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Robert Parker — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Parker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pope-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jim & James — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pope-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Russellville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pope |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 435 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Russellville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Parker | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Eugene Smith | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Arthur Mohan | Other | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Orlie Evans | Other | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Oscar Mccraken | Other | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Hershel Stinnett | Other | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Lawerence Lowe | Other | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Redger Parker | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Robert Parker | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Thula Parker | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pope, Arkansas
Son, age 3
Pope, Arkansas · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | Robert H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Pope, Arkansas
Son, age 13
Pope, Arkansas · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Pope-County, Arkansas
Son, age 23
Pope-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1917 — 10 household members
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Russellville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pope |
| Income (1939) | 435 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Parker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jim Parker (~0.92 confidence) and father James Parker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Thula Parker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Beulah Parker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jim Parker
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Parker
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Thula Parker
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Beulah Parker
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Parker
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Redger Parker
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Pope-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Pope-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
10 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00164-00379)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim R. Parker | 53 | Head | Deputy Sheriff | Arkansas |
| 2 | Thula Parker | 46 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Robert Parker THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Redger Parker | 19 | Son | Attendant | Arkansas |
| 5 | Hershel Stinnett | 55 | Inmate | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 6 | Arthur Mohan | 47 | Inmate | Laborer | Missouri |
| 7 | Orlie Evans | 36 | Inmate | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 8 | Lawerence Lowe | 34 | Inmate | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Eugene Smith | 21 | Inmate | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 10 | Oscar Mccraken | 40 | Inmate | Farmer | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 1 sibling
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)