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Walter Roberts — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Putnam-County, Florida
Our Model Tree links this Walter Roberts across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Putnam-County, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Florida
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Putnam-County, Florida |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Walter L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 20 Bardin |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Putnam |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 20 Bardin |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lelara Roberts | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Alice Roberts | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| J Roberts | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Roger Roberts | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Walter Roberts | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| M Roberts | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| E Roberts | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Elmory Roberts | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Leroy Roberts | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| B Roberts | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
Putnam, Florida
Son, age 1
Putnam, Florida · implied b. ~1929 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1940
Putnam-County, Florida
Son, age 11
Putnam-County, Florida · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Walter L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 20 Bardin |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Putnam |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
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 Walter Roberts across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Walter Roberts
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Florida
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Sibling
Leroy Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
E Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lelara Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roger Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elmory Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Putnam-County, Florida
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1940 US Federal Census — Putnam-County, Florida
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00615-00522)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. F. Roberts | 47 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 2 | M. Gertrude Roberts | 42 | Wife | Housewife | Florida |
| 3 | Leroy Lindon Roberts | 17 | Son | N Y A | Florida |
| 4 | Alice G. Roberts | 15 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 5 | J. Harold Roberts | 13 | Son | — | Florida |
| 6 | Walter L. Roberts THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Florida |
| 7 | Lelara E. Roberts | 9 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 8 | E. Allene Roberts | 7 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 9 | Roger D. Roberts | 4 | Son | — | Florida |
| 10 | Elmory L. Roberts | 3 | Son | — | Florida |
| 11 | Wallace H. Frey | 23 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 12 | Katherine H. Frey | 18 | Wife | Housewife | Florida |
| 13 | S. Harry Howard | 27 | Head | Sawyer | Florida |
| 14 | L. Bernice Howard | 19 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 15 | Barney Howard | 56 | Father | Sawyer | Florida |
| 16 | L. D. Williams | 44 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 17 | Nancy Williams | 38 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 18 | Caribbe Lafayette Williams | 18 | Hired Hand | Laborer | Florida |
| 19 | Nathan Wilkinson | 35 | Head | Grader | Florida |
| 20 | May Wilkinson | 34 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 21 | Mardele Wilkinson | 17 | Son | New Worker | Florida |
| 22 | Ancel Wilkinson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Florida |
| 23 | Vallene Wilkinson | 16 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 24 | Aubrey Wilkinson | 13 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 25 | Durrell Wilkinson | 12 | Son | — | Florida |
| 26 | Kent Wilkinson | 10 | Son | — | Florida |
| 27 | Wayne Wilkinson | 9 | Son | — | Florida |
| 28 | Jim M. Hires | 81 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 29 | America Hires | 70 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 30 | Walter Knowles | 23 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 31 | Lillie Mae Knowles | 20 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 32 | Myrna Knowles | 1 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 33 | William Campbell | 78 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 34 | Arthur W. Joiner | 56 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Emma Jane Joiner | 58 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Charlie Baldwin | 37 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 37 | Agnes Baldwin | 32 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 38 | John Baldwin | 11 | Son | — | Florida |
| 39 | Leroy Baldwin | 6 | Son | — | Florida |
| 40 | William Baldwin | 1 | Son | — | Florida |
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)