RP
Robert Pierce — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Howard-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Robert Pierce across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Howard-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Carl & Earl — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Nebraska
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Howard-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Pierce |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St Paul |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Howard |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Township / Ward | St Paul |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Pierce | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Robert Pierce | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Helen Pierce | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Carl Pierce | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Howard, Nebraska
Son, age 2
Howard, Nebraska · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pierce |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Howard, Nebraska
Son, age 12
Howard, Nebraska · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pierce |
| Given Name | Robert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Howard-County, Nebraska
Son, age 22
Howard-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Pierce |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St Paul |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Howard |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 Pierce across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Carl Pierce (~0.92 confidence) and father Earl Pierce (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Pierce (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Pierce (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Carl Pierce
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Earl Pierce
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Pierce
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Pierce
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Pierce
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Nebraska
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Helen Pierce
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
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 — Howard-County, Nebraska
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Howard-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02250-00811)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laurine Nosewanski | 18 | daughter | New Worker | Nebraska |
| 2 | Kittie Scarborough | 73 | head | — | Vermont |
| 3 | Fred Scarborough | 51 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 4 | Carl Pierce | 63 | head | Labor | Minnesota |
| 5 | Sarah Pierce | 54 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Helen Pierce | 28 | daughter | New Worker | South Dakota |
| 7 | Robert Pierce THIS PERSON | 22 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 8 | Edward Rajewski | 38 | head | Janitor | Nebraska |
| 9 | Sophie Rajewski | 35 | wife | — | Nebraska |
| 10 | Donald Rajewski | 15 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 11 | Geraldine Rajewski | 11 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 12 | Merle Nelson | 47 | head | Carpenter | Nebraska |
| 13 | Minnie Nelson | 43 | wife | — | Nebraska |
| 14 | Eula Nelson | 20 | daughter | New Worker | Nebraska |
| 15 | Anna Alexander | 65 | head | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Elma Alexander | 26 | daughter | A. A. A. | Nebraska |
| 17 | Louis Mitchell | 32 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 18 | Gordon Mitchell | 4 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 19 | Hugh Cecil | 53 | head | City Dept | Nebraska |
| 20 | Mildred Cecil | 49 | wife | — | Nebraska |
| 21 | Phillip Cecil | 17 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 22 | Bernard Cecil | 15 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 23 | Kenneth Cecil | 10 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 24 | Henry Hagma | 52 | head | Forestation | Nebraska |
| 25 | Gollie Hagma | 42 | wife | — | Nebraska |
| 26 | Twila Hagma | 21 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 27 | Wendell Hagma | 19 | son | New Worker | Nebraska |
| 28 | Janette Koch | 23 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 29 | James Koch | 3 | grandson | — | Nebraska |
| 30 | Katherine Vah | 50 | head | — | New York |
| 31 | Frances Vah | 18 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 32 | Laraine Vah | 9 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 33 | Elaine Vah | 4 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 34 | Mary Gorecki | 50 | head | — | Nebraska |
| 35 | Ruby Gorecki | 23 | daughter | Teacher | Nebraska |
| 36 | Dannabelle Gorecki | 20 | daughter | Teacher | Nebraska |
| 37 | Richard Gorecki | 17 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 38 | Joseph Soth | 73 | head | — | Germany |
| 39 | Etta Soth | 69 | sister | — | Germany |
| 40 | August Soth | 64 | brother | — | Germany |
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)