Robert Wheeler — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cass-County, Nebraska

Our Model Tree links this Robert Wheeler across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cass-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Marie & Albert — first a head (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 24 b. ~1916 Male Head Born: Nebraska Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cass-County, Nebraska
Surname	Wheeler
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
1935 Residence (City)	East Rock Bluff Precinct
1935 Residence (County)	Cass
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	East Rock Bluff Precinct
Est. Birth Year	~1916

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Robert	Age	Birth yr
Nancy Wheeler	Daughter	—	1	~1939
Irene Wheeler	Spouse	—	23	~1917
Robert Wheeler	Head	—	24	~1916

Census Appearances

1920

Cass, Nebraska

Son, age 4

Cass, Nebraska · implied b. ~1916

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source

XGBoost

Surname	Wheeler
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	4
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Nebraska
Father's Birthplace	Nebraska
Mother's Birthplace	Switzerland
Mother Tongue	Swiss
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

1930

Cass, Nebraska

Son, age 14

Cass, Nebraska · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wheeler
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	14
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Nebraska
Father's Birthplace	Nebraska
Mother's Birthplace	Switzerland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

1940

Cass-County, Nebraska

Head, age 24

Cass-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members

Surname	Wheeler
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
1935 Residence (City)	East Rock Bluff Precinct
1935 Residence (County)	Cass
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

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Our Model Tree links Robert Wheeler across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Marie Wheeler (~0.92 confidence) and father Albert Wheeler (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Mother

Marie Wheeler

b. ~1885

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Father

Albert Wheeler

b. ~1890

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Robert Wheeler

Head · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Nebraska

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Cass-County, Nebraska Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02239-00461)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	M. Claude Colby	47	Head	Laborer	Nebraska
2	M. Goldie Colby	41	Wife	—	Nebraska
3	Chesley Colby	17	Son	Farm Laborer	Nebraska
4	Betty Lee Colby	5	Daughter	—	Nebraska
5	Joan Lee Colby	4	Daughter	—	Colorado
6	R. A. Troop	54	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
7	Nellie Troop	55	Wife	—	Nebraska
8	Jack M. Troop	26	Son	Farmer	Nebraska
9	Mike Kaffenberger	49	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
10	Anna Kaffenberger	45	Wife	—	Nebraska
11	Henry A. Kaffenberger	20	Son	Farm Laborer	Nebraska
12	Maude Mcculloch	59	Head	—	Nebraska
13	Herbert Church	57	Head	Farmer	Illinois
14	Pearl M. Church	60	Wife	—	Nebraska
15	W. H. Wheeler	58	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
16	Marie Wheeler	53	Wife	—	Nebraska
17	Robert D. Patterson	47	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
18	Elizabeth Patterson	51	Wife	—	Nebraska
19	Charlene Claire Patterson	7	Daughter	—	Nebraska
20	W. J. Wheeler	55	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
21	Murl Wheeler	50	Wife	—	Nebraska
22	Paul Biggerstaff	25	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
23	Mildred L. Biggerstaff	20	Wife	—	Nebraska
24	J. C. Wheeler	52	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
25	Robert Wheeler THIS PERSON	24	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
26	Irene Wheeler	23	Wife	—	Missouri
27	Nancy Jean Wheeler	1	Daughter	—	Nebraska
28	N. D. Gayer	55	Head	Farmer	Louisiana
29	Helen M. Gayer	45	Wife	Educational	Nebraska
30	John H. Gayer	20	Son	Guide	Nebraska
31	Mary H. Gayer	15	Daughter	—	Nebraska
32	Bill Gayer	15	Son	—	Nebraska
33	Betty Gayer	15	Daughter	—	Nebraska
34	Milo Fulton	45	Head	Laborer	Iowa
35	W. H. Coffelt	50	Head	Laborer	Iowa
36	Stella Coffelt	42	Wife	—	Nebraska
37	Lloyd Coffelt	16	Son	—	Nebraska
38	Wayne Coffelt	14	Son	—	Nebraska
39	Richard Coffelt	7	Son	—	Nebraska
40	George S. Smith	75	Head	—	Nebraska

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Pedigree Summary

Robert

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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