Robert Stevenson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Marion-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Robert Stevenson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1897 Male Head Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Marion-County, Iowa
Surname	Stevenson
Given Name	Robert A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Knoxville (Pt)
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Additional Details
Occupation	Operator
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Operator
Township / Ward	Knoxville Pt
Est. Birth Year	~1897

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Robert	Age	Birth yr
Gene Stevenson	Son	—	8	~1932
Robert Stevenson	Head	—	43	~1897
A Stevenson	Son	—	16	~1924
Worth Stevenson	Son	—	18	~1922
W Stevenson	Son	—	12	~1928
Lloyd Stevenson	Son	—	20	~1920
Helen Stevenson	Spouse	—	41	~1899

Census Appearances

1920

Marion, Iowa

Head, age 24

Marion, Iowa · implied b. ~1896 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Stephenson
Given Name	Robert L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	New Jersey
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Marion, Iowa

Head, age 34

Marion, Iowa · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Stevenson
Given Name	Robert A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	New Jersey
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Gen Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Marion-County, Iowa

Head, age 43

Marion-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members

Surname	Stevenson
Given Name	Robert A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Knoxville (Pt)
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Occupation	Operator
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Robert Stevenson

Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Iowa

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1940 US Federal Census — Marion-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01181-00405)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Wilma Miller	18	Daughter	New Work	Iowa
42	Bonnie Miller	13	Daughter	—	Iowa
43	Joan Miller	7	Daughter	—	Iowa
44	Jack Miller	24	Head	Labor	Iowa
45	Josie Miller	20	Wife	—	Iowa
46	Beverly A. Miller	1	Daughter	—	Iowa
47	Charles E. Fee	52	Head	Operator	Iowa
48	Myrtle M. Fee	58	Wife	—	Iowa
49	Dwight Fee	16	Son	—	Iowa
50	Herbert Mccoy	52	Head	Farm Manage.	Iowa
51	Carrie M. Mccoy	51	Wife	—	Iowa
52	Herbert A. Mccoy	21	Son	Farm Operator	Iowa
53	Wayne Covey	33	Head	Farm Operator	Iowa
54	Minne Covey	29	Wife	—	Iowa
55	Ernest K. Covey	5	Son	—	Iowa
56	Mack D. Smith	61	Head	Farm Operator	Tennessee
57	Cora Smith	60	Wife	—	Tennessee
58	Harry Aldrich	49	Head	Operator Of	Iowa
59	Nelle Aldrich	44	Wife	—	Missouri
60	Harry Phipps	21	Hired Hand	Hired Hand	Iowa
61	Quilley C. Simpson	64	Head	Operator Of	Iowa
62	Robert A. Stevenson THIS PERSON	43	Head	Operator	Iowa
63	Helen Stevenson	41	Wife	—	Iowa
64	Lloyd R. Stevenson	20	Son	—	Iowa
65	Worth C. Stevenson	18	Son	—	Iowa
66	A. Grant Stevenson	16	Son	—	Iowa
67	W. Lee Stevenson	12	Son	—	Iowa
68	Gene R. Stevenson	8	Son	—	Iowa
69	Rachel A. Fee	69	Head	Operator Of Farm	Iowa
70	William P. Cooney	49	Head	Operator Of Farm	Iowa
71	Mary K. Cooney	44	Wife	—	Iowa
72	Cleo Jane Cooney	14	Son	—	Iowa
73	Robert W. Cooney	12	Son	—	Iowa
74	Richard C. Cooney	12	Son	—	Iowa
75	Ruth Cooney	10	Daughter	—	Iowa
76	Rita Cooney	10	Daughter	—	Iowa
77	James Mcroberts	56	Head	Farm Operator	Iowa
78	Grace Mcroberts	50	Wife	—	Iowa
79	Lewis Adams	22	Head	Attendant	Iowa
80	Maxin Adams	22	Wife	—	Iowa

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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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