana
27 Charles Bowlby 4 Son — Indiana
28 Irene Bollman 38 Head Manager Indiana
29 Evelyn M Bollman 14 Daughter — Indiana
30 Merle Bollman 13 Daughter — Indiana
31 Freddie Bollman 11 Son — Indiana
32 Henry O Glowse 54 Head Farmer Indiana
33 Irene Glowse 51 Wife Housewife Indiana
34 Estel Pendleton 32 Head Labor Kentucky
35 Evelyn Pendleton 30 Wife — Indiana
36 Fred R Pendleton 10 Daughter — Indiana
37 Robert C Pendleton 8 Son — Indiana
38 Guy Viken 48 Head Barber Indiana
39 Bertha Viken 47 Wife — Indiana
40 Nina L Viken 16 Daughter — Indiana

Pedigree Summary

Robert
Gen 1 · 1 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)

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