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Robert Jensen — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Jensen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Joseph — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Jensen |
| Given Name | Robert Sr. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | stationary engineer |
| Industry | apartment house |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 811 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Stationary Engineer |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Jensen | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Lillian Jensen | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Marilyn Jensen | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Helen Jensen | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Robert Jensen | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 9
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jensen |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 20
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jensen |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Messenger |
| Industry | Bakery Dept |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Head, age 30
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
| Surname | Jensen |
| Given Name | Robert Sr. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Occupation | stationary engineer |
| Industry | apartment house |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 811 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Jensen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Jensen (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Jensen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Augusta Jensen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rigga Jensen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Jensen
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Jensen
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Augusta Jensen
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rigga Jensen
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Jensen
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · New York
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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 — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02560-00518)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roseanna Howe | 10 | daughter | — | New York |
| 2 | William Howe | 9 | son | — | New York |
| 3 | Robert Howe | 9 | son | — | New York |
| 4 | Gene Howe | 8 | son | — | New York |
| 5 | Kenneth Howe | 5 | son | — | New York |
| 6 | Helen Reilly | 21 | Head | Home Relief | New York |
| 7 | Patricia Reilly | 2 | daughter | — | New York |
| 8 | Benjamin Budesheim | 34 | Head | Automobile Mechanic | New York |
| 9 | Ruth Budesheim | 33 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Marie Budesheim | 12 | daughter | — | New York |
| 11 | Mildred Budesheim | 8 | daughter | — | New York |
| 12 | George Budesheim | 7 | son | — | New York |
| 13 | Benjamin Budesheim | 5 | son | — | New York |
| 14 | Robert Budesheim | 4 | son | — | New York |
| 15 | Ruth Budesheim | 2 | daughter | — | New York |
| 16 | Margaret Budesheim | 1 | daughter | — | New York |
| 17 | Dorothy Budesheim | 0 | daughter | — | New York |
| 18 | William Budesheim | 29 | Head | Automobile Mechanic | New York |
| 19 | Ellenor Budesheim | 28 | Wife | — | New York |
| 20 | George Budesheim | 3 | son | — | New York |
| 21 | Ida Mckee | 31 | Head | Home Relief | New York |
| 22 | Ethel Mckee | 10 | daughter | — | New York |
| 23 | Madeline Mckee | 6 | daughter | — | New York |
| 24 | Eilleen Mckee | 5 | daughter | — | New York |
| 25 | Harold Mckee | 3 | son | — | New York |
| 26 | Cecilia Mckee | 1 | daughter | — | New York |
| 27 | Robert Sr. Jensen THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Stationary Engineer | New York |
| 28 | Helen Jensen | 31 | Wife | Home Relief | New York |
| 29 | Lillian Jensen | 7 | daughter | — | New York |
| 30 | Robert Jr. Jensen | 6 | son | — | New York |
| 31 | Marilyn Jensen | 2 | daughter | — | New York |
| 32 | Patrick Maloney | 49 | Head | Home Relief | Eire |
| 33 | Katherine Maloney | 46 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 34 | Margaret Maloney | 17 | daughter | — | New York |
| 35 | Agnes Maloney | 12 | daughter | — | New York |
| 36 | James Maloney | 11 | son | — | New York |
| 37 | Mary Maloney | 9 | daughter | — | New York |
| 38 | Jennie Maloney | 7 | daughter | — | New York |
| 39 | John Logan | 47 | Head | Laborer Freight | Eire |
| 40 | Anna Logan | 45 | Wife | — | Eire |
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)