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Robert Pierce — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Pierce across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Windsor-County, Vermont (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & Alice — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Vermont
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Windsor-County, Vermont |
| Surname | Pierce |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Reading |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Windsor |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Reading |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Pierce | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Robert Pierce | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Paul Pierce | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Eugene Pierce | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Muriel Pierce | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Robert Pierce | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Windsor, Vermont
Son, age 22
Windsor, Vermont · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pierce |
| Given Name | Robert F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1930
Windsor, Vermont
Head, age 31
Windsor, Vermont · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pierce |
| Given Name | Robert F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1940
Windsor-County, Vermont
Head, age 42
Windsor-County, Vermont · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
| Surname | Pierce |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Reading |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Windsor |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
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 J Pierce (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Pierce (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J Pierce
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Pierce
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Pierce
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Vermont
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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 — Windsor-County, Vermont
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1940 US Federal Census — Windsor-County, Vermont
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04240-00527)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Ricardson | 15 | Son | Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 2 | Lavina Ricardson | 15 | Daughter | House Work | New Hampshire |
| 3 | Charles Tanner | 66 | Boarder | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Vanessa Hufnail | 54 | Head | Investigator | Vermont |
| 5 | Ruby Rowley | 54 | Housekeeper | House Work | Vermont |
| 6 | Ray Hall | 40 | Farm Manager | Farm Manager | Vermont |
| 7 | Henry S. Mayo | 36 | Farm hand | Laborer | Canada English |
| 8 | Grafton P. Bland | 16 | Boarder | — | Vermont |
| 9 | Flora Dow | 63 | Head | — | Vermont |
| 10 | Robert Dow | 28 | Son | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 11 | Pauline Darrach | 22 | Housekeeper | House Work | Idaho |
| 12 | Ida Raynard | 71 | Head | — | Vermont |
| 13 | John Ranger | 38 | Head | Farmer | Finland |
| 14 | William Ranger | 33 | Brother | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 15 | John Kaija | 59 | Head | Farmer | Finland |
| 16 | Hilda Kaija | 53 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 17 | Tauno Kaija | 21 | Son | Machinist | New Hampshire |
| 18 | Albert Allen | 49 | Head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 19 | Pearl Allen | 17 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 20 | John Allen | 15 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 21 | Florence Allen | 13 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 22 | Palmer Allen | 12 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 23 | Cora Allen | 10 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 24 | Dyna Pates | 62 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Florence Pates | 62 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Robert Pierce THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Laborer | Vermont |
| 27 | Muriel Pierce | 39 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 28 | Paul Pierce | 14 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 29 | Robert Jr. Pierce | 10 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 30 | Eugene Pierce | 6 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 31 | Mildred Pierce | 1 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 32 | Dewey Allen | 41 | Head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 33 | Nellie Allen | 37 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 34 | Harold Allen | 19 | Son | Laborer | Vermont |
| 35 | Thelma Allen | 13 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 36 | John Higgs | 76 | Head | — | England |
| 37 | Jane Higgs | 75 | Wife | — | England |
| 38 | James Stocken | 27 | Head | Truck Driver | Vermont |
| 39 | Eleanor Stocken | 25 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 40 | Barbara Stocken | 7 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 2 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)