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Robert Montgomery — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Montgomery across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Adair-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sheril & Tommie — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Adair-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Montgomery |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Adair |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | WPA Laborer |
| Industry | Road Const. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 260 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Wpa Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Columbia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Montgomery | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| William Montgomery | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| James Montgomery | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Elary Montgomery | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Adair, Kentucky
Son, age 12
Adair, Kentucky · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Montgomery |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Adair, Kentucky
Son, age 22
Adair, Kentucky · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Montgomery |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Adair-County, Kentucky
Head, age 33
Adair-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
| Surname | Montgomery |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Adair |
| Occupation | WPA Laborer |
| Industry | Road Const. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 260 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Montgomery across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Sheril Montgomery (~0.92 confidence) and mother Tommie Montgomery (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Montgomery (~0.92 confidence) and father Quinton Montgomery (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sheril Montgomery
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Tommie Montgomery
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Montgomery
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Quinton Montgomery
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Montgomery
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Kentucky
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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 — Adair-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Adair-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01276-00494)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert A. Schuler | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | William Schuler | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | E. W. Turner | 60 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 4 | Ada Turner | 57 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Ralph Turner | 26 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 6 | Lena Turner | 24 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Alma Turner | 24 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Calvin Turner | 22 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 9 | Mary Lee Turner | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Sherman Phelps | 39 | Head | Sub-Farmer | Kentucky |
| 11 | Margaret Phelps | 32 | Wife | Receptionist | Kentucky |
| 12 | Billy Phelps | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Harold Phelps | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Margaret Taylor | 19 | Granddaughter | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 15 | Nathan Kelsey | 58 | Head | Agent | Kentucky |
| 16 | Annie Kelsey | 53 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Gordon Kelsey | 21 | Son | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 18 | Ruth Kelsey | 19 | Daughter | Receptionist | Kentucky |
| 19 | Paul Kelsey | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Bobby Kelsey | 6 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Ruth Geraldine Kelsey | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Billy Frank Needham | 41 | Head | Wpa Foreman | Kentucky |
| 23 | Mary Needham | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Mack Willis | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 25 | Iva Willis | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Eugene Winston Willis | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Clyde Marshall | 41 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 28 | Irene Marshall | 31 | Wife | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 29 | J. C. Marshall | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Bobby Marshall | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Charles Marshall | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Robert Montgomery THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Wpa Laborer | Kentucky |
| 33 | Elary Montgomery | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | William Montgomery | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | James Montgomery | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | J. H. Burbridge | 76 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 37 | Kessie Burbridge | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | George Burbridge | 16 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 39 | Millie Staton | 46 | Hired Girl | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 40 | Mrs. Eliza Hughes | 58 | Head | Seamstress | Kentucky |
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)