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Robert Roberts — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Madison-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Robert Roberts across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Mrs — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Madison-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Robert E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | No 2 Ward 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 794 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | No 2 Ward 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Roberts | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Mrs Roberts | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| W Franklin | Other | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Ruby Roberts | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Glena Rice | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Robert Roberts | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| J Roberts | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Hubert Roberts | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Madison, North …
Son, age 8
Madison, North Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Madison, North …
Son, age 18
Madison, North Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Robert N. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Madison-County, North …
Son, age 28
Madison-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 8 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Robert E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | No 2 Ward 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 794 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Roberts across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mrs Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and father Garfield Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and mother Zora Roberts (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Roberts
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mrs Roberts
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Garfield Roberts
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Zora Roberts
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Roberts
Son · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · North Carolina
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Sibling
J Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hubert Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 33
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 — Madison-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02939-00460)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Elmer Chandler | 17 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Oland Chandler | 14 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Ellison Ramsey | 53 | Lodger | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Andrew Jackson Gullman | 63 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Polly Gullman | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Pauline Gullman | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Claude Gullman | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Evelyn Gullman | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Joe Gullman | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Mary Gullman | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Mrs R. G. Roberts | 64 | Head | Farm Manager | North Carolina |
| 52 | Robert E Roberts THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 53 | Ruby Roberts | 27 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 54 | J. V. Al. Roberts | 25 | Son | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 55 | Hubert Roberts | 33 | Son | Plummer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Ruby Jean Roberts | 1 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Glena Rice | 20 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 58 | W. M. Et Franklin | 63 | Boarder | Waitress | North Carolina |
| 59 | Odd Shelton | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Molly Shelton | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | June Shelton | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Queen Shelton | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Jeanette Shelton | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Leech Shelton | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | William Shelton | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Bennett Shelton | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Cedric Shelton | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Glenn Shelton | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Millard Beck | 62 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 70 | Mary Ester Beck | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Vera Beck | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Howard Beck | 15 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Arthur Beck | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Curtiss Beck | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Almalee Beck | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Billie Beck | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Sattie Barnett | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Elizabeth Barnett | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Cordialia Barnett | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Clyde Barnett | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
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)