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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 Bedford-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & David — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bedford-County, Virginia |
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | Robert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lisbon Mag. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bedford |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Lisbon Mag |
| 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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara May | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Robert May | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bedford, Virginia
Daughter, age 2
Bedford, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | Rebecca |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Bedford, Virginia
Daughter, age 14
Bedford, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | Reba |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Bedford-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 25
Bedford-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 2 household members
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | Robert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lisbon Mag. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bedford |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 David May (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie May (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie May (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara May (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John May
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
David May
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie May
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie May
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara May
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert May
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Virginia
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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 — Bedford-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Bedford-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04248-00805)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clara E. May | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Robert E. May THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Braxton W. Sr. Brown | 71 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 4 | Ellen J. Brown | 71 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | William Yates | 50 | Lodger | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 6 | Carrie D. Johnson | 33 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Osborn Johnson | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | James H. Bennett | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 9 | Willie W. Bennett | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Dorothy Bennett | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | James B. King | 28 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 12 | Maudie R. King | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Willard King | 38 | Brother | Labour | Virginia |
| 14 | Francis V. King | 30 | Son-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Albert W. King | 14 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Lattie E. King | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | James E. King | 9 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Muriel King | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Bobbie J. King | 2 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Elmer Crouch | 44 | Head | Labourer | Virginia |
| 21 | Norah W. Crouch | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Edward Crouch | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | James Crouch | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Paul Crouch | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Virginia Crouch | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Agnes Crouch | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Jessie C. Crouch | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 28 | Lelia R. Crouch | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Luther Crouch | 55 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Joel L. Jones | 70 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 31 | Virginia S. Jones | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Madge Jones | 34 | Daughter | Labour | Virginia |
| 33 | Earnest Jones | 32 | Son | Labour | Virginia |
| 34 | Mary E. Jones | 27 | Daughter | Labour | Virginia |
| 35 | Glen Jones | 21 | Son | Labour | Virginia |
| 36 | Minie Jones | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Charlie L. Ellerstreet | 45 | Head | Labour | Virginia |
| 38 | Mary W. Ellerstreet | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Muddie Ellerstreet | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Allen Ellerstreet | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 5 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)