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Robert Sharp — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Nash-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Robert Sharp across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Nash-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Nash-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | Robert W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rocky Mount |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nash |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Rocky Mount |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Sharp | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Grady Sharp | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Junius Sharp | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Atlas Sharp | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Thomas Sharp | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Jackson Sharp | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| William Sharp | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Tommie Sharp | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Ida Sharp | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Robert Sharp | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Nash, North …
Son, age 7
Nash, North Carolina · implied b. ~1923 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | Robert G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Yes |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Nash-County, North …
Son, age 17
Nash-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1923 — 10 household members
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | Robert W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rocky Mount |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nash |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Robert Sharp
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Grady Sharp
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Junius Sharp
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Sharp
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Sharp
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jackson Sharp
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Sharp
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Atlas Sharp
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Nash-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Nash-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02949-00732)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Willie B Walker | 22 | Head | Farm Labour | North Carolina |
| 42 | John D. Walker | 20 | Wife son | Farm Labour | North Carolina |
| 43 | Lucille Walker | 19 | Daughter | Farm Labour | North Carolina |
| 44 | Mattie C. Walker | 17 | Daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 45 | Margaret Walker | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | James J Walker | 11 | Wife son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Marie Walker | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Floyd Farmer | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Cleo Farmer | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Floyd E Farmer | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Kathrine Farmer | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Lawrence W. Farmer | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Tommie F Sharp | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Ida D Sharp | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Robert W. Sharp THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Thomas L. Sharp | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Atlas H. Sharp | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Grady W. Sharp | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Mary Daria Sharp | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | William A. Sharp | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Junius Boyd Sharp | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Jackson J. Sharp | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | George Lee Flora | 53 | Head | Farm Labour | North Carolina |
| 64 | Virginia D Flora | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Ethel Mae Flora | 20 | Daughter | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 66 | Mabel Flora | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 67 | Elsie Flora | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | John L Flora | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Levy Carl Flora | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | George C Flora | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Joe F Williams | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Isabelle Williams | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Herman Hart | 15 | Brother | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Clement Hart | 13 | Brother | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Essie Vick | 33 | Head | Farm Labour | Georgia |
| 76 | Bettie Vick | 17 | Daughter | Farm Labour | North Carolina |
| 77 | Casie Lee Vick | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Willie Mae Vick | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Lucille Vick | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Sara Mae Vick | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)