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Robert Roberts — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Otsego-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Robert Roberts across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Otsego-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Winifred & Robert — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 39 b. ~1901 Male Son Born: Wales Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationOtsego-County, New York
SurnameRoberts
Given NameRobert
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age39
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceWales
1935 Residence (City)Plainfield Town
1935 Residence (County)Otsego
Naturalization StatusFirst papers filed
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked98
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeH 7
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth CountryWales
Birthplace (normalized)wales
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardPlainfield Town
Est. Birth Year~1901

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Robert Age Birth yr
Robert Roberts Head — 41 ~1899
William Williams Other — 28 ~1912
Roger Williams Other — 3 ~1937
Doris Williams Other — 19 ~1921
Robert Roberts Son — 39 ~1901

Census Appearances

1910
Oneida, New …
Son, age 10
Oneida, New York · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Roberts
Given Name Robt
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Wales
Year of Immigration 1900
Father's Birthplace Wales
Mother's Birthplace Wales
Birth Country Wales
Birthplace (normalized) wales
1920
Oneida, New …
Son, age 19
Oneida, New York · implied b. ~1901 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Roberts
Given Name Robert
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 19
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Wales
Year of Immigration 1900
Naturalization Status First papers filed
Father's Birthplace Wales
Mother's Birthplace Wales
Occupation Laborer
Industry Cotton Mill
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue Welsh
Birth Country Wales
Birthplace (normalized) wales
1930
Otsego, New …
Son, age 29
Otsego, New York · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Roberts
Given Name Robert O
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 29
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Wales
Naturalization Status Alien
Year of Immigration 1906
Father's Birthplace Wales
Mother's Birthplace Wales
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farming
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Mother Tongue Welsh
Veteran No
Birth Country Wales
Birthplace (normalized) wales
1940
Otsego-County, New …
Son, age 39
Otsego-County, New York · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
Surname Roberts
Given Name Robert
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 39
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Wales
1935 Residence (City) Plainfield Town
1935 Residence (County) Otsego
Naturalization Status First papers filed
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 98
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade H 7
1935 Residence Same place
Birth Country Wales
Birthplace (normalized) wales

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.
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Our Model Tree links Robert Roberts across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Winifred Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and father Robt Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Roberts (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.86
Mother
Winifred Roberts
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Roberts
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Robt Roberts
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Roberts
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Roberts
b. ~1899
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Robert Roberts
Son · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · New York
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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 — Otsego-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02717-00632)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Thomas Maccauley 21 Head Laborer New York
42 Francis Maccauley 52 Head Salesman New York
43 Anna Maccauley 47 Wife — New York
44 James Maccauley 25 Son — New York
45 Harold Maccauley 15 Son — New York
46 Irene Maccauley 13 Daughter — New York
47 Joyce Maccauley 7 Daughter — New York
48 Sleyley|Sleyly Pritchard 39 Head Farmer Wales
49 Edward Mariotti 42 Head Farmer Italy
50 Mary Mariotti 37 Wife — Rhode Island
51 Anthony Mariotti 13 Son — New York
52 Edward Mariotti 12 Son — New York
53 Maurice Mariotti 11 Son — New York
54 Daniel Mariotti 7 Son — New York
55 Madeline Mariotti 5 Daughter — New York
56 Teresa Mariotti 4 Daughter — New York
57 Daniel Davis 65 Head Farmer Wales
58 Floyd Armstrong 27 Head Farmer New York
59 Bertha Armstrong 55 Mother — New York
60 Elager Brace 68 Hired help Laborer New York
61 Arthur Beach 19 Hired help Laborer New York
62 Donald Miller 20 Hired help Laborer New York
63 Robert Roberts 41 Head Farmer Wales
64 Robert Roberts THIS PERSON 39 Son Farmer Wales
65 William O Williams 28 Hired help Laborer New York
66 Doris Williams 19 Hired help wife — New York
67 Roger H Williams 3 Hired help son — New York
68 Stanley Slorek 48 Head Farmer Poland
69 Walter Slorek 23 Son Laborer New York
70 Katie Rakowski 44 Housekeeper Housekeeper Poland
71 John Bowman 42 Head Farmer Canada English
72 Marie Bowman 40 Wife — New York
73 Shirley Bowman 19 Daughter — New York
74 Madeline Bowman 17 Daughter — New York
75 Greta Bowman 14 Daughter — New York
76 John Jr Bowman 10 Son — New York
77 Richard Bowman 5 Son — New York
78 Earl Davis 60 Head Farmer New York
79 Elizabeth Davis 60 Wife — New York
80 Lynn Davis 22 Son Laborer New York

Pedigree Summary

Robert
Gen 1 · 5 parents ~0.86
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)

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