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Robert May — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert May across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & J — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Madison-County, Texas |
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Madison |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Paper line |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 90 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James May | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Robert May | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Robert May | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ella May | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Madison, Texas
Son, age 10
Madison, Texas · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | Robert C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Madison, Texas
Son, age 20
Madison, Texas · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | Robert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Madison-County, Texas
Head, age 25
Madison-County, Texas · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Madison |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Paper line |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 90 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John May (~0.92 confidence) and father J May (~0.92 confidence) and mother Abbie May (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John May
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J May
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Abbie May
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert May
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Texas
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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 — Madison-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04102-00372)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Hugh Burton | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 42 | Annie Wredden | 23 | Head | Cooking | Texas |
| 43 | Alberta Webber | 25 | Lodger | Teacher | Texas |
| 44 | Robert E. Guetner | 37 | Head | Farming | Texas |
| 45 | Gertie Guetner | 34 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 46 | Clifford L. Asbury | 45 | Head | Farming | Texas |
| 47 | Eva L. Asbury | 41 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 48 | Harold V. Asbury | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 49 | Clifford Jr. Asbury | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 50 | Cecil L. Asbury | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 51 | Lemuel A. Brastle | 55 | Head | Farming | Texas |
| 52 | Louie Brastle | 24 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 53 | Lemuel Jr. Brastle | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 54 | Charles H. Brastle | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 55 | Robbie M. Brastle | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 56 | Mildred L. Brastle | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 57 | Nolan Cooper | 21 | Head | Day Laborer | Texas |
| 58 | Fannie Cooper | 24 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 59 | Willard Waters | 22 | Lodger | Day Laborer | Texas |
| 60 | Charley M. Hewith | 40 | Head | Day Laborer | Texas |
| 61 | Vera Hewith | 36 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 62 | James F. Hewith | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 63 | Charles E. Hewith | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 64 | Ruby N. Hewith | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 65 | Louis S. Meek | 45 | Head | Farming | Texas |
| 66 | Hillborn B. Meek | 29 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 67 | Ida M. Meek | 29 | Daughter-in-law | — | Texas |
| 68 | Jesse Meek | 10 | Nephew | — | Texas |
| 69 | Margaret A. Meek | 4 | Niece | — | Texas |
| 70 | George H. May | 33 | Head | Farming | Texas |
| 71 | George E. May | 59 | Father | Laborer | Texas |
| 72 | Mary M. May | 54 | Mother | — | Texas |
| 73 | Albert A. May | 19 | Brother | — | Texas |
| 74 | Pauline May | 18 | Sister | — | Texas |
| 75 | Robert L. May THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 76 | Ella M. May | 20 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 77 | Robert H. May | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 78 | James E. May | 0 | Son | — | Texas |
| 79 | William Mcclain | 56 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 80 | Lillie Mcclain | 50 | Wife | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
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)