Robert Owens — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Onondaga-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Robert Owens across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Onondaga-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1888 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Onondaga-County, New York
Surname	Owens
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Town of Manlius
1935 Residence (County)	Onondaga
Additional Details
Occupation	carpenter
Industry	building industry
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Carpenter
Township / Ward	Town Of Manlius
Est. Birth Year	~1888

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Robert	Age	Birth yr
Ruth Owens	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Robert Owens	Head	—	52	~1888
Charlotte Owens	Spouse	—	54	~1886

Census Appearances

1920

Onondaga, New …

Head, age 32

Onondaga, New York · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Owens
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Wales
Mother's Birthplace	Wales
Occupation	Builder
Industry	Houses
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Onondaga, New …

Head, age 42

Onondaga, New York · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Owens
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Wales
Mother's Birthplace	Wales
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	House
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	40
Radio Set	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Onondaga-County, New …

Head, age 52

Onondaga-County, New York · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members

Surname	Owens
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Town of Manlius
1935 Residence (County)	Onondaga
Occupation	carpenter
Industry	building industry
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Robert Owens

Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Onondaga-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02704-00772)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Joseph Adams	62	Head	Farmer	Poland
2	Josephine Adams	28	Son	Polisher	New York
3	Sophie Adams	19	Daughter	—	New York
4	Julia Adams	18	Daughter	—	New York
5	Mary Milcheny	47	Head	—	New York
6	Michael Milcheny	27	Son	Polishing Hand	New York
7	Frank Milcheny	26	Son	New Worker	New York
8	Andrew Milcheny	25	Son	Inspector	New York
9	Anna Milcheny	22	Daughter	Seamstress	New York
10	Mary Fedora	72	Mother	—	Hungary
11	Howard P. Saunders	48	Head	Farmer	Mass.
12	Mamie E. Saunders	36	Wife	—	New York
13	Donald H. Saunders	8	Son	—	New York
14	Sebert H. Friedrich	50	Head	Accountant	New York
15	Edna M. Friedrich	50	Wife	—	New York
16	Peter Friedrich	12	Son	—	New York
17	Edward Gilcher	29	Lodger	Surveyor	New York
18	Betty Gilcher	27	Lodger	—	New York
19	Robert Owens THIS PERSON	52	Head	Carpenter	New York
20	Charlotte Owens	54	Wife	—	New York
21	Ruth E. Owens	16	Daughter	—	New York
22	George Williams	27	Head	Laborer	New York
23	Eva Williams	23	Wife	Inspector	New York
24	Richard Wegener	28	Head	Laborer	New York
25	Jane Wegener	26	Wife	—	New York
26	Milton O. Keppler	59	Head	—	Ohio
27	Dorothy White	57	Sister	—	Ohio
28	Cady Keppler	21	Son	—	Ohio
29	Bertha Petrie	61	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	New York
30	Robert M. Massey	40	Head	Pattern Maker	New York
31	Helen Massey	36	Wife	—	New York
32	Jean Massey	17	Daughter	—	New York
33	Barbara Massey	11	Daughter	—	New York
34	Paul J. Burns	38	Head	Dept Store Supervisor	Mass.
35	Dorothy Burns	36	Wife	—	New York
36	Stanley Burns	7	Son	—	New York
37	Robert Burns	5	Son	—	New York
38	William Willard	52	Head	Silver Finisher	New York
39	Anna Willard	49	Wife	—	New York
40	Willard Willard	28	Son	Musician	New York

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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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