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Robert Horton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Person-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Robert Horton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Person-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Person-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Horton |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bushy Fork Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Person |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Bushy Fork Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vivian Horton | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Mrs Cates | Other | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| Bessie Horton | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Robert Horton | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Wilmer Horton | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Grover Horton | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Linwood Horton | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Person, North …
Son, age 4
Person, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Horton |
| Given Name | Robt L Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| 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 |
1940
Person-County, North …
Son, age 15
Person-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
| Surname | Horton |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bushy Fork Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Person |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 Horton across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Robert Horton
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Linwood Horton
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vivian Horton
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilmer Horton
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Person-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Person-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02957-00066)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia Brooks | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Edna L. Harris | 26 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 3 | Julia Harris | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Coop Cates | 28 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 5 | Wilmer Cates | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Jacqueline Cates | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Marie Cates | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Wm. W. C. Cates | 63 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | N. J. Williams | 40 | Head | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 10 | Emma Williams | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Clifford Mccabe | 40 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 12 | Lillie Mccabe | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Mabel Mccabe | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | R. C. Mccabe | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Frank Mccabe | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Grover Horton | 53 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 17 | Bessie Horton | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Linwood Horton | 19 | Son | Farm | North Carolina |
| 19 | Robert Horton THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Vivian Horton | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Wilmer Horton | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Mrs. Emily Cates | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Joe Horton | 48 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 24 | Mattie Lou Horton | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Elizabeth Horton | 18 | Daughter | Cooking | North Carolina |
| 26 | Douglas Horton | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Curtis Horton | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Ben Harris | 40 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 29 | Sadie Harris | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | J. D. Long | 42 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 31 | Alma Long | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | D. D. Long | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Dorothy Long | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Dan Pruitt | 37 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Zepher Pruitt | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | John Pruitt | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Dorothy Pruitt | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Annie Pruitt | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Queen Ester Pruitt | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Dan Allen Pruitt | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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)