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Robert Love — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Love across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bergen-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mathew & Sarah — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bergen-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Love |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rutherford borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bergen |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | cable co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Rutherford Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathew Love | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Sarah Love | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Mathew Love | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Robert Love | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bergen, New …
Son, age 2
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Love |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Bergen, New …
Son, age 14
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Love |
| Given Name | Robert J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Bergen-County, New …
Son, age 24
Bergen-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Love |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rutherford borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bergen |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | cable co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Love across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Mathew Love (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Love (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Love (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Mathew Love
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Love
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Love
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Love
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Mathew Love
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
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 — Bergen-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Bergen-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02314-00181)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John W. Spurdle | 33 | Head | Statistician | New Jersey |
| 2 | Margaret Spurdle | 33 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | John J. Spurdle | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Sharon Spurdle | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Kate Lefferts | 28 | Sister-in-law | Receptionist | New Jersey |
| 6 | George B. Collier | 73 | Head | Printer | New York |
| 7 | Catherine Klein | 32 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Irene Heimes | 73 | Boarder | — | Rhode Island |
| 9 | John Rollenson | 36 | Head | Production Engineer | Canada |
| 10 | Elizabeth Rollenson | 28 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | George Rollenson | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | John Thomas Rollenson | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | H. Robert Hardwick | 47 | Head | Chemist | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Caryl Hardwick | 44 | Wife | Cosmetic Inspector | New Jersey |
| 15 | Caryl J. Hardwick | 22 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Robert F. Hardwick | 21 | Son | Engineer | New Jersey |
| 17 | Jason W. Hardwick | 18 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Daniel Herman | 45 | Head | Chemist | New York |
| 19 | Margaret Herman | 44 | Wife | Supervisor | New York |
| 20 | Rose Ann Herman | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 21 | Gardener Smah | 55 | Head | Credit Man | Ohio |
| 22 | Lois A. Smah | 54 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Velma Smah | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | New York |
| 24 | John A. Lloyd | 49 | Head | Asst. Secretary Treasurer | New York |
| 25 | Margaret Lloyd | 47 | Wife | — | New York |
| 26 | Margaret Lloyd | 21 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 27 | Julius Sept | 72 | Head | — | Brooklyn |
| 28 | Marie Sept | 66 | Wife | Welfare Clerk | New York |
| 29 | Evelyn Sept | 28 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 30 | Elmer Sept | 41 | Son | Cost Clerk | New York |
| 31 | Gene A. Sept | 9 | Granddaughter | — | New York |
| 32 | Reeve Albertine Sept | 62 | Sister-in-law | Clerk | New York |
| 33 | Florence Everett | 32 | Head | Butcher | New York |
| 34 | Florence Everett | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Gottlieb Brown | 61 | Father | Meat Cutter | New York |
| 36 | Katy Brown | 57 | Mother | — | New York |
| 37 | Mathew Sr. Love | 60 | Head | Mechanic | Scotland |
| 38 | Sarah Love | 55 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Mathew Love | 27 | Son | Builder | New Jersey |
| 40 | Robert Love THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 1 sibling
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)