Robert Montgomery — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Fauquier-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this Robert Montgomery across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fauquier-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 78 b. ~1862 Male Head Born: Scotland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Fauquier-County, Virginia
Surname	Montgomery
Given Name	Robert H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	78
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Center Magis. Dist.
1935 Residence (County)	Fauquier
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Township / Ward	Center Magis Dist
Est. Birth Year	~1862

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Robert	Age	Birth yr
Dorothy Montgomery	Daughter	—	31	~1909
Robert Montgomery	Head	—	78	~1862
Ida Oliver	Other	—	40	~1900
Dan Montgomery	Son	—	40	~1900
Mary Montgomery	Spouse	—	70	~1870

Census Appearances

1920

Elizabeth, Virginia

Other, age 56

Elizabeth, Virginia · implied b. ~1864 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Montgomery
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	boarder
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Scotland
Year of Immigration	1882
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1930

Fauquier, Virginia

Head, age 67

Fauquier, Virginia · implied b. ~1863 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Montgomery
Given Name	Robert H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	67
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1883
Age at First Marriage	36
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Scotch
Home Owned/Rented	O
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

Fauquier-County, Virginia

Head, age 78

Fauquier-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1862 — 5 household members

Surname	Montgomery
Given Name	Robert H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	78
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Center Magis. Dist.
1935 Residence (County)	Fauquier
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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Robert Montgomery

Head · 1940 · age 78 · b. ~1862 · Virginia

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1940 US Federal Census — Fauquier-County, Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04262-00207)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Ralph Leach	14	Grand-son	—	Virginia
2	Charles A. Barbe	39	Head	Operator	Virginia
3	Lucy Barbe	30	Wife	—	Virginia
4	Jack Spence	21	Lodger	Laborer	Virginia
5	John Spence	23	Lodger	Laborer	Virginia
6	Arthur Dyke	21	Lodger	Laborer	Virginia
7	Blair S. Hoffman	45	Head	Operator	Virginia
8	Lucy Hoffman	35	Wife	—	Virginia
9	Mary Hoffman	15	Daughter	—	Virginia
10	Margaret Hoffman	10	Daughter	—	Virginia
11	Randolph Hoffman	8	Son	—	Virginia
12	Mildred Hoffman	4	Daughter	—	Virginia
13	Pauline Hoffman	1	Daughter	—	Virginia
14	Scott Payne	27	Head	Groom	Virginia
15	Mollie Payne	24	Wife	—	Virginia
16	Francis Scott Payne	3	Son	—	Virginia
17	Joyce Richie Payne	1	Daughter	—	Virginia
18	Robert H. Montgomery THIS PERSON	78	Head	—	Scotland
19	Mary Evelyn Montgomery	70	Wife	—	England
20	Dan Montgomery	40	Son	Agent	Virginia
21	Dorothy Montgomery	31	Daughter	Teacher	Virginia
22	Ida Oliver	40	Servant	Cook	Virginia
23	Mark Payne	46	Head	Operator	Virginia
24	Maude M. Payne	47	Wife	—	Virginia
25	Jeanette Payne	20	Daughter	—	Virginia
26	Catherine Payne	14	Daughter	—	Virginia
27	Peggy Marie Payne	10	Daughter	—	Virginia
28	Kingston Orange	45	Head	Laborer	Virginia
29	Kate Orange	40	Wife	Maid	Virginia
30	Kate Johnson	68	Mother-in-law	—	Virginia
31	Lewis Johnson	38	Brother-in-law	Laborer	Virginia
32	William Johnson	20	Brother-in-law	Laborer	Virginia
33	Lewis Johnson	7	Nephew	—	Virginia
34	Hunt Grayson	40	Lodger	Laborer	Virginia
35	Haywood Jackson	42	Head	Laborer	Dist. of Columbia
36	Irene Jackson	20	Wife	—	Virginia
37	Haywood Jackson	3	Son	—	Virginia
38	Edmond Jackson	0	Son	—	Virginia
39	John Walker	25	Brother-in-law	Laborer	Virginia
40	Nora Walker	22	Sister-in-law	—	Virginia

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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.

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