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Robert Harvey — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Robert Harvey across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Gilbert — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1919 Male Son Born: Illinois Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationCook-County, Illinois
SurnameHarvey
Given NameRobert
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age21
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceIllinois
1935 Residence (City)Chicago City
1935 Residence (County)Cook
Additional Details
OccupationService Man
IndustryConstruction Machinery Company
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked44
Income (1939)800
Highest GradeH-4
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateIllinois
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)illinois
OccupationService Man
Township / WardChicago City
Est. Birth Year~1919

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Robert Age Birth yr
Robert Harvey Son — 21 ~1919
William Harvey Head — 59 ~1881
Elizabeth Harvey Spouse — 54 ~1886
Rosemary Murphy Other — 25 ~1915
Jeanne Harvey Daughter — 16 ~1924
William Harvey Son — 22 ~1918
Edward Harvey Son — 14 ~1926
Elizabeth Harvey Daughter — 18 ~1922

Census Appearances

1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 1
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Harvey
Given Name Robert
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Illinois
Father's Birthplace Illinois
Mother's Birthplace Illinois
Can Read No
Can Write No
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 11
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Harvey
Given Name Robert
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Illinois
Father's Birthplace Illinois
Mother's Birthplace Illinois
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Son, age 21
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
Surname Harvey
Given Name Robert
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Illinois
1935 Residence (City) Chicago City
1935 Residence (County) Cook
Occupation Service Man
Industry Construction Machinery Company
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 44
Income (1939) 800
Highest Grade H-4
1935 Residence Same house
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois

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 Harvey across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Harvey (~0.92 confidence) and father Gilbert Harvey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Harvey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lottie Harvey (~0.92 confidence) and father Patrick Harvey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Harvey (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Harvey
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Gilbert Harvey
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Harvey
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lottie Harvey
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Patrick Harvey
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Harvey
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Harvey
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Illinois
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Sibling
Edward Harvey
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Harvey
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jeanne Harvey
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Harvey
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Cook-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00979-00727)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Joseph A. Delgado 48 Head Conductor Texas
2 Mary Delgado 51 Wife — Texas
3 Joseph Delgado 26 Son Abstractor Texas
4 Bertha Delgado 22 Daughter Clerk Texas
5 Iona Ruth Delgado 18 Daughter Clerk Illinois
6 Margaret Delgado 11 Daughter — Illinois
7 Janet Delgado 10 Daughter — Illinois
8 Loretta Delgado 7 Daughter — Illinois
9 Cornelius J. Hannon 40 Head — Holland
10 Francis Hannon 15 Son Delivery Boy Illinois
11 James Hannon 10 Son — Illinois
12 Patricia Hannon 8 Daughter — Illinois
13 John Hannon 7 Son — Illinois
14 Chester D. Scott 33 Head Metal Polisher Missouri
15 Ellen Scott 33 Wife — Missouri
16 Lawrence Mcgeary 46 Head Laborer Missouri
17 Joyce Mcgeary 34 Wife — Illinois
18 Mary Coen 82 Head — Pennsylvania
19 Helen Condon 40 Daughter — Illinois
20 George Hansen 73 Head — New York
21 William L. Harvey 59 Head Conductor Illinois
22 Elizabeth Harvey 54 Wife — Illinois
23 William Harvey 22 Son Bookkeeper Illinois
24 Robert Harvey THIS PERSON 21 Son Service Man Illinois
25 Elizabeth Harvey 18 Daughter Stenographer Illinois
26 Jeanne Harvey 16 Daughter — Illinois
27 Edward Harvey 14 Son — Illinois
28 Rosemary Murphy 25 Niece Stenographer Iowa
29 William J. Faulken 44 Head Auto Mechanic Illinois
30 Edna Faulken 43 Wife — Illinois
31 Willard Faulken 24 Son Draftsman Illinois
32 Loretta Faulken 28 Daughter — Iowa
33 Bert Sullivan 41 Head Accountant Illinois
34 Laverne Sullivan 37 Wife — Illinois
35 Bert Sullivan 20 Son Clerk Illinois
36 Jack Sullivan 14 Son — Illinois
37 Laverne Sullivan 9 Daughter — Illinois
38 Ronald Sullivan 7 Son — Illinois
39 Patricia Sullivan 6 Daughter — Illinois
40 William Sullivan 4 Son — Illinois

Pedigree Summary

Robert + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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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