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Samuel Robinson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Samuel Robinson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lassen-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & Eva — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: California
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lassen-County, California |
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Honey Lake Judicial Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lassen |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Sloping and truck dumping |
| Industry | Highway construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Sloping And Truck Dumping |
| Township / Ward | Honey Lake Judicial Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Robinson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Katherine Robinson | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Samuel Robinson | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lassen, California
Son, age 15
Lassen, California · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Samuel L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Nevada |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
Lassen, California
Head, age 25
Lassen, California · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Samuel J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Nevada |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen Work |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5 |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Lassen-County, California
Head, age 35
Lassen-County, California · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Honey Lake Judicial Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lassen |
| Occupation | Sloping and truck dumping |
| Industry | Highway construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Samuel Robinson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fred Robinson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Robinson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fred Robinson
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Robinson
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Samuel Robinson
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · California
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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 — Lassen-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Lassen-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00218-00337)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orail I Story | 47 | Head | Owner Manager | Washington |
| 2 | Rhoda E Story | 60 | Mother | Cook | Missouri |
| 3 | Carl Mendoza | 49 | Head | Trucker | Azores |
| 4 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 5 | Robert Bennett | 54 | Head | Highway Maintenance | California |
| 6 | Vivian Bennett | 44 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 7 | Milton Bennett | 8 | Son | — | California |
| 8 | Samuel Robinson THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Sloping And Truck Dumping | California |
| 9 | Katherine Robinson | 32 | Wife | — | California |
| 10 | Billy Robinson | 11 | Son | — | California |
| 11 | Robert Everington | 62 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 12 | R Q Deal | 60 | Head | Garage Owner | North Carolina |
| 13 | Cecil Deal | 44 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Nevada |
| 14 | Mary Eleanor Deal | 5 | Daughter | — | California |
| 15 | Andrew Johnson | 69 | Head | Owner Assistant | Sweden |
| 16 | Hulda A Johnson | 66 | Wife | Housewife | Sweden |
| 17 | George Fuller | 23 | Head | Laborer | California |
| 18 | Ellen Fuller | 21 | Wife | Laborer Family | California |
| 19 | Francis P Hathaway | 30 | Head | Laborer | Montana |
| 20 | Elma Hathaway | 31 | Wife | Teacher | Montana |
| 21 | Lee H Haley | 63 | Head | Janitor | Arkansas |
| 22 | Melinda Haley | 45 | Wife | Housekeeper | Arkansas |
| 23 | Billy Lee Haley | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Rudell Haley | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Homer Cleland | 55 | Head | Hooker Of Logs | California |
| 26 | Mabel Slinger | 53 | Partner | — | Nevada |
| 27 | Melvin Slinger | 15 | Son | — | California |
| 28 | Neva Slinger | 11 | Daughter | — | California |
| 29 | Nora Faulkner | 53 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Gene Faulkner | 19 | Son | — | California |
| 31 | John Akeem | 27 | Son in law | Trucking & Hauling | Arkansas |
| 32 | Betty Lou Akeem | 4 | Grand daughter | — | California |
| 33 | Betty Lou Dixon | 16 | Grand daughter | House Hold Helper | California |
| 34 | John Cortez | 41 | Head | Laborer | Mexico |
| 35 | Isabel Cortez | 39 | Wife | — | Mexico |
| 36 | Frank Cortez | 15 | Son | — | Utah |
| 37 | Marcello Cortez | 15 | Son | — | Utah |
| 38 | John Cortez | 12 | Son | — | Nevada |
| 39 | Marguerita Cortez | 11 | Daughter | — | Nevada |
| 40 | Isabela Cortez | 8 | Daughter | — | Utah |
Pedigree Summary
Samuel
Gen 1 · 2 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)