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Robert Rice — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Autauga-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Robert Rice across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Autauga-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elise & Samuel — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Autauga-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | Robert N. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lafayette |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chambers |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Civil Engineer |
| Industry | State |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 38 |
| Income (1939) | 2400 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Civil Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Prattville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Rice | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Harry Barnes | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Robert Rice | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Lucy Rice | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Montgomery, Alabama
Son, age 10
Montgomery, Alabama · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Autauga, Alabama
Son, age 20
Autauga, Alabama · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | Robert L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Autauga-County, Alabama
Head, age 32
Autauga-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | Robert N. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lafayette |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chambers |
| Occupation | Civil Engineer |
| Industry | State |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 38 |
| Income (1939) | 2400 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Rice across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Elise Rice (~0.83 confidence) and father Samuel Rice (~0.83 confidence) and father Norman Rice (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Rice (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Rice (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.88
Mother
Elise Rice
b. ~1862
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Father
Samuel Rice
b. ~1862
Source mother>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Father
Norman Rice
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Rice
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Rice
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Rice
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Alabama
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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 — Autauga-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Autauga-County, Alabama
Page Contents
31 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00001-00040)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ernest S. Evans | 42 | Head | Supv. Paint | Alabama |
| 42 | Stalla Evans | 32 | Wife | Housewife | Alabama |
| 43 | Ernest S. Jr. Evans | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Lenard A. Dowd | 50 | Head | Card Room | Alabama |
| 45 | Jamina Dowd | 49 | Wife | Card Room | Alabama |
| 46 | Mary L. Dowd | 21 | Daughter | Lunch-Room | Alabama |
| 47 | C. Nell Dowd | 14 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Alabama |
| 48 | John B. Mcgwines | 49 | Head | Overseer Contr. | Tennessee |
| 49 | Myrta Mcgwines | 44 | Wife | Housewife | Alabama |
| 50 | Roy C. Mcgwines | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 51 | Mary N. Mcgwines | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 52 | John B. Jr. Mcgwines | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Robert N. Rice THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Civil Engineer | Alabama |
| 54 | Lucy V. Rice | 25 | Wife | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 55 | Robert N. Jr. Rice | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Harry Barnes | 21 | Son | Insur. Agent | Alabama |
| 57 | Sara Smith | 31 | Head | Housekeeper | Alabama |
| 58 | Bernard S. Stine | 42 | Head | Mister | Alabama |
| 59 | Blanche Stine | 39 | Wife | Housewife | Alabama |
| 60 | Bernard Jr. Stine | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Donald Stine | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Robert Stine | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 63 | George E. Newtin | 34 | Head | Physician | Alabama |
| 64 | V. Louise Newtin | 31 | Wife | Housewife | Alabama |
| 65 | Rita Louise Newtin | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Nancy E. Newtin | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Lula F. Randle | 76 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | L. Ruth Randle | 23 | Daughter | School Teacher | Mississippi |
| 69 | Andrews Harkness | 23 | Head | House Boy | Alabama |
| 70 | Henry C. Womble | 45 | Head | Trader | Alabama |
| 71 | Ruth M. Womble | 47 | Wife | Housewife | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 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)