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Robert Sharp — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Otoe-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Robert Sharp across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Otoe-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents M & Thomas — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: Nebraska
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Otoe-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nebraska City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Otoe |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Brick Yard |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 748 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Nebraska City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia Sharp | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Robert Sharp | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Robert Sharp | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Doris Sharp | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Otoe, Nebraska
Son, age 6
Otoe, Nebraska · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Otoe, Nebraska
Son, age 17
Otoe, Nebraska · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Occupation | Trucker |
| Industry | Grocery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Otoe-County, Nebraska
Head, age 26
Otoe-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nebraska City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Otoe |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Brick Yard |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 748 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 Sharp across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father M Sharp (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Sharp (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Sharp (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Sharp (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
M Sharp
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Sharp
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Sharp
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Sharp
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Sharp
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Nebraska
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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 — Otoe-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Otoe-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02259-00529)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laurel F. Thomas | 36 | Son | Clerical | Nebraska |
| 2 | Robert Sharp THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Labor | Nebraska |
| 3 | Doris A. Sharp | 20 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Patricia Sharp | 4 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 5 | Robert Sharp | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 6 | Wallace Roach | 40 | Head | Signal Helper | Nebraska |
| 7 | Esther A. Roach | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Marcine Garber | 14 | Stepdaughter | — | Nebraska |
| 9 | Marjory Woods | 20 | Servant | Housework | Nebraska |
| 10 | John Nishert | 58 | Head | — | Nebraska |
| 11 | Eliza A. Nishert | 53 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Montrose M. Nishert | 1 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 13 | Albert Sharp | 32 | Head | Fireman | Nebraska |
| 14 | Chris A. Sharp | 29 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 15 | Shirley A. Sharp | 8 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 16 | Barbara R. Sharp | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 17 | Janice S. Sharp | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 18 | Daisy S. Jelinek | 34 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Ruth Jelinek | 16 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 20 | Evelyn Jelinek | 13 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 21 | Ester Jelinek | 12 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 22 | Eugene Jelinek | 10 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 23 | Harold Rawlings | 23 | Head | Labor | Iowa |
| 24 | Bessie A. Rawlings | 19 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 25 | Gwendolyn Rawlings | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 26 | Lelia Rawlings | 64 | Mother | Seamstress | Iowa |
| 27 | John Rawlings | 69 | Father | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Stella Lisby | 54 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Leroy Lisby | 32 | Son | Rock Crusher | Nebraska |
| 30 | Edward A. Foley | 38 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 31 | Martha A. Foley | 36 | Wife | Machine Operat. | Missouri |
| 32 | William Foley | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Howard Strayer | 33 | Head | Mechanic | Nebraska |
| 34 | Carrie A. Strayer | 31 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 35 | Louise M. Strayer | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 36 | Howard Jr. Strayer | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 37 | Marjorie Strayer | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 38 | Edward Baker | 63 | Head | Cutter | Iowa |
| 39 | William H. Yowell | 62 | Brother | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Ralph Holton | 32 | Head | Timekeeper | Iowa |
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)