Robert Washington — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia

Our Model Tree links this Robert Washington across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 15-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Male Head Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia
Surname	Washington
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Washington
1935 Residence (County)	District Of Columbia
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	District Government
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	46
Income (1939)	200
Highest Grade	4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Washington
Est. Birth Year	~1898

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Robert	Age	Birth yr
William Washington	Son	—	15	~1925
Robert Washington	Head	—	42	~1898
Addie Washington	Spouse	—	38	~1902
Marie Washington	Daughter	—	7	~1933
Preston Washington	Son	—	18	~1922
Natalya Washington	Daughter	—	12	~1928
George Washington	Son	—	2	~1938
Gisela Washington	Daughter	—	3	~1937
Howard Washington	Son	—		~1940
James Washington	Son	—	17	~1923
Vivian Taylor	Other	—	60	~1880
Leroy Washington	Son	—	5	~1935
Robert Washington	Son	—	6	~1934
Lewis Washington	Son	—	10	~1930
Elizabeth Washington	Daughter	—	21	~1919

Census Appearances

1930

None, District …

Other, age 32

None, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Washington
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Boarder
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	32
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Mrs. Gort
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

District-Of-Columbia-County, District …

Head, age 42

District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1898 — 15 household members

Surname	Washington
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Washington
1935 Residence (County)	District Of Columbia
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	District Government
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	46
Income (1939)	200
Highest Grade	4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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Robert Washington

Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · District of Columbia

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00567-00553)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Callie Brown	55	Lodger	Domestic	D.C.
2	Henry Polk	46	Head	Assistant Manager	Mississippi
3	Emily M. Polk	41	Wife	—	Mississippi
4	Jacqueline Polk	9	Daughter	—	D.C.
5	Henry Jr. Polk	2	Son	—	D.C.
6	Wendell Ervin	25	Lodger	Salesman	North Carolina
7	Eric Edwards	22	Lodger	—	South Carolina
8	William Goodwin	24	Lodger	—	Pennsylvania
9	Mason Winston	58	Head	Clerk	D.C.
10	Martha Winston	46	Wife	Principal Of School	D.C.
11	Raymond Jackson	40	Cousin	Clerk	D.C.
12	Robert Washington THIS PERSON	42	Head	Laborer	Virginia
13	Addie Washington	38	Wife	Domestic	Virginia
14	Elizabeth Washington	21	Daughter	—	Virginia
15	Preston Washington	18	Son	Porter	Virginia
16	James E. Washington	17	Son	—	D.C.
17	William C. Washington	15	Son	—	D.C.
18	Natalya Washington	12	Daughter	—	D.C.
19	Lewis Washington	10	Son	—	D.C.
20	Marie Washington	7	Daughter	—	D.C.
21	Robert Jr. Washington	6	Son	—	D.C.
22	Leroy Washington	5	Son	—	D.C.
23	Gisela Washington	3	Daughter	—	D.C.
24	George Washington	2	Son	—	D.C.
25	Howard Washington	0	Son	—	D.C.
26	Vivian Taylor	60	Lodger	—	Virginia
27	Gaston Neal	24	Head	Attendant	D.C.
28	Martha Hardin	52	Mother	Domestic	Virginia
29	Joseph Hardin	17	Brother	—	D.C.
30	Reyland Hardin	15	Brother	—	D.C.
31	Herbert Johnson	46	Head	Attendant	D.C.
32	Lola Johnson	35	Wife	Domestic	D.C.
33	Rachel Cuberth	26	Lodger	Domestic	D.C.
34	Alfonso Cuberth	7	Lodger	—	New York
35	Salome Walton	35	Head	Domestic	North Carolina
36	Luther Gathney	33	Lodger	Laborer	South Carolina
37	Annie Johnson	32	Head	Domestic	Maryland
38	Vera Patterson	34	Sister	Sorter	Pennsylvania
39	Helen Patterson	25	Sister	Domestic	Maryland

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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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