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Robert Willis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cumberland-County, North Carolina

Our Model Tree links this Robert Willis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cumberland-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 28 b. ~1912 Male Head Born: North Carolina Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationCumberland-County, North Carolina
SurnameWillis
Given NameRobert
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age28
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNorth Carolina
1935 Residence (City)Cedar Creek Twp
1935 Residence (County)Cumberland
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryFurniture Store
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked50
Income (1939)520
Highest GradeNo 1
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNorth Carolina
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)north carolina
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardCedar Creek Twp
Est. Birth Year~1912

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
Louise Willis Spouse — 27 ~1913
Clitabell Willis Son — 12 ~1928
Robert Willis Head — 28 ~1912
Ernestine Willis Daughter — 15 ~1925
Herman Willis Son — 10 ~1930
Robert Willis Son — 4 ~1936
Sherman Willis Son — 6 ~1934
Willie Willis Son — 2 ~1938

Census Appearances

1930
Cumberland, North …
Other, age 19
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Willis
Given Name Robert
Relationship to Head Step Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 19
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Carolina
Father's Birthplace North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace North Carolina
Occupation Laborer
Industry Fertilizer Factory
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State North Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north carolina
1940
Cumberland-County, North …
Head, age 28
Cumberland-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 8 household members
Surname Willis
Given Name Robert
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 28
Marital Status Married
Birthplace North Carolina
1935 Residence (City) Cedar Creek Twp
1935 Residence (County) Cumberland
Occupation Laborer
Industry Furniture Store
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 50
Income (1939) 520
Highest Grade No 1
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State North Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north carolina

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Our Model Tree links Robert Willis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Willis
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · North Carolina
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Cumberland-County, North Carolina Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02895-00488)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Nellie L Macdonald 65 Head — North Carolina
2 Maggie M Macdonald 62 Sister — North Carolina
3 Grace Macdonald 22 Niece — North Carolina
4 Margaret E Macdonald 12 Niece — North Carolina
5 Jessie M Thomas 31 Head Laborer North Carolina
6 Emma Thomas 30 Wife — North Carolina
7 Charlie Mclean 45 Head Laborer North Carolina
8 Mary B Mclean 35 Wife Cleaning North Carolina
9 Alonzo R Poole 41 Head Laborer North Carolina
10 Mary R Poole 30 Wife — North Carolina
11 Rufus A Poole 19 Son — North Carolina
12 Alonzo F Poole 11 Son — North Carolina
13 Sarah A Poole 9 Daughter — North Carolina
14 William D Poole 3 Son — North Carolina
15 Leslie G Corley 24 Head Laborer North Carolina
16 Pearl B Corley 21 Wife — North Carolina
17 James B Holmes 25 Head Laborer North Carolina
18 Marcelle C Holmes 21 Wife — North Carolina
19 Robert Willis THIS PERSON 28 Head Laborer North Carolina
20 Louise C Willis 27 Wife — North Carolina
21 Herman W Willis 10 Son — North Carolina
22 Ernestine Willis 15 Daughter — North Carolina
23 Sherman Willis 6 Son — North Carolina
24 Robert J Willis 4 Son — North Carolina
25 Willie L Willis 2 Son — North Carolina
26 Clitabell Willis 12 Son — North Carolina
27 William G Holmes 33 Head Laborer North Carolina
28 Berline V Holmes 32 Wife Cook North Carolina
29 H. Leslie Whitfield 33 Head Laborer North Carolina
30 Annie B Whitfield 30 Wife — North Carolina
31 Quenta Belmore 57 Head Laborer North Carolina
32 Minnie Lee Belmore 51 Wife Laundress North Carolina
33 Kayla M Belmore 2 Granddaughter — North Carolina
34 George H Dunbar 28 Head Farmer North Carolina
35 Virginia Dunbar 22 Wife — North Carolina
36 William Davis 39 Head Laborer North Carolina
37 Esther W Davis 34 Wife — North Carolina
38 Willie C Simmons 36 Head Barber North Carolina
39 Alma S Simmons 29 Wife — North Carolina
40 Laylon D Simmons 1 Son — North Carolina

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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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