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Thomas Robinson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Richland-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Robinson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richland-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Tom — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richland-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Thomas J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 40 |
| Industry | Operator |
| Class of Worker | Farm |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | 40 |
| Township / Ward | District 9 Kingville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geneva Robinson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Sara Robinson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Annie Robinson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Thomas Robinson | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Maurice Robinson | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Thomas Robinson | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Theola Robinson | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Richland, South …
Son, age 9
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Richland, South …
Son, age 20
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Thomas Jefferson |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Logging |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Richland-County, South …
Head, age 29
Richland-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Thomas J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Occupation | 40 |
| Industry | Operator |
| Class of Worker | Farm |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Thomas Robinson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Robinson (~0.92 confidence) and father Tom Robinson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rebecca Robinson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Viola Robinson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Robinson
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Tom Robinson
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rebecca Robinson
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Viola Robinson
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Robinson
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · South Carolina
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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 — Richland-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Richland-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03835-00084)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lon Hampton | 2 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Joe Johnson | 32 | Head | 35 | South Carolina |
| 3 | Narcissus Johnson | 30 | Wife | 24 | South Carolina |
| 4 | Mary F Johnson | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Inez Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | James Johnson | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Shellie B Johnson | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Richard Morris | 26 | Head | 42 | South Carolina |
| 9 | Mary B Morris | 24 | Wife | 30 | South Carolina |
| 10 | Rosalie Morris | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Rosanna Pringle | 44 | Head | 40 | South Carolina |
| 12 | Sultay Pringle | 16 | Son | 30 | South Carolina |
| 13 | Ernest Pringle | 15 | Son | 35 | South Carolina |
| 14 | David Pringle | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Charlie Robinson | 47 | Head | 40 | South Carolina |
| 16 | Mary A Robinson | 27 | Daughter | 18 | South Carolina |
| 17 | Alexander Robinson | 21 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Leon Robinson | 17 | Son | 42 | South Carolina |
| 19 | Eva Robinson | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Whaley Robinson | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Albert Robinson | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Roosevelt Robinson | 5 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Thomas J Robinson THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | 40 | South Carolina |
| 24 | Theola Robinson | 28 | Wife | 16 | South Carolina |
| 25 | Maurice Robinson | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Geneva Robinson | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Sara L Robinson | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Annie Robinson | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Thomas J Jr Robinson | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Joe B Morris | 53 | Head | 40 | South Carolina |
| 31 | Willie Morris | 50 | Wife | 24 | South Carolina |
| 32 | Irene Morris | 20 | Daughter | 20 | South Carolina |
| 33 | Annie Morris | 3 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Sara Morris | 2 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | John B Morris | 32 | Head | 40 | South Carolina |
| 36 | Virginia Morris | 25 | Wife | 24 | South Carolina |
| 37 | Susie Morris | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Roland Morris | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Henrietta Morris | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Emma L Morris | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
Gen 1 · 4 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)