Thomas Robertson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Allen-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Robertson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allen-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1888 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Allen-County, Indiana
Surname	Robertson
Given Name	Thomas P
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Ft Wayne
1935 Residence (County)	Allen
Additional Details
Occupation	Conductor
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2150
Highest Grade	Hs 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Conductor
Township / Ward	Ft Wayne
Est. Birth Year	~1888

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 Thomas	Age	Birth yr
Grace Robertson	Spouse	—	56	~1884
Virginia Robertson	Daughter	—	26	~1914
Robert Robertson	Son	—	17	~1923
Marjorie Robertson	Daughter	—	21	~1919
Thomas Robertson	Head	—	52	~1888
Phyllis Robertson	Daughter	—	19	~1921

Census Appearances

1930

Allen, Indiana

Head, age 42

Allen, Indiana · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Robertson
Given Name	Thomas P.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Conductor
Industry	Rail Road
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	$25
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Allen-County, Indiana

Head, age 52

Allen-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members

Surname	Robertson
Given Name	Thomas P
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Ft Wayne
1935 Residence (County)	Allen
Occupation	Conductor
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2150
Highest Grade	Hs 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Thomas Robertson

Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Indiana

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01118-00380)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Harold A Heath	36	Head	Machine Operator	Indiana
2	Eulalia M Heath	32	Wife	Winder	Indiana
3	Charles F Molitor	63	Head	Repairman	Indiana
4	Cornelius Molitor	23	Son	Violinist	Indiana
5	Glen O Ervin	22	Son-in-law	Machinist	Indiana
6	Irene L Ervin	21	Daughter	—	Indiana
7	Claude C Scholz	37	Head	Cutter	Kentucky
8	Jane Scholz	46	Wife	—	Tennessee
9	Earl J Schieb	23	Lodger	Office Manager	Indiana
10	Grace G Schieb	24	Lodger-Wife	—	So Carolina
11	Albert A Holsinger	60	Head	Machinist	Germany
12	Marcella M Holsinger	54	Wife	—	Indiana
13	Robert G Holsinger	24	Son	Medical Doctor	Indiana
14	Thomas P Robertson THIS PERSON	52	Head	Conductor	Indiana
15	Grace E Robertson	56	Wife	—	Indiana
16	Virginia M Robertson	26	Daughter	General Office	Indiana
17	Marjorie L Robertson	21	Daughter	Riveter	Indiana
18	Phyllis M Robertson	19	Daughter	Hairworker	Indiana
19	Robert J Robertson	17	Son	—	Indiana
20	Harry C Rudhoff	52	Head	Repairman	Indiana
21	Clarence L Schmuck	53	Head	Salesman	Indiana
22	Delta Schmuck	45	Wife	Registered Nurse	Indiana
23	F Elmer Jr Schmuck	18	Son	—	Indiana
24	Philip G Huckshover	73	Head	—	Indiana
25	Emma Huckshover	70	Wife	—	Indiana
26	Walter J White	48	Head	Piano Tuner	Iowa
27	Ruth C White	47	Wife	—	Indiana
28	James Glenn White	16	Son	—	Indiana
29	Walter Dean White	14	Son	—	Indiana
30	Eugene R Woodworth	42	Head	Electrical	Iowa
31	Mildred Woodworth	42	Wife	—	Iowa
32	Wayne E Woodworth	11	Son	—	Indiana
33	Otto Wittwer	45	Head	Service Man	Indiana
34	Edrie P Wittwer	42	Wife	—	Indiana
35	Dezell B Wittwer	19	Son	Laborer Assistant	Indiana
36	Eleanor E Wittwer	15	Daughter	—	Indiana
37	Donald D Wittwer	13	Son	—	Indiana
38	Earl J Miller	33	Head	Cost Clerk	Indiana
39	Juanita M Miller	30	Wife	—	Indiana
40	Edward A Ottenweller	54	Head	General Repairing	Pennsylvania

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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.

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