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Robert Hudson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kent-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Robert Hudson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kent-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clare & Mildred — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kent-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Hudson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grand Rapids |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Grand Rapids |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Hudson | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Robert Hudson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Mildred Hudson | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Mary Hudson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Clare Hudson | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kent, Michigan
Son, age 1
Kent, Michigan · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hudson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Kent, Michigan
Son, age 11
Kent, Michigan · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hudson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Kent-County, Michigan
Son, age 21
Kent-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
| Surname | Hudson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grand Rapids |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Hudson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Clare Hudson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mildred Hudson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mildred Hudson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Clare Hudson
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mildred Hudson
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mildred Hudson
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Hudson
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Michigan
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Sibling
Mary Hudson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Hudson
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Kent-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Michigan
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01900-00172)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Leo E. Tewksbury | 51 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 42 | Vera L. Tewksbury | 50 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Jean D. Tewksbury | 26 | Daughter | Reg. Nurse | Michigan |
| 44 | Leon Iwinski | 55 | Head | — | Poland |
| 45 | Victoria Iwinski | 53 | Wife | Washing | Poland |
| 46 | Virgil Snyder | 47 | Roomer | Cabinet Maker | Indiana |
| 47 | Aleff Dobrygoski | 52 | Head | Finisher | Poland |
| 48 | Anna Dobrygoski | 54 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Alice Dobrygoski | 26 | Daughter | Cashier | Michigan |
| 50 | Frank Dobrygoski | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 51 | Alice Przybylski | 45 | Head | Cleaning Woman | Poland |
| 52 | Richard Przybylski | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Joseph Mondry | 26 | Son in law | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 54 | Harriet Mondry | 25 | Daughter | Machine Opr. | Poland |
| 55 | Stella Lipski | 19 | Niece | Mangle Opr | Michigan |
| 56 | Jay Caswell | 41 | Head | Maintenance | Michigan |
| 57 | Vorney Caswell | 41 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Wilbert Caswell | 21 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Doris Caswell | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Michigan |
| 60 | Jean Caswell | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Anna Lemerson | 57 | Head | — | Germany |
| 62 | Frank Novak | 53 | Boarder | Tool & Die Maker | Illinois |
| 63 | Clare T. Hudson | 47 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 64 | Mildred Hudson | 44 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Ralph Hudson | 24 | Son | App. Tool & Die | Michigan |
| 66 | Robert Hudson THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Mary L. Hudson | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | Michigan |
| 68 | Bert Wigda | 52 | Head | Car Washer | Poland |
| 69 | Stella Wigda | 50 | Wife | Stationery | Poland |
| 70 | Henry Wigda | 27 | Son | Car Washer | Michigan |
| 71 | Mona Wigda | 22 | Daughter | Lister | Michigan |
| 72 | Theodore Wigda | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Michael Raber | 51 | Head | Tanner | Poland |
| 74 | Florence Raber | 55 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 75 | John Skrzypczak | 44 | Head | Assembler | Michigan |
| 76 | Lucille Skrzypczak | 37 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Bernard J. Cebelak | 30 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Michigan |
| 78 | Camilla Cebelak | 25 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Camilla R. Cebelak | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)