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Robert Roberts — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Robert Roberts across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Richard & Richard — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Edwardsville Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal Mines |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Edwardsville Boro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Roberts | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Richard Roberts | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Robert Roberts | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Eli Roberts | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Blanche Roberts | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1920 — 4 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 | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 11
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 21
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Edwardsville Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal Mines |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Richard Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and mother Blanche Roberts (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Richard Roberts
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Roberts
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Roberts
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Blanche Roberts
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Roberts
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Eli Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Laura Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03550-00575)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Stella Kendig | 34 | Daughter | Bank Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Richard Roberts | 43 | Head | Section Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Blanche Roberts | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Eli Roberts | 23 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Robert Roberts THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Laura Roberts | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Davis S. Thomas | 54 | Head | Mine Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Lois Mae Thomas | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Dorothy Thomas | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | John W. Powell | 34 | Head | Fire Boss | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Martha Powell | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Donald Powell | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Herbert Murphy | 54 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Edith Murphy | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Robert Roberts | 67 | Lodger | Laborer | England |
| 56 | Alec Susarada | 29 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Margaret Susarada | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Nicholas Susarada | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Patrick Ford | 60 | Head | Trackman | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Margaret Ford | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | John E. Davis | 22 | Step-son | Laborer | New York |
| 62 | Mary Davis | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Michael Davis | 19 | Step-son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Margaret Davis | 16 | Step-daughter | — | New York |
| 65 | Patrick Jr. Ford | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | John Jr. Davis | 12 | Grand-son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Clarence Kemmerer | 38 | Head | Docking Boss | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Ruth Kemmerer | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Vesta Kemmerer | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Clarence Jr. Kemmerer | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Robert Kemmerer | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Ruth Kemmerer | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Arthur Davis | 41 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Extra Line | None | — | — | — |
| 75 | Thomas Jr. Lafone | 25 | Head | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Helen Lafone | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Dorothy Lafone | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Michael J. Konefal | 27 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Helen Konefal | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Edward Konefal | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 2 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)