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Walter Roberts — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Walter Roberts across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 17 b. ~1923 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationJefferson-County, New York
SurnameRoberts
Given NameWalter
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age17
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)R
1935 Residence (County)Jefferson
Additional Details
OccupationFarm Laborer
IndustryDairy Farming
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked60
Income (1939)180
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceNew York
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationFarm Laborer
Township / WardLorraine Township
Est. Birth Year~1923

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
Madeline Roberts Daughter — 9 ~1931
Vernon Roberts Son — 12 ~1928
Raymond Roberts Son — 6 ~1934
Floyd Roberts Son — 11 ~1929
Donald Roberts Son — 17 ~1923
Margaret Roberts Daughter — 21 ~1919
Sadie Roberts Spouse — 49 ~1891
Homer Roberts Head — 50 ~1890
Lawrence Roberts Son — 19 ~1921
Walter Roberts Son — 17 ~1923

Census Appearances

1930
Jefferson, New …
Son, age 8
Jefferson, New York · implied b. ~1922 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Roberts
Given Name Walter
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 8
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Jefferson-County, New …
Son, age 17
Jefferson-County, New York · implied b. ~1923 — 10 household members
Surname Roberts
Given Name Walter
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) R
1935 Residence (County) Jefferson
Occupation Farm Laborer
Industry Dairy Farming
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 60
Income (1939) 180
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
Linked across censuses
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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Walter Roberts
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · New York
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Sibling
Floyd Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Madeline Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vernon Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald 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 — Jefferson-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02545-00013)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Howard Hobbs 32 Head Farmer New York
2 Edith Hobbs 19 Daughter Housework New York
3 Ethel Hobbs 17 Daughter Housework New York
4 Esther Hobbs 17 Daughter No No No No New York
5 Alice Hobbs 14 Daughter No No No No New York
6 Stella Hobbs 12 Daughter — New York
7 Ambrose Stanford 67 Head Farmer New York
8 Margaret Holley 43 Housekeeper Housekeeper Kentucky
9 Cassie Holley 9 Housekeeper Daughter — Kentucky
10 Earnest Lands 44 Head Farmer Canada Eng
11 Russell Lands 14 Son No No No No New York
12 Frieda Lands 31 Housekeeper Housekeeper New York
13 Donald Robbins 38 Head Farmer Canada Eng
14 Florence Robbins 32 Wife No No No No New York
15 Audrey Robbins 14 Daughter — New York
16 Beatrice Robbins 11 Daughter — New York
17 Arlene Robbins 10 Daughter — New York
18 Lyle Robbins 9 Son — New York
19 Madalene Robbins 7 Daughter — New York
20 Keith Robbins 5 Son — New York
21 Clyde Robbins 4 Son — New York
22 Beverly Robbins 3 Daughter — New York
23 Carl Robbins 1 Son — New York
24 Homer Roberts 50 Head Farmer Dairy New York
25 Sadie Roberts 49 Wife School Teacher New York
26 Margaret Roberts 21 Daughter School Teacher New York
27 Lawrence Roberts 19 Son Laborer New York
28 Donald Roberts 17 Son Farm Laborer New York
29 Walter Roberts THIS PERSON 17 Son Farm Laborer New York
30 Vernon Roberts 12 Son — New York
31 Floyd Roberts 11 Son — New York
32 Madeline Roberts 9 Daughter — New York
33 Raymond Roberts 6 Son — New York
34 Mettie Howard 72 Head No No No No New York
35 Milton Guyette 38 Boarder Farm Laborer New York
36 George Gardner 70 Head No No No No New York
37 Eddie Remington 51 Head Farmer New York
38 Ethel Remington 43 Wife Farmer New York
39 Robert Remington 18 Son Farmer New York
40 Anna Remington 74 Mother No No No No New York

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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