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Robert Rogers — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Macon-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Robert Rogers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Macon-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents R & Gertrude — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Macon-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Rogers |
| Given Name | Robert S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Macon |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Night Cook |
| Industry | Cafe at Air Port |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 576 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Night Cook |
| Township / Ward | Long Creek |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Rogers | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Robert Rogers | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Eleanor Rogers | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Macon, Illinois
Son, age 4
Macon, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rogers |
| Given Name | Robert Lewis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Macon, Illinois
Son, age 15
Macon, Illinois · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rogers |
| Given Name | Robert Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Macon-County, Illinois
Head, age 25
Macon-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Rogers |
| Given Name | Robert S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Macon |
| Occupation | Night Cook |
| Industry | Cafe at Air Port |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 576 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Rogers across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father R Rogers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertrude Rogers (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
R Rogers
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gertrude Rogers
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Rogers
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Illinois
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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 — Macon-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Macon-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00845-00456)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Nellie Shields | 21 | daughter | Paster | Illinois |
| 42 | Bessie Shields | 19 | daughter | Paster Of Nite | Illinois |
| 43 | Ray Shields | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Frank Mackert | 39 | Head | Orderly In Hosp. | Germany |
| 45 | Ruby O. Mackert | 42 | wife | Register Nurse | Illinois |
| 46 | Oral O. Jordan | 40 | Head | Common Labor | Illinois |
| 47 | Marie Jordan | 31 | wife | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 48 | James O. Huffington | 38 | Head | Welder | Iowa |
| 49 | Betty Huffington | 35 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Nova Huffington | 4 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Albert Miller | 40 | Head | Car Repair | Illinois |
| 52 | Lois Mae Miller | 38 | wife | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 53 | Marshall Miller | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 54 | William B. Newkirk | 31 | Head | Electrician | Missouri |
| 55 | Dora O. Newkirk | 31 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Avelia Newkirk | 11 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 57 | William Newkirk | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Robert S. Rogers THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Night Cook | Illinois |
| 59 | Eleanor E. Rogers | 29 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Robert Lee Rogers | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Lewis E. Morris | 42 | Head | Common Labor | Kansas |
| 62 | Ethel M. Morris | 41 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 63 | John W. Morris | 12 | Son | Common Labor | Kansas |
| 64 | Donald H. Morris | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 65 | Charles M. Morris | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Claude H. Cain | 28 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 67 | Fern Cain | 27 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Robert Cain | 1 | Son | Common Labor | Illinois |
| 69 | William Cain | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Marguerite Cain | 13 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Patricia Ann Cain | 7 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Earl N. Burkhart | 59 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 73 | Clara M. Burkhart | 59 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Harry Benton | 34 | Head | Road Labor | Missouri |
| 75 | Dollie O. Benton | 31 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Louisa Benton | 12 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Edward Benton | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Bert O. Burcham | 54 | Head | Assembly & Finishing | Ohio |
| 79 | Ethel Burcham | 17 | daughter | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 80 | George Larus | 31 | Head | Casting Inspector | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 2 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)