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Robert Welch — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Windham-County, Vermont
Our Model Tree links this Robert Welch across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Windham-County, Vermont (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: New Hampshire
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Windham-County, Vermont |
| Surname | Welch |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bellows Falls |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Windham |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | truck driver |
| Industry | Paper mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 1300 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Vermont |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | North Westminster |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Welch | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Charlotte Welch | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Barbara Welch | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Catherine Welch | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Eleanor Welch | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Marjorie Welch | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Marion Welch | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Robert Welch | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1930
Windham, Vermont
Son, age 33
Windham, Vermont · implied b. ~1897 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Welch |
| Given Name | Robert M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | Paper mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | Yes WW |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1940
Windham-County, Vermont
Head, age 43
Windham-County, Vermont · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
| Surname | Welch |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bellows Falls |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Windham |
| Occupation | truck driver |
| Industry | Paper mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 1300 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Vermont |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
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Our Model Tree links Robert Welch across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Welch
Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Vermont
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1940 US Federal Census — Windham-County, Vermont
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1940 US Federal Census — Windham-County, Vermont
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04239-00779)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harriet M. Woodbury | 71 | Mother | — | New Hampshire |
| 2 | George W. Pleasants | 33 | Boarder | Platform Laborer | Vermont |
| 3 | Alton C. Borders | 25 | Boarder | Mechanic | Rhode Island |
| 4 | Beth Mason Borders | 21 | Boarder | — | New Hampshire |
| 5 | Robert Welch THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Truck Driver | New Hampshire |
| 6 | Catherine Welch | 40 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Barbara Welch | 7 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 8 | Marion Welch | 6 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 9 | Shirley Welch | 5 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 10 | Charlotte Welch | 5 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 11 | Marjorie Welch | 3 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 12 | Eleanor Welch | 2 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 13 | Amadie St. Hilaire | 38 | Head | Truck Driver | Canada |
| 14 | Alice St. Hilaire | 36 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 15 | Solange St. Hilaire | 13 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 16 | Rita St. Hilaire | 12 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 17 | Andrew St. Hilaire | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Cecile St. Hilaire | 8 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 19 | Robert St. Hilaire | 5 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 20 | Carroll Perkins | 30 | Head | Truck Driver | Canada |
| 21 | Mildred Perkins | 29 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 22 | Carroll Jr. Perkins | 10 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 23 | Robert W. Perkins | 7 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 24 | James Perkins | 5 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 25 | Hugh Perkins | 5 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 26 | Pauline Perkins | 3 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 27 | Jeanne Perkins | 1 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 28 | William F. Benson | 54 | Head | Carpenter | Vermont |
| 29 | Etta Carlisle | 60 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Vermont |
| 30 | Roland Earl Patnode | 31 | Head | Attendant | Vermont |
| 31 | Althea Patnode | 36 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 32 | Dawn J. Patnode | 3 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 33 | Audrey A. Patnode | 2 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 34 | Neil Rockwell | 36 | Head | Attendant | Vermont |
| 35 | Ellen Rockwell | 38 | Wife | — | England |
| 36 | Elmer Rockwell | 75 | Father | — | Vermont |
| 37 | Fred C. Marr | 72 | Head | Carpenter | Vermont |
| 38 | Eva Marr | 74 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 39 | Mary E. Tyler | 70 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | William C. Labadie | 21 | Head | Laborer | Vermont |
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)