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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 Tompkins-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tompkins-County, New York |
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Robert W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Manhattan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 750 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Ithaca City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Robinson | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Robert Robinson | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Tompkins, New …
Son, age 10
Tompkins, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Robert W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Tompkins, New …
Son, age 21
Tompkins, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Robert W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Tompkins-County, New …
Son, age 31
Tompkins-County, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 2 household members
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Robert W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Manhattan |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 750 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 James Robinson (~0.92 confidence) and father James Robinson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elsie Robinson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hazel Spencer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Robinson
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Robinson
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elsie Robinson
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hazel Spencer
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Robinson
Son · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · 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 — Tompkins-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Tompkins-County, New York
Page Contents
10 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02793-00212)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James R. Robinson | 54 | Head | Lawyer | New York |
| 2 | Robert W. Robinson THIS PERSON | 31 | Son | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 3 | Sardell G. Luce | 25 | Head | Foot Press Worker | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Marguerite Luce | 26 | Wife | Waitress | New York |
| 5 | Mary G. Luce | 65 | Mother | — | New York |
| 6 | Roy S. Miller | 46 | Lodger | Salesman | New York |
| 7 | James S. Geary | 61 | Head | Carpenter | Ireland |
| 8 | Anna E. Geary | 35 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 9 | Johanna Smith | 50 | Sister-in-law | — | Ireland |
| 10 | George Mcmonnies | 36 | Head | Salesman | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
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)