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Robert Welch — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Brooke-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Robert Welch across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Brooke-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Brooke-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Welch |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brooke |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Wellsburg |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Welch | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Dorothy Welch | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Janet Welch | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Robert Welch | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Wilma Welch | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Betty Welch | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Patricia Welch | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Charles Welch | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Maxine Welch | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Walter Welch | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| William Welch | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Brooke, West …
Son, age 4
Brooke, West Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Welch |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Brooke-County, West …
Son, age 14
Brooke-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 11 household members
| Surname | Welch |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brooke |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Welch across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Welch
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Dorothy Welch
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patricia Welch
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maxine Welch
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Welch
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Welch
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Janet Welch
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Welch
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Welch
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Brooke-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Brooke-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04396-00553)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alex Hagger | 37 | Head | Manager | Greece |
| 42 | Vilda Hagger | 26 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Doris Hagger | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Axel Ewing | 50 | Head | Coal Miner | West Virginia |
| 45 | Margena Ewing | 49 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Axel Ewing | 25 | Son | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 47 | Eleanor Ewing | 23 | Son | Labor | West Virginia |
| 48 | Harry Ewing | 20 | Son | Clerk | West Virginia |
| 49 | Virginia Ewing | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Walter Welch | 37 | Head | Presser | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Wilma Welch | 37 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 52 | Dorothy Welch | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | William Welch | 16 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 54 | Robert Welch THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Maxine Welch | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Charles Welch | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Anna Welch | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Betty Welch | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Patricia Welch | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Janet Welch | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Arthur Legg | 23 | Head | Labor | West Virginia |
| 62 | Elizabeth Legg | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Rosalie Legg | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Charles Froman | 49 | Head | Labor | Ohio |
| 65 | Anna Froman | 66 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Lena Meunghan | 51 | Head | Housework | West Virginia |
| 67 | Lillie Meunghan | 44 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | John Mitchell | 45 | Head | Loader | Alabama |
| 69 | Alice Mitchell | 46 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Gus Kondas | 37 | Head | Labor | Greece |
| 71 | J. H. Sr. Zilliken | 57 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Kathryn Zilliken | 50 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | J. H. Jr. Zilliken | 25 | Son | Doctor | Ohio |
| 74 | Mary Zilliken | 23 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Frank Springborn | 69 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Cara Springborn | 51 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 77 | Kathryn Springborn | 16 | Daughter | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 78 | Frederick Springborn | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Bernice Springborn | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Earl Springborn | 61 | Brother | Foreman | Ohio |
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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)