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Robert Willis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lauderdale-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Robert Willis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lauderdale-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 27 b. ~1913 Male Son Born: Tennessee Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationLauderdale-County, Tennessee
SurnameWillis
Given NameRobert ab
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age27
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTennessee
1935 Residence (City)R
1935 Residence (County)Lauderdale
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
Industryon Farm Road
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked24
Income (1939)9
Highest GradeNo 2
1935 ResidenceTennessee
Birth StateTennessee
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)tennessee
OccupationLaborer
Township / Ward11Th Civil District
Est. Birth Year~1913

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Robert Age Birth yr
Rife Willis Son — 14 ~1926
Robert Willis Son — 27 ~1913
Rip Willis Head — 54 ~1886
Charlie Willis Son — 10 ~1930
Lilly Willis Spouse — 50 ~1890
Lurley Willis Daughter — 19 ~1921

Census Appearances

1930
Lauderdale, Tennessee
Son, age 17
Lauderdale, Tennessee · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Willis
Given Name Robert E
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Occupation Farm Labor
Industry General Farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1940
Lauderdale-County, Tennessee
Son, age 27
Lauderdale-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
Surname Willis
Given Name Robert ab
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 27
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
1935 Residence (City) R
1935 Residence (County) Lauderdale
Occupation Laborer
Industry on Farm Road
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 24
Income (1939) 9
Highest Grade No 2
1935 Residence Tennessee
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee

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.
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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
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Lurley Willis
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rife Willis
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Willis
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Lauderdale-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03911-00459)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Theldora Louise Webb 15 Wife Farm Laborer Tennessee
42 Imi A. Webb 69 Father — Tennessee
43 Ora May Webb 60 Mother — Tennessee
44 Arthur H. Hayes 32 Head Farm Laborer Tennessee
45 Marine Hayes 31 Wife Farm Laborer Tennessee
46 Jim Glimp 55 Head — Tennessee
47 Wheeler Glimp 41 Brother Farmer Tennessee
49 Rosa Daniels 32 Head Farm Laborer Indiana
50 Myrtle Ab Daniels 16 Daughter Farm Laborer Tennessee
51 Martha Ab Daniels 13 Daughter — Tennessee
52 Dan W. Ab Daniels 5 Son — Tennessee
53 Earnestine Daniels 3 Daughter — Tennessee
54 Franklin L. Briggs 57 Head Farmer Kentucky
55 Edna Briggs 55 Wife — Tennessee
56 Walter L. (Jr) Ab Briggs 19 Son — Tennessee
57 Rip P. Willis 54 Head Farm Laborer Tennessee
58 Lilly Willis 50 Wife Farm Laborer Tennessee
59 Robert Ab Willis THIS PERSON 27 Son Laborer Tennessee
60 Lurley Ab Willis 19 Daughter Farm Laborer Arkansas
61 Rife P. Ab Willis 14 Son Farm Laborer Arkansas
62 Charlie Ab Willis 10 Son — Tennessee
63 Olin O. Briggs 33 Head Farmer Tennessee
64 Margaret Briggs 22 Wife Farm Laborer Tennessee
65 Jas W. Pitts 33 Head Farmer Tennessee
66 Manton Pitts 28 Wife Farm Laborer Tennessee
67 Hilla Ab Pitts 10 Daughter — Tennessee
68 Kitty Pitts 4 Daughter — Tennessee
69 William C. Dickerson 37 Head Farmer Tennessee
70 Jimmy Bell Dickerson 34 Wife — Tennessee
71 Frances Ab Dickerson 16 Daughter — Tennessee
72 Foy Ab Dickerson 14 Daughter — Tennessee
73 Jane Ab Dickerson 11 Daughter — Tennessee
74 Mallie Dickerson 70 Mother — Tennessee
75 James W. Younger 29 Head Farmer Tennessee
76 Wordner Younger 26 Wife Farm Laborer Tennessee
77 Jane Younger 7 Daughter — Tennessee
78 Henry O. West 42 Head Farm Laborer Tennessee
79 Mary Bell West 28 Wife Farm Laborer Tennessee
80 James W. West 8 Son — Tennessee

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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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