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Robert Maxwell — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Robert Maxwell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Earl & S — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Maxwell |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pittsburgh |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Office Clerk |
| Industry | Motor Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1560 |
| Highest Grade | C-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Office Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Pittsburgh |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Maxwell | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Robert Maxwell | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Samuel Maxwell | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 3
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Maxwell |
| Given Name | Robert E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 13
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Maxwell |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 23
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | Maxwell |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pittsburgh |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Occupation | Office Clerk |
| Industry | Motor Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1560 |
| Highest Grade | C-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Maxwell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Earl Maxwell (~0.92 confidence) and father S Maxwell (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Maxwell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edna Maxwell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Earl Maxwell
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
S Maxwell
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Maxwell
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edna Maxwell
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Maxwell
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03663-00559)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter J. Muster | 52 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Margaret E. Muster | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Joseph Muster | 25 | Son | Apprentice | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Edward Muster | 23 | Son | Apprentice | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Lawrence Muster | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Samuel Maxwell | 44 | Head | Chief Clerk | Ohio |
| 7 | Edna W. Maxwell | 45 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Robert Maxwell THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Office Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Berthold Louble | 42 | Head | Sales Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Bertha Louble | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | James Louble | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Susan Louble | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Betty Claire Louble | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Isadore Fibus | 32 | Head | Supervisor | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Ethel Fibus | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Gloria Fibus | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Morton Fibus | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Kate Palmer | 21 | Servant | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | John Deneuety | 40 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Rose E. Deneuety | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Marjory J. Deneuety | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Nellie Hill | 19 | Servant | Private Home Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Mitchell Kaufmann | 50 | Head | Owner | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Reva Kaufmann | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Sidney Kaufmann | 23 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Carl Kaufmann | 21 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Irwin Fink | 39 | Head | Superintendent | New York |
| 28 | Helen Fink | 34 | Wife | — | New York |
| 29 | Annette Fink | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Marion Fink | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Stanley Fink | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Nadine Murnier | 20 | Servant | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Gideon Rumicati | 46 | Head | Landscaper | Italy |
| 34 | Mary Rumicati | 41 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 35 | Gideon Rumicati | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | John A. Rumicati | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Florence Rumicati | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Myfanny Rumicati | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Arthur Rumicati | 42 | Head | — | Italy |
| 40 | Marie D. Rumicati | 39 | Wife | — | Austria |
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)