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Robert Robinson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Robinson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shawnee-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Lelia — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shawnee-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shawnee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shawnee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Tinner |
| Industry | Sheet Metal Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 96 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Tinner |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Robinson | Head | — | 73 | ~1867 |
| Thomas Padget | Other | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Robert Robinson | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Lelia Robinson | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shawnee, Kansas
Son, age 3
Shawnee, Kansas · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Robert D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Shawnee, Kansas
Son, age 13
Shawnee, Kansas · implied b. ~1917 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Robert D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Shawnee-County, Kansas
Son, age 23
Shawnee-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shawnee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shawnee |
| Occupation | Tinner |
| Industry | Sheet Metal Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 96 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Robinson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Robinson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lelia Robinson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Robinson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Robinson
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lelia Robinson
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Robinson
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Robinson
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Kansas
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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 — Shawnee-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Shawnee-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01260-00858)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James G. Wilson | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 42 | John H. Kohrs | 55 | Head | Butcher | Kansas |
| 43 | Mary A. Kohrs | 58 | Wife | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Nannie S. Miller | 80 | Aunt | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Tom Depew | 72 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | May Depew | 20 | Daughter | Seamstress | Kansas |
| 47 | George J. Ronnau | 55 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 48 | Abena Ronnau | 53 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Clayton Ronnau | 30 | Son | Book Keeper | Kansas |
| 50 | Kenneth Ronnau | 28 | Son | Grocery Clerk | Kansas |
| 51 | Rose M. Ronnau | 26 | Daughter | Office Girl | Kansas |
| 52 | Robert Ronnau | 24 | Son | Book Keeper | Kansas |
| 53 | Donald Ronnau | 20 | Son | New Worker | Kansas |
| 54 | George Jr. Ronnau | 18 | Son | Delivery Boy | Kansas |
| 55 | Curtis B. Hunter | 39 | Head | Rate Expert | Kansas |
| 56 | Elizabeth Hunter | 32 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 57 | Curtis Jr. Hunter | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Karl Mathews | 54 | Head | Shop Foreman | Kansas |
| 59 | Blanche Mathews | 44 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 60 | Helen Mathews | 27 | Daughter | Private Secretary | Kansas |
| 61 | Arline Mathews | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Kansas |
| 62 | Lorraine Mathews | 21 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 63 | Donald Mathews | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Mary J. Mathews | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 65 | John P. Robinson | 73 | Head | Retired | Virginia |
| 66 | Lelia Robinson | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Robert Robinson THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Tinner | Kansas |
| 68 | Thomas Padget | 31 | Brother in law | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Clayton Jones | 41 | Head | Linoleum Layer | Kansas |
| 70 | Harriett Jones | 44 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 71 | Susan F. Garrison | 53 | Sister in law | Maid | Ohio |
| 72 | Martha Garrison | 46 | Sister in law | Maid | Kansas |
| 73 | Francis Altman | 65 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 74 | Irene Altman | 55 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 75 | Frank Altman | 12 | Grand son | — | Kansas |
| 76 | Clifford B. Jones | 45 | Head | Carpenter | Kansas |
| 77 | Elizabeth Jones | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Theodore Jones | 19 | Son | Delivery Boy | Kansas |
| 79 | Raymond Jones | 17 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Helen Jones | 70 | Mother in law | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 3 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)