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Robert Stanley — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Robert Stanley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Robert — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Divorced
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Stanley |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Stanley | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Robert Stanley | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Robert Stanley | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 20
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stanley |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Automobile |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 30
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stanley |
| Given Name | Robert B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 39
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
| Surname | Stanley |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 Stanley across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Stanley (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Stanley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Stanley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Stanley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Stanley
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Stanley
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Stanley
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Stanley
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Stanley
Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · 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 — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00989-00115)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lillian Ballinger | 19 | daughter | File Clerk | Canada Eng |
| 2 | Florence Ballinger | 16 | daughter | — | Canada Eng |
| 3 | Merle Ballinger | 1 | son | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Edward Biehl | 40 | Head | Chauffer | Illinois |
| 5 | Mathilda Biehl | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Edward J. Biehl | 14 | son | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Richard Biehl | 12 | son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Olivia Heun | 78 | mother-in-law | — | England |
| 9 | Mary Sternatrup | 35 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Eileen Sternatrup | 10 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | George Sternatrup | 5 | son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Robert Stanley THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Richard Stanley | 15 | son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Robert Stanley | 13 | son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Clair Rowen | 35 | Head | Press Feeder | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Alberta Rowen | 34 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Nancy Rowen | 4 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Leo Theller | 38 | Head | Cleaning Sewer | Iowa |
| 19 | Beatrice Theller | 33 | Wife | — | S. Dakota |
| 20 | Yvonne Theller | 16 | daughter | New Worker | S. Dakota |
| 21 | Richard Theller | 12 | son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Mary Ellen Theller | 11 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Betty Ann Theller | 9 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | John Lewis Theller | 6 | son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Patricia Theller | 4 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Phil Harris | 44 | Head | C.P.A. | Russia |
| 27 | Callie Harris | 42 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 28 | Rachel Harris | 12 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Pearl Harris | 10 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Harry Zuckerman | 49 | brother-in-law | Salesman | Russia |
| 31 | David Kletz | 60 | Head | Shipping Cl. | Russia |
| 32 | Rebecca Kletz | 52 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 33 | Marisa Heininger | 31 | daughter | — | Russia |
| 34 | Henry Heininger | 32 | son-in-law | Proprietor | Austria |
| 35 | Herbert Heininger | 9 | grandson | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Philis Heininger | 5 | granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Rosa Raab | 25 | sister-in-law | Proprietress | Austria |
| 38 | Sheldon Lieberfarb | 7 | orphan | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Marvin Lieberfarb | 6 | orphan | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Alex Beil | 58 | Head | Proprietor | Austria |
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)