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Robert Newton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Tallahatchie-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Robert Newton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tallahatchie-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tallahatchie-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Newton |
| Given Name | Robert B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tallahatchie |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Tenant Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Tenant Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 2325 Beat 3 |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purnis Newton | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Robert Newton | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Billie Newton | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Lawrence Newton | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Robert Newton | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Ollie Newton | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Harrison Newton | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Florence Ellett | Other | — | 62 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1930
Tallahatchie, Mississippi
Head, age 24
Tallahatchie, Mississippi · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Newton |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm operator |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Tallahatchie-County, Mississippi
Head, age 33
Tallahatchie-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
| Surname | Newton |
| Given Name | Robert B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tallahatchie |
| Occupation | Tenant Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| 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 Newton across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Newton
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Tallahatchie-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Tallahatchie-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02068-00302)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maybelle Slater | 35 | Wife | House Keeper | Mississippi |
| 2 | Lissnivee E Slater | 18 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 3 | Unward D Slater | 16 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Russell M Slater | 14 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Peggy L Slater | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Bobbie M Slater | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Taylor Boclair | 38 | Head | Tenant Farmer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Phibia Boclair | 25 | Wife | House Keeper | Mississippi |
| 9 | Leola Dogan | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Carter Boclair | 34 | Head | Tenant Farmer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Daisy Boclair | 29 | Wife | House Keeper | Mississippi |
| 12 | Golden Jennings | 22 | Head | Tenant Farmer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Louise Jennings | 17 | Wife | House Keeper | Mississippi |
| 14 | L S Riger | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Monroe Taylor | 22 | Head | Tenant Farmer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Alma Taylor | 18 | Wife | House Keeper | Mississippi |
| 17 | Leboid Taylor | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Earnestine Taylor | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Robert B Newton THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Tenant Farmer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Ollie I Newton | 30 | Wife | House Keeper | Mississippi |
| 21 | Harrison E Newton | 14 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Purnis L Newton | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Lawrence L Newton | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Robert E Newton | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Billie L Newton | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Florence E Ellett | 62 | Mother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | L C Coleman | 24 | Head | Tenant Farmer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Francis T Coleman | 21 | Wife | House Keeper | Mississippi |
| 29 | Dorothy V Coleman | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Dave Coleman | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Iyf Drain | 35 | Head | Tenant Farmer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Annie M Drain | 16 | Daughter | House Keeper | Mississippi |
| 33 | Georgia M Drain | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Walter B Drain | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Mary M Drain | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Amy Dory Drain | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Fannie Lee Drain | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | James Heard | 20 | Head | Tenant Farmer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Dora Heard | 19 | Wife | House Keeper | Mississippi |
| 40 | Priscilla Moore | 58 | H-ant | Laborer | 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)