Robert Williamson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Harris-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this Robert Williamson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harris-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Male Head Born: Oklahoma Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Harris-County, Texas
Surname	Williamson
Given Name	Robert L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oklahoma
1935 Residence (City)	Texas
1935 Residence (County)	Harris
Additional Details
Occupation	Own Bldg Business
Industry	OA
Class of Worker	308
Highest Grade	6
1935 Residence	40
Birth State	Oklahoma
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oklahoma
Occupation	Own Bldg Business
Township / Ward	Justice Precinct 1
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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
Maurine Williamson	Daughter	—	13	~1927
Robert Williamson	Son	—	16	~1924
Robert Williamson	Head	—	46	~1894
Cora Williamson	Spouse	—	45	~1895
Marvin Williamson	Son	—	13	~1927

Census Appearances

1920

Harris, Texas

Other, age 26

Harris, Texas · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Williamson
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Brother-in-law
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Oklahoma
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Occupation	Salesman Retail
Industry	Hardware
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Oklahoma
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oklahoma

1930

Harris, Texas

Head, age 36

Harris, Texas · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Williamson
Given Name	Robert L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oklahoma
Age at First Marriage	28
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Occupation	Machine Hand
Industry	Oil Tool Shop
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	16
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Oklahoma
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oklahoma

1940

Harris-County, Texas

Head, age 46

Harris-County, Texas · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members

Surname	Williamson
Given Name	Robert L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oklahoma
1935 Residence (City)	Texas
1935 Residence (County)	Harris
Occupation	Own Bldg Business
Industry	OA
Class of Worker	308
Highest Grade	6
1935 Residence	40
Birth State	Oklahoma
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oklahoma

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Robert Williamson

Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Texas

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04052-00921)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Kenneth Ramey	24	Head	Own Bldg Business	Texas
2	Don G. Ramey	10	Son	—	Texas
3	Betty J. Ramey	2	Daughter	—	Texas
4	Ibraham L. Buckenham	29	Head	Own Bldg Business	Texas
5	Allie M. Buckenham	25	Wife	—	Mississippi
6	Viola Buckenham	10	Daughter	—	Texas
7	Louisa Buckenham	8	Daughter	—	Texas
8	Roland Buckenham	5	Son	—	Texas
9	John O. Buckenham	2	Son	—	Texas
10	Lorraine Buckenham	0	Daughter	—	Texas
11	Lucius Spence	31	Head	Cotton Mill	Mississippi
12	Ardena Spence	26	Wife	—	Texas
13	Marion Spence	1	Son	—	Texas
14	Johnnie M. Spence	0	Daughter	—	Texas
15	Robert L. Williamson THIS PERSON	46	Head	Own Bldg Business	Oklahoma
16	Cora Williamson	45	Wife	—	Texas
17	Robert L. Jr. Williamson	16	Son	—	Texas
18	Marvin Williamson	13	Son	—	Texas
19	Maurine Williamson	13	Daughter	—	Texas
20	Willie C. Taylor	33	Head	Filling Station	Texas
21	Beatrice Taylor	33	Wife	—	Kansas
22	Charlie K. Taylor	10	Son	—	Texas
23	Mary E. Taylor	8	Daughter	—	Texas
24	Andrew Jackson	45	Head	Oil Tool Factory	Texas
25	Dace Jackson	40	Wife	—	Texas
26	Pauline Jackson	17	Daughter	—	Texas
27	Howard Jackson	10	Son	—	Texas
28	Bill Middleton	27	Head	Auto Supplies	Texas
29	Marjorie Middleton	23	Wife	—	Texas
30	Arthur L. Hodges	58	Head	—	Georgia
31	Viola C. Hodges	49	Wife	—	Texas
32	John B. Hodges	18	Son	—	Texas
33	Ida B. Graves	69	Head	—	Texas
34	Bobbie Anders	34	Daughter	Junk Line	Texas
35	Mabel Anders	21	Daughter	—	Texas
36	Nick O. Ware	32	Head	Junk Line	Texas
37	Nonie Ware	28	Wife	—	Texas
38	Marie Ware	15	Daughter	—	Texas
39	Fred Gillis	31	Head	Regal Soda Water Plant	Mississippi
40	Ettna Gillis	30	Wife	—	Mississippi

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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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