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Robert Pratt — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Van-Buren-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Robert Pratt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Van-Buren-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Van-Buren-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Pratt |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cedar Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Van Buren |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 30 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Township / Ward | Cedar Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ira Pratt | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Fred Pratt | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lola Pratt | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Carol Pratt | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Jeanette Pratt | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Robert Pratt | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Van Buren, …
Son, age 9
Van Buren, Iowa · implied b. ~1921 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pratt |
| Given Name | Robert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Van-Buren-County, Iowa
Son, age 19
Van-Buren-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1921 — 6 household members
| Surname | Pratt |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cedar Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Van Buren |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 30 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Pratt across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Pratt
Son · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Iowa
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Sibling
Jeanette Pratt
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carol Pratt
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Pratt
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Van-Buren-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Van-Buren-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01208-00537)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Volney O. Wright | 60 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 2 | Adilla E. Wright | 62 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Eldon Volney Wright | 24 | Son | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 4 | Claude G. Edwards | 58 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 5 | Clara Edwards | 59 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 6 | George A. Asher | 62 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 7 | Myrtle B. Asher | 58 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 8 | Marjorie Asher | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 9 | Winifred Asher | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 10 | Arthur Morris | 65 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 11 | Belle M. Morris | 63 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 12 | John W. Morris | 64 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 13 | Eda Luella Morris | 57 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Ruth V. Morris | 41 | Daughter | Retired | Iowa |
| 15 | Dale Edwards | 30 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 16 | Ruth Edwards | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Maynard Lee Edwards | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Chester R. Doughty | 43 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 19 | Luella Doughty | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Sarah E. Durand | 66 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 21 | Spencer Morris | 39 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 22 | Elsie Morris | 41 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Stuart Pool | 20 | Son-in-law | Farmer Hand | Iowa |
| 24 | Selma Ruth Pool | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Dale Workman | 33 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 26 | Marjorie Workman | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Blanche Landis | 47 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Noel Landis | 21 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 29 | Ira Pratt | 54 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 30 | Lola G. Pratt | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Robert Pratt THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Farm Hand | Iowa |
| 32 | Jeanette Pratt | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Fred Pratt | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Carol Ann Pratt | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Carl Hummel | 37 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 36 | Caroline Hummel | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Lynn Hummel | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Silas Brown | 66 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 39 | Alta V. Brown | 62 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Wayne A. Brown | 25 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
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)