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Robert Newton — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Albany-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Robert Newton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Albany-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Herbert & Hobart — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Albany-County, New York |
| Surname | Newton |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Albany City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Albany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Industry | Supply house |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 850 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Township / Ward | Albany City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janet Newton | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Robert Newton | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Lucie Byrnes | Other | — | 80 | ~1860 |
| Robert Newton | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Marion Newton | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| E Farquharson | Other | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Albany, New …
Son, age
Albany, New York · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Newton |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Albany, New …
Son, age 11
Albany, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Newton |
| Given Name | Robert P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Albany-County, New …
Son, age 21
Albany-County, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
| Surname | Newton |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Albany City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Albany |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Industry | Supply house |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 850 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Herbert Newton (~0.92 confidence) and father Hobart Newton (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Newton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marion Newton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marion Newton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marion Newton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Herbert Newton
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hobart Newton
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Newton
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marion Newton
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marion Newton
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marion Newton
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Newton
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · New York
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Sibling
Janet Newton
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Albany-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Albany-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02821-00286)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Beatrice Hallowell | 34 | Roomer | Nurse | Canada |
| 42 | William Thomas | 45 | Roomer | — | New York |
| 43 | William Martin | 64 | Roomer | — | New York |
| 44 | Stewart Williamson | 33 | Head | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Margaret Williamson | 33 | Wife | Operator | New York |
| 46 | Mathilda Windo | 67 | Mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 47 | Jack Goodman | 25 | Head | Laufer | New York |
| 48 | Theresa Muller | 44 | Head | Nurse | New York |
| 49 | Helen Draffin | 31 | Head | Nurse | New York |
| 50 | William Draffin | 47 | Wife | Embalmer | New York |
| 51 | Murray Dorson | 28 | Head | Statistician | New York |
| 52 | Isabel Dorson | 27 | Wife | Statistician | New York |
| 53 | Emile Voss | 44 | Head | New Water | New York |
| 54 | Ethel C. Voss | 42 | Wife | New Water | New York |
| 55 | John Connor | 45 | Head | Director Finance | New Jersey |
| 56 | Bernice Connor | 38 | Wife | — | New York |
| 57 | Howard Holmes | 26 | Head | File Clerk | New York |
| 58 | Victor Holmes | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 59 | Philena Holmes | 58 | Mother | Handwork | New York |
| 60 | David Scripture | 25 | Roomer | Operator | New York |
| 61 | Robert Newton | 52 | Head | Conductor | New York |
| 62 | Marion Newton | 52 | Wife | — | New York |
| 63 | Robert Newton THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Secretary | New York |
| 64 | Janet Newton | 20 | Daughter | Secretary | New York |
| 65 | Lucie Byrnes | 80 | Mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 66 | E. Farquharson | 54 | Roomer | Beautician | Canada |
| 67 | Mary Garrison | 46 | Head | Printer | New York |
| 68 | Margaret Garrison | 24 | Daughter | Office | New York |
| 69 | Wilhelmina Messner | 73 | Aunt | — | Germany |
| 70 | Theresa Messner | 45 | Cousin | — | New York |
| 71 | Edwin Mcgrau | 39 | Head | Clerk Office | New York |
| 72 | Mary Mcgrau | 33 | Wife | — | New York |
| 73 | Edwin Mcgrau | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 74 | Sally Mcgrau | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 75 | Charles Ariad | 55 | Head | Waitress | New York |
| 76 | Leona Ariad | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 77 | Fredrick Ariad | 21 | Son | Office | New York |
| 78 | William Mowbray | 48 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Ethel P. Mowbray | 48 | Wife | — | New York |
| 80 | William P. Mowbray | 20 | Son | Salesman | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)