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Robert May — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lawrence-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Robert May across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lawrence-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lawrence-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lawrence |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Student |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | S 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Student |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth May | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Alice May | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Flora May | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Robert May | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Eulamae May | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| James May | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Emmett May | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Effie May | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Susie May | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lawrence, Mississippi
Son, age 6
Lawrence, Mississippi · implied b. ~1924 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Lawrence-County, Mississippi
Son, age 16
Lawrence-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lawrence |
| Occupation | Student |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | S 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 May across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert May
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Alice May
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emmett May
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Flora May
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Effie May
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eulamae May
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Susie May
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James May
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Lawrence-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Lawrence-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02041-00048)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabeth May | 37 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 2 | Robert May THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Student | Mississippi |
| 3 | Flora May | 14 | Daughter | Student | Mississippi |
| 4 | Eulamae May | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Effie M May | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Alice O May | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Emmett May | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | James May | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Susie May | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | George D Bracey | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Alberta Bracey | 30 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 12 | Canis M Bracey | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Mack Rodgers | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Riley P Rodgers | 34 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 15 | Louvenia Rodgers | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Alias J Evans | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Synthia Evans | 42 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 18 | Bobbie Mason | 17 | Lodger | Log Hauler | Mississippi |
| 19 | Merie Barnes | 46 | Head | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 20 | E. C. Myers | 43 | Lodger | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Jim Williams | 53 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Lillian Williams | 42 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 23 | Doris Williams | 24 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Todie Williams | 22 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Cloria R Williams | 20 | Daughter | Seamstress | Mississippi |
| 26 | Ruby Dell Williams | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Susie Williams | 15 | Daughter | Student | Mississippi |
| 28 | Jim Jr. Williams | 13 | Son | Student | Mississippi |
| 29 | May Williams | 11 | Daughter | Student | Mississippi |
| 30 | Althea Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Cornelia Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Jaken L Williams | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Termie Williams | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | W. M. Evans | 64 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Rozella Evans | 64 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 36 | Crav Evans | 26 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 37 | C. B. Evans | 14 | Son | Student | Mississippi |
| 38 | J. W. Evans | 81 | Father | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Alice Evans | 76 | Mother | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 40 | Hugh Fortenberry | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
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)