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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 Barren-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Annie — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Barren-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Barren |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Cave City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Parker | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Robert Parker | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Elizabeth Parker | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Barren, Kentucky
Son, age 5
Barren, Kentucky · implied b. ~1915 — 5 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 | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Barren, Kentucky
Son, age 15
Barren, Kentucky · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Barren-County, Kentucky
Head, age 26
Barren-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Barren |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 James Bybee (~0.82 confidence) and mother Annie Parker (~0.92 confidence) and father John Parker (~0.92 confidence) and father Herman Parker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Parker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.9
Father
James Bybee
b. ~1862
Source mother>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Mother
Annie Parker
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Parker
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Herman Parker
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Parker
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Parker
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Kentucky
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Barren-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Barren-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01278-00763)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dorothy M Chase | 7 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | W. F. Chase | 5 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Archie J Chase | 2 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Clarence Chapman | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 5 | Emma Chapman | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Virginia Chapman | 16 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Lois Chapman | 13 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Verna Chapman | 10 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Floyd Chapman | 4 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Paul Chapman | 1 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Willie Chase | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 12 | Effie Chase | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Earl Ogden | 23 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 14 | Lucile Ogden | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Earline Ogden | 4 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Mary E. Ogden | 2 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Noah Boles | 53 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 18 | Fielding Boles | 35 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Samuel Boles | 25 | son | Farming | Kentucky |
| 20 | James H Boles | 21 | son | Office | Kentucky |
| 21 | Carolyn Sue Boles | 5 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Robert Parker THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 23 | Elizabeth Parker | 23 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Mary J. Parker | 2 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Edward Campbell | 39 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 26 | Emma Campbell | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Evelyn Campbell | 13 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Pauline Campbell | 11 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Juanita Campbell | 5 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Geneva Campbell | 3 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Lake Whitney | 24 | brother-in-law | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 32 | Paul Whitney | 17 | brother-in-law | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 33 | Otha Lee Whitney | 19 | sister-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Bruce Herndon | 69 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 35 | Nora Herndon | 57 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Lucile Herndon | 20 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | William E Herndon | 22 | son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 38 | Duval-Sara F Herndon | 11 | granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Freddie M. Herndon | 12 | granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Winifred Dexton | 23 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.82
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)