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Robert Zimmerman — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Forsyth-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Robert Zimmerman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Forsyth-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hayman & Raymond — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Forsyth-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Zimmerman |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Winston-Salem |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Forsyth |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Grocery store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 220 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Winstonsalem |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flora Zimmerman | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Wesley Zimmerman | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Raymond Zimmerman | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Robert Zimmerman | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Forsyth, North …
Son, age 1
Forsyth, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Zimmerman |
| Given Name | Robert E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Forsyth, North …
Son, age 11
Forsyth, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Zimmerman |
| Given Name | Robert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Forsyth-County, North …
Son, age 21
Forsyth-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Zimmerman |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Winston-Salem |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Forsyth |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Grocery store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 220 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Zimmerman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Hayman Zimmerman (~0.92 confidence) and father Raymond Zimmerman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Flora Zimmerman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Floyd Zimmerman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nova Zimmerman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Hayman Zimmerman
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Raymond Zimmerman
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Flora Zimmerman
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Floyd Zimmerman
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nova Zimmerman
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Zimmerman
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Wesley Zimmerman
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Forsyth-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Forsyth-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02911-00111)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alex A Hester | 63 | Head | Painter | North Carolina |
| 42 | Fannie S Hester | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Robert D Wright | 23 | Son-in-law | Paper Hanger & Painter | North Carolina |
| 44 | Virginia Wright | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Douglas C Wright | 6 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Margaret P Wright | 4 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Alphonse Caron | 40 | Head | Barrel Pin Maker | Canada French |
| 48 | Fannie Caron | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Fred Lamb | 42 | Brother-in-law | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 50 | James Stephens | 55 | Head | Clerical-Asst | Ohio |
| 51 | Fannie Purcell | 80 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Raymond Zimmerman | 47 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 53 | Flora Zimmerman | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Robert Zimmerman THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 55 | Wesley Zimmerman | 19 | Son | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 56 | Earle Metner | 59 | Head | Seamstress | South Carolina |
| 57 | Leonard Metner | 58 | Husband | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Ernest Metner | 19 | Son | Packer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Albert F Heisner | 66 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Velora Heisner | 63 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Eugene Heisner | 63 | Brother | Machinist | North Carolina |
| 62 | Linn Brown | 34 | Head | Heating Engineer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Eloise Brown | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Betty Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Sada Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Thomas Brown | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Epsie Essex | 48 | Head | Dressmaker | North Carolina |
| 68 | Donald Essex | 23 | Son | Manager | North Carolina |
| 69 | C. Robbins Essex | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Etta Dobbins | 65 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Mary Petree | 44 | Head | Washing | North Carolina |
| 72 | Raymond Petree | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Wilburn Petree | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Logana Alred | 78 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Joe Sparks | 49 | Head | Loom Fixer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Pearl Sparks | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Opal Sparks | 20 | Daughter | Creeler | North Carolina |
| 78 | Roger Sparks | 18 | Son | Boarder | North Carolina |
| 79 | Rubelle Sparks | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Frances Sparks | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)