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Walter Roberts — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cherokee-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Walter Roberts across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cherokee-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cherokee-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Murphy Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cherokee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | WPA Road Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 488 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Murphy Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verlin Roberts | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Imogene Roberts | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Georgia Roberts | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Ralph Roberts | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| G Roberts | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Walter Roberts | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Earl Roberts | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Francis Roberts | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Houston Roberts | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Betty Roberts | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cherokee, North …
Head, age 29
Cherokee, North Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Walter H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Cherokee-County, North …
Head, age 39
Cherokee-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 10 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Murphy Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cherokee |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | WPA Road Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 488 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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
Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Cherokee-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Cherokee-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02889-00161)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ellen Jane Mcdonald | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Hugh Johnson | 53 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 3 | Willie Johnson | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Billie Sue Johnson | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | William A. Adams | 62 | Head | Civil Engineer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Celia Adams | 62 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Hermit Lovingood | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Mamie Lovingood | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Harold Lovingood | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Max Lovingood | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Kay Lovingood | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Julia Fair | 55 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Eugene Fair | 19 | Son | Cook | North Carolina |
| 14 | Ben H. Lovingood | 61 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 15 | Sue Lovingood | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Paul Lovingood | 24 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Hazel Lovingood | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Ned Lovingood | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | John Lovingood | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Vina Lovingood | 57 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Quentin Lovingood | 25 | Son | Compressor Man | North Carolina |
| 22 | Robert Lovingood | 21 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Walter Roberts THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 24 | Georgia Roberts | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Houston Roberts | 17 | Son | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 26 | Imogene Roberts | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Earl Roberts | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Ralph Roberts | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Betty Roberts | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | G. W. Roberts | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Francis Roberts | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Verlin Roberts | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Edward Lovingood | 58 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 34 | Mary Jane Lovingood | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Lloyd Lovingood | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Dorothy Lovingood | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Betty Lovingood | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Glenda Lovingood | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Myrtle Lovingood | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Theodore Cook | 57 | Head | Contractor | North Carolina |
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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)