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Robert Sharp — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Providence-County, Rhode Island

Our Model Tree links this Robert Sharp across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 12-person household.

Age 20 b. ~1920 Male Son Born: Rhode Island Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationProvidence-County, Rhode Island
SurnameSharp
Given NameRobert
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age20
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceRhode Island
1935 Residence (City)East Providence Town
1935 Residence (County)Providence
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryMachine shop
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)80
Highest GradeH-2
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateRhode Island
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)rhode island
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardEast Providence Town
Est. Birth Year~1920

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.

12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Robert Age Birth yr
Robert Sharp Son — 20 ~1920
John Sharp Son — 16 ~1924
Ruth Sharp Daughter — 11 ~1929
William Sharp Head — 45 ~1895
Elizabeth Sharp Daughter — 10 ~1930
Lois Sharp Daughter — 7 ~1933
Ardis Sharp Daughter — 8 ~1932
William Sharp Son — 23 ~1917
Richard Sharp Son — 13 ~1927
Bertha Sharp Spouse — 47 ~1893
Edward Sharp Son — 16 ~1924
Donald Sharp Son — 14 ~1926

Census Appearances

1920
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Sharp
Given Name Robert G.
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 0
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Rhode Island
Father's Birthplace Rhode Island
Mother's Birthplace Rhode Island
Occupation none
Birth State Rhode Island
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) rhode island
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 10
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1920 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Sharpe
Given Name Robert E.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Rhode Island
Father's Birthplace Rhode Island
Mother's Birthplace Rhode Island
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Rhode Island
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) rhode island
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Son, age 20
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1920 — 12 household members
Surname Sharp
Given Name Robert
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Rhode Island
1935 Residence (City) East Providence Town
1935 Residence (County) Providence
Occupation Laborer
Industry Machine shop
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 80
Highest Grade H-2
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Rhode Island
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) rhode island

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.
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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 William Sharp (~0.92 confidence) and father William Sharp (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Sharp (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Sharp
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
William Sharp
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Sharp
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Sharp
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Rhode Island
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Sibling
Edward Sharp
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lois Sharp
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ardis Sharp
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Sharp
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Sharp
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Sharp
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Sharp
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Sharp
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Sharp
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Providence-County, Rhode Island Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03765-00131)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Walter Balkcom 49 Head Meter Installer Rhode Island
2 Florence Balkcom 44 Wife Clerk Rhode Island
3 Walter Balkcom 19 Son New Worker Rhode Island
4 Louise Balkcom 17 daughter — Rhode Island
5 Duncan Fraser 65 Head Salesman Nova Scotia
6 Bessie Fraser 75 Wife — Nova Scotia
7 Eunice Lecky 65 Housekeeper Housekeeper Rhode Island
8 Mabel Rogers 60 Head Sales Lady Rhode Island
9 Isabelle Melville 55 Head — Rhode Island
10 Gordon Melville 24 Son Dye Maker Rhode Island
11 Amy Shepherd 36 Sister — Rhode Island
12 Charles Pearson 41 Head Salesman Massachusetts
13 Charlotte Pearson 36 Wife — Pennsylvania
14 Virginia Pearson 13 daughter — Rhode Island
15 Frederick Curry 45 Head Manager Rhode Island
16 Katherine Curry 50 Wife — Nova Scotia
17 Catherine Chisholm 79 Aunt — Nova Scotia
18 Arthur Johnson 44 Head Salesman Massachusetts
19 Elizabeth Johnson 40 Wife — Massachusetts
20 Jane Morrissey 53 Head — Massachusetts
21 Mary Greene 33 daughter — Massachusetts
22 Francis Greene 33 Son-in-law Salesman Rhode Island
23 Donald Greene 4 Grandson — Rhode Island
24 William G Quigley 57 Head Salesman Canada-English
25 Elizabeth E Quigley 52 Wife — New York
26 Helen Quigley 25 daughter — New Jersey
27 Nellie Fidler 62 Head — Rhode Island
28 Marguerite Fidler 50 daughter Salesman Rhode Island
29 William H Sharp 45 Head Painter Rhode Island
30 Bertha Sharp 47 Wife — Rhode Island
31 William Sharp 23 Son Machinist Rhode Island
32 Robert Sharp THIS PERSON 20 Son Laborer Rhode Island
33 Edward Sharp 16 Son — Rhode Island
34 John Sharp 16 Son — Rhode Island
35 Donald Sharp 14 Son — Rhode Island
36 Richard Sharp 13 Son — Rhode Island
37 Ruth Sharp 11 daughter — Rhode Island
38 Elizabeth Sharp 10 daughter — Rhode Island
39 Ardis Sharp 8 daughter — Rhode Island
40 Lois Sharp 7 daughter — Rhode Island

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Pedigree Summary

Robert + 9 siblings
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)

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