Robert Simpson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · York-County, Maine

Our Model Tree links this Robert Simpson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in York-County, Maine (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 64 b. ~1876 Male Head Born: Massachusetts Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	York-County, Maine
Surname	Simpson
Given Name	Robert S.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Massachusetts
1935 Residence (City)	Sanford
1935 Residence (County)	York
Additional Details
Occupation	Dyer
Industry	Woolen Mills
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	24
Income (1939)	425
Highest Grade	G 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts
Occupation	Dyer
Township / Ward	Sanford
Est. Birth Year	~1876

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
Robert Simpson	Head	—	64	~1876
Benjamin Simpson	Other	—	15	~1925
Warren Simpson	Son	—	23	~1917
Blanche Simpson	Spouse	—	50	~1890

Census Appearances

1920

York, Maine

Head, age 44

York, Maine · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Simpson
Given Name	Robert S.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Massachusetts
Father's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Occupation	Fruit dealer
Industry	Own store
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	F
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Year of Naturalization	O
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

1930

York, Maine

Head, age 54

York, Maine · implied b. ~1876 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Simpson
Given Name	Robert D.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Massachusetts
Age at First Marriage	28
Father's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Occupation	Dyer
Industry	Plush Mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	3000
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

1940

York-County, Maine

Head, age 64

York-County, Maine · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members

Surname	Simpson
Given Name	Robert S.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Massachusetts
1935 Residence (City)	Sanford
1935 Residence (County)	York
Occupation	Dyer
Industry	Woolen Mills
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	24
Income (1939)	425
Highest Grade	G 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

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Robert Simpson

Head · 1940 · age 64 · b. ~1876 · Maine

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01497-00119)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Fred H. Parker	61	Head	Watchman	Maine
2	Adelaide H. Storer	52	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	New Hamp
3	Glenn Parker	58	Head	Truck Finisher	Maine
4	Lillian Parker	62	Wife	Mender	England
5	Ralph Travis	37	Head	Dyer	Maine
6	Isabelle Travis	40	Wife	—	Maine
7	Robert Travis	12	Son	—	Maine
8	Ralph Jr. Travis	9	Son	—	Maine
9	Angelina Belanger	59	Head	—	Canada
10	Marie Belanger	35	Daughter	Bobbin Quiller	Massachusetts
11	Arthur Belanger	22	Son	Wood Heeler	Massachusetts
12	Harvey Page	42	Head	Warp Fixer	Canada
13	Adelie Page	49	Wife	—	Canada
14	Gertrude Page	18	Daughter	Clerk	Maine
15	Donat Desrochers	39	Head	Auto Repair	Canada
16	Laura Desrochers	37	Wife	—	Canada
17	Rita Desrochers	15	Daughter	—	Maine
18	Conrad Desrochers	13	Son	—	Maine
19	Therese Desrochers	12	Daughter	—	Maine
20	Robert Desrochers	5	Son	—	Maine
21	Helen Desrochers	1	Daughter	—	Maine
22	Willie Richard	41	Head	Ins. Salesman	Canada
23	Melina Richard	47	Wife	—	Canada
24	Hilda Richard	21	Daughter	Office Clerk	Maine
25	Alliette Richard	20	Daughter	Store Clerk	Canada
26	Constance Richard	18	Daughter	—	Canada
27	Helen Richard	16	Daughter	—	Canada
28	Jeanine Richard	15	Daughter	—	Canada
29	Robert S. Simpson THIS PERSON	64	Head	Dyer	Massachusetts
30	Blanche Simpson	50	Wife	—	Canada
31	Warren S. Simpson	23	Son	Dyer	Maine
32	Benjamin Simpson	15	Nephew	—	Maine
33	Wilfrid Desrochers	42	Head	Milk Dealer	Canada
34	Eugenie Desrochers	43	Wife	—	Maine
35	Oscar Desrochers	14	Son	—	Maine
36	Henry Desrochers	13	Son	—	Maine
37	Juliette Desrochers	10	Daughter	—	Maine
38	Estelle Desrochers	7	Daughter	—	Maine
39	Roland Desrochers	5	Son	—	Maine
40	Oliva Desrochers	33	Head	Deliverer	Canada

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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.

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