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Robert Rice — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Dekalb-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Robert Rice across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dekalb-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nellie & Robert — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dekalb-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | Robert Lawson |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | DeKalb |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | drawing (?) |
| Industry | cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 675 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Drawing |
| Township / Ward | Scottdale |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loy Rice | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lily Rice | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Eloise Rice | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mary Rice | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Charles Rice | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Robert Rice | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Bobbie Rice | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Bessie Rice | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dekalb, Georgia
Son, age 1
Dekalb, Georgia · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | Robert L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Fulton, Georgia
Son, age 11
Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1919 — 6 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 | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Dekalb-County, Georgia
Son, age 22
Dekalb-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | Robert Lawson |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | DeKalb |
| Occupation | drawing (?) |
| Industry | cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 675 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Nellie Rice (~0.84 confidence) and father Robert Rice (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Rice (~0.92 confidence) and father C Rice (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Rice (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Rice (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.91
Mother
Nellie Rice
b. ~1875
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Father
Robert Rice
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Rice
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
C Rice
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Rice
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Rice
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Rice
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Georgia
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Sibling
Bobbie Rice
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eloise Rice
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Rice
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loy Rice
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lily Rice
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Dekalb-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Dekalb-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00664-00770)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lottie G. Gresham | 52 | wife | Florist | Georgia |
| 42 | James G. Gresham | 26 | son | Florist | Georgia |
| 43 | Fred O. Gresham | 20 | son | Loading | Georgia |
| 44 | Eleanzey H. Pittman | 65 | head | Florist | Georgia |
| 45 | Arthur T. Pittman | 45 | son | Manager | Georgia |
| 46 | Howard C. Pittman | 33 | son | Salesman | Georgia |
| 47 | Charles L. Rice | 50 | head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 48 | Bessie A. Rice | 45 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Robert Lawson Rice THIS PERSON | 22 | son | Drawing (?) | Georgia |
| 50 | Lily Marie Rice | 17 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 51 | Loy Margaret Rice | 14 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Eloise Loraine Rice | 11 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Mary Fay Rice | 9 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Bobbie Lee Rice | 6 | son | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Leon E. Roseberry | 34 | head | Asst Accountant | Georgia |
| 56 | Hattie Lou M. Roseberry | 35 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 57 | L. Aileen Roseberry | 13 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 58 | E. Leon (Jr) Roseberry | 11 | son | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Mary M. Roseberry | 9 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 60 | J. Lamar Roseberry | 1 | son | — | Georgia |
| 61 | H. Matilda Moore | 62 | head | Winder | Georgia |
| 62 | W. Ponnell Moore | 23 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 63 | William Henry Carter | 35 | head | Carpenter | Georgia |
| 64 | Betty Vaughn Carter | 26 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Billy Carter | 3 | son | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Ella Pickett Cannon | 69 | head | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Joseph F. Cannon | 44 | son | Card-Room Hand | Georgia |
| 68 | Effie Grace Cannon | 36 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 69 | John W. Stokes | 51 | head | Loom Fixer | Alabama |
| 70 | Martha W. Stokes | 46 | wife | Smash Hand | Georgia |
| 71 | L. Kathryn Stokes | 14 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Jack Howard Washburn | 22 | head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 73 | Miriam Reid Washburn | 20 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 74 | Barbara Ann Washburn | 0 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 75 | J. Hilliard Hardman | 48 | head | Roofer | Georgia |
| 76 | Emma Jane Hardman | 42 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 77 | Shirley Anne Hardman | 2 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Charles F. Shumate | 29 | head | Bricklayer | Georgia |
| 79 | Flora C. Shumate | 27 | wife | Warper Hand | Georgia |
| 80 | Juanita Shumate | 8 | daughter | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.84
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)