RW
Robert Wade — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Buffalo-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Robert Wade across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buffalo-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Walter & William — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Nebraska
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Buffalo-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Wade |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kearney City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buffalo |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | Drug Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 27 |
| Income (1939) | 559 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Kearney City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Wade | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Ruth Wade | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Barclay Wade | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Richard Wade | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Robert Wade | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Buffalo, Nebraska
Son, age 1
Buffalo, Nebraska · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wade |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Buffalo, Nebraska
Son, age 11
Buffalo, Nebraska · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wade |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Buffalo-County, Nebraska
Son, age 21
Buffalo-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
| Surname | Wade |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kearney City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buffalo |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | Drug Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 27 |
| Income (1939) | 559 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 Wade across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Walter Wade (~0.92 confidence) and father William Wade (~0.92 confidence) and father Willie Wade (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruth Wade (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruth Wade (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Walter Wade
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Wade
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willie Wade
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruth Wade
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruth Wade
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Wade
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Nebraska
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Richard Wade
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barclay Wade
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Buffalo-County, Nebraska
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Buffalo-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02238-00409)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Will G Scovitt | Scovill | 76 | Head | Sales Manager | Michigan |
| 2 | E Maude Scovitt | Scovill | 70 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Louise Epp | 21 | Lodger | Home Demonstration Agent | Nebraska |
| 4 | Harold Keenan | 33 | Head | Manager | Nebraska |
| 5 | Shela Keenan | 33 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 6 | Elizabeth Keenan | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 7 | Judith Keenan | 3 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 8 | Jane D Keenan | 0 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 9 | Sophia Miller | 30 | Maid | Maid | Nebraska |
| 10 | Dwight King | 33 | Head | Editor | Kansas |
| 11 | Callie O King | 77 | Mother | — | New York |
| 12 | Nora Schaveid | Schaveid | 19 | Maid | Maid | Nebraska |
| 13 | Walter E Wade | 54 | Head | Taxi Driver | Kansas |
| 14 | Ruth Wade | 51 | Wife | Maid | Nebraska |
| 15 | Richard Wade | 23 | Son | Salesman | Kansas |
| 16 | Robert Wade THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Clerk | Nebraska |
| 17 | Barclay Wade | 13 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 18 | Phillip Duesland | Quesland | 29 | Head | Linotype Operator | Iowa |
| 19 | Dorothy Duesland | Quesland | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Yvonne Duesland | Quesland | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Kate D Nye | 79 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Laura Brooker | 64 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Billy Brooker | 19 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 24 | Virginia B Mccarter | 25 | Granddaughter | Stenographer | Nebraska |
| 25 | Peggy Dean | 21 | Lodger | Beauty Shop Op | Minnesota |
| 26 | Ruth V Kinkinnon | Kinkinnon | 21 | Lodger | Secretary | Nebraska |
| 27 | Charles Appleby | 48 | Lodger | Asst Room Clerk | Nebraska |
| 28 | Charles F Gaston | 56 | Head | Merchant | Michigan |
| 29 | Henrietta Gaston | 51 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 30 | Louis O Unick | 67 | Head | Repairing | Iowa |
| 31 | Josephine Unick | 63 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 32 | Louis Unick | 30 | Son | Vat. Manager | Nebraska |
| 33 | James Unick | 26 | Son | Salesman | Nebraska |
| 34 | Edith P Yarnal | 60 | Head | City Carrier | Kansas |
| 35 | Lora E Yarnal | 63 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Albert E Soderquist | 75 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 37 | Emma E Soderquist | 67 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Harry A Burke | 44 | Head | School Supt | Colorado |
| 39 | Bernice Burke | 47 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 40 | Alan Burke | 10 | Son | — | Nebraska |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)