Robert Rice — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Butler-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Robert Rice across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Butler-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 36 b. ~1904 Male Head Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Butler-County, Ohio
Surname	Rice
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Hamilton
1935 Residence (County)	Butler
Additional Details
Occupation	Automobile Mechanic
Industry	Repair Garage
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	600
Highest Grade	H-1
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Occupation	Automobile Mechanic
Township / Ward	Hamilton
Est. Birth Year	~1904

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Robert	Age	Birth yr
Robert Rice	Head	—	36	~1904
James Rice	Son	—	1	~1939
Cecilla Rice	Spouse	—	18	~1922

Census Appearances

1920

Butler, Ohio

Other, age 18

Butler, Ohio · implied b. ~1902 — 12 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Rice
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Adopted Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	18
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Paper Mfg
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	No
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Butler, Ohio

Other, age 26

Butler, Ohio · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Rice
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Adopted son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Finisher
Industry	Paper mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Butler-County, Ohio

Head, age 36

Butler-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members

Surname	Rice
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Hamilton
1935 Residence (County)	Butler
Occupation	Automobile Mechanic
Industry	Repair Garage
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	600
Highest Grade	H-1
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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Robert Rice

Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03033-00061)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Woodrow Henderson	27	Son	Clerk	Ohio
2	Orla Henderson	16	Son	—	Ohio
3	Ivan Armstrong	32	Head	Truck Driver	Indiana
4	Alice Armstrong	31	Wife	—	Ohio
5	Ivan Jr. Armstrong	9	Son	—	Ohio
6	Gail Armstrong	5	Daughter	—	Ohio
7	Joseph Armstrong	2	Son	—	Ohio
8	Robert Rice THIS PERSON	36	Head	Automobile Mechanic	Kentucky
9	Cecilla Rice	18	Wife	—	Ohio
10	James E. Rice	1	Son	—	Ohio
11	Cora Snider	56	Head	Sales Lady	Ohio
12	Clifford Snider	53	Brother	Machinist	Ohio
13	Lavina Snider	48	Sister	—	Ohio
14	Earl Wachter	40	Head	Die Setter	Kentucky
15	Estella Wachter	37	Wife	Gown Finisher	Ohio
16	Lillian Wachter	13	Daughter	—	Ohio
17	Ray Imhoff	50	Head	Machinist	Ohio
18	Catherine Imhoff	46	Wife	—	Ohio
19	Richard Imhoff	8	Son	—	Ohio
20	Jerry Imhoff	7	Son	—	Ohio
21	Ella Harmon	69	Head	—	Ohio
22	Earl Harmon	30	Son	—	Ohio
23	Lawrence Harmon	23	Son	Checker	Ohio
24	Ivan Sewell	33	Head	Lineman	Ohio
25	Hannah Sewell	33	Wife	—	Ohio
26	Boyd Sewell	14	Son	—	Ohio
27	Norman Sewell	4	Son	—	Ohio
28	Mary E. Goodman	67	Head	Agent	Ohio
29	Cora B. Long	59	Head	—	Ohio
30	Leslie Beam	45	Head	Machinist	Ohio
31	Clara Beam	54	Wife	—	Ohio
32	Everett King	37	Head	Paper Maker	Kentucky
33	Bessie King	34	Wife	—	Kentucky
34	Gladys King	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
35	Cornelia King	14	Daughter	—	Ohio
36	Stanley Farley	27	Head	Truck Driver	Ohio
37	Emily Farley	25	Wife	—	Ohio
38	James Farley	2	Son	—	Ohio
39	Merland Downing	31	Head	Light Trimmer	Ohio
40	Ethel Downing	32	Wife	—	Ohio

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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)

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