Robert Stevenson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Sussex-County, Delaware

Our Model Tree links this Robert Stevenson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sussex-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 62 b. ~1878 Male Head Born: Delaware Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Sussex-County, Delaware
Surname	Stevenson
Given Name	Robert D.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
1935 Residence (City)	Representative District No. 8
1935 Residence (County)	Sussex
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Highway Dept
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	35
Income (1939)	720
Highest Grade	6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Representative District No 8
Est. Birth Year	~1878

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Robert	Age	Birth yr
Fred Stevenson	Son	—	10	~1930
Russell Stevenson	Son	—	18	~1922
Doris Stevenson	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Gale Stevenson	Son	—	24	~1916
Mildred Collins	Other	—	43	~1897
Gene Stevenson	Daughter	—	8	~1932
Robert Stevenson	Head	—	62	~1878
Edith Stevenson	Spouse	—	47	~1893

Census Appearances

1930

Sussex, Delaware

Other, age 51

Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1879 — 35 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Stevenson
Given Name	Robert D
Relationship to Head	R
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
Age at First Marriage	35
Father's Birthplace	Delaware
Mother's Birthplace	Delaware
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Truck Farm
Class of Worker	O
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

1940

Sussex-County, Delaware

Head, age 62

Sussex-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1878 — 8 household members

Surname	Stevenson
Given Name	Robert D.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
1935 Residence (City)	Representative District No. 8
1935 Residence (County)	Sussex
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Highway Dept
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	35
Income (1939)	720
Highest Grade	6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

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Robert Stevenson

Head · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · Delaware

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00548-00353)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Everett Street	11	Son	—	Delaware
2	Curtis Street	9	Son	—	Delaware
3	Virginia Sammons	23	Daughter	—	Delaware
4	Palmer Street	22	Son	Laborer	Delaware
5	Mark C. Johnson	63	Head	Farmer	Delaware
6	Bessie Johnson	52	Wife	—	Delaware
7	Edwin L. Johnson	26	Son	Manager	Delaware
8	Calvin Johnson	21	Son	Laborer	Delaware
9	William H. Street	59	Head	Farmer	Delaware
10	Bertha Street	56	Wife	—	Delaware
11	Lelia Street	28	Daughter	Teacher	Delaware
12	Gladys Street	24	Daughter	Teacher	Delaware
13	Utelda Street	20	Daughter	—	Delaware
14	Thomas Shockley	61	Head	Salesman	Delaware
15	Susie Shockley	52	Wife	—	Delaware
16	Robert D. Stevenson THIS PERSON	62	Head	Laborer	Delaware
17	Edith Stevenson	47	Wife	—	Delaware
18	Gale Stevenson	24	Son	Woodchopper	Delaware
19	Russell Stevenson	18	Son	—	Delaware
20	Doris Stevenson	15	Daughter	—	Delaware
21	Fred Stevenson	10	Son	—	Delaware
22	Gene Stevenson	8	Daughter	—	Delaware
23	Mildred Collins	43	Sister	—	Delaware
24	Frank P. Johnson	57	Head	Farmer	Delaware
25	Bessie Johnson	52	Wife	—	Delaware
26	Mary E. Hunter	57	Head	—	Delaware
27	Robert R. Hunter	29	Son	Farmer	Delaware
28	Edgar Hunter	35	Son	Laborer	Delaware
29	Lillian Hunter	31	Wife	—	Delaware
30	Bertie Dorman	76	Head	—	Delaware
31	Charles R. Dorman	27	Son	Farmer	Delaware
32	Lucena Dorman	24	Daughter-in-law	—	Delaware
33	Robert L. Dorman	6	Grandson	—	Delaware
34	Rosila M. Dorman	3	Granddaughter	—	Delaware
35	Elmer H. Lawson	68	Head	Farmer	Delaware
36	John Thompson	66	Head	Laborer	Delaware
37	Stephen Davis	43	Lodger	Laborer	Delaware
38	Harry Street	54	Head	Farmer	Delaware
39	Mary B. Street	49	Wife	—	Delaware
40	Willie Street	25	Son	Truck Driver	Delaware

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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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