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Sarah Roberts — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Northampton-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Roberts across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Northampton-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Northampton-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gaston Twsp. |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Gaston Twsp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Roberts | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Eddie Roberts | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| William Roberts | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Odell Roberts | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| June Roberts | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Mary Roberts | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Floyd Roberts | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Charlie Roberts | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Jas Roberts | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Clifton Roberts | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| James Roberts | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Willie Roberts | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| John Roberts | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Northampton, North …
Daughter, age 3
Northampton, North Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Northampton-County, North …
Daughter, age 12
Northampton-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 13 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gaston Twsp. |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 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 Sarah Roberts across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Sarah Roberts
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Jas Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifton Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Floyd Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eddie Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Northampton-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Northampton-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02952-00027)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Frances Peele | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | W. F. Lee | 55 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 3 | Patti Lee | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Shelton Lee | 31 | Son | Labour | North Carolina |
| 5 | Dorothy Lee | 18 | Daughter | Helper | North Carolina |
| 6 | Franklin Woodruff | 4 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Alex D. Robison | 23 | Head | Labour | Virginia |
| 8 | Bessie Robison | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | St Louis Robison | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Ella Robison | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Elizabeth Robison | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Ada D. Brown | 47 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 13 | Mary Alice Brown | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Lucy Brown | 22 | Daughter | Helper | North Carolina |
| 15 | William Brown | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Cal Brown | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Martha Lee Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Betty Mae Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Elizabeth Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Rosa Lee Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Mable Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Lottie Brown | 22 | Daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 23 | June Roberts | 54 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 24 | Odell Roberts | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | William Roberts | 18 | Son | Labour | North Carolina |
| 26 | Charlie Roberts | 17 | Son | Labour | North Carolina |
| 27 | Mary Roberts | 17 | Daughter | Helper | North Carolina |
| 28 | John Roberts | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Sarah Roberts THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Eddie Roberts | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Clifton Roberts | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Willie Mae Roberts | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Floyd Roberts | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Jas. Louis Roberts | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | James Thomas Roberts | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Jack Cook | 39 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 37 | Rosa Ellen Cook | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Elsie Cook | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Pauline Cook | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | John Cook | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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)