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Walter Roberts — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bucks-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Walter Roberts across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bucks-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & Emma — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bucks-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Langhorne Manor Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bucks |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Weaver |
| Industry | Textile Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 112 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Weaver |
| Township / Ward | Langhorne Manor Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Roberts | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Fred Roberts | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Emma Roberts | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Betty Roberts | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bucks, Pennsylvania
Son, age 3
Bucks, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Walter S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Bucks, Pennsylvania
Son, age 14
Bucks, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Walter S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Bucks-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 24
Bucks-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Langhorne Manor Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bucks |
| Occupation | Weaver |
| Industry | Textile Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 112 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fred Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Roberts (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fred Roberts
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Roberts
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Roberts
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Roberts
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Betty Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Bucks-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Bucks-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03445-00585)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ervin Cozzel | 37 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Marian Cozzel | 35 | Wife | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Fred Roberts | 50 | Head | Caretaker | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Emma Roberts | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Walter Roberts THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Betty Roberts | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Parker Brown | 57 | Head | Baggage Agent | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Mable Brown | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Glenn Diehl | 35 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Ora Diehl | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Glen Diehl | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | John Diehl | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Charles Diehl | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Claire Diehl | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | James Griffin | 54 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 56 | Frieda Griffin | 55 | Wife | Proprietor | Germany |
| 57 | James Jr. Griffin | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Charles Shane | 25 | Son in law | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Madeline Shane | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | George Leitch | 40 | Head | Chemist | Michigan |
| 62 | Eleanor Leitch | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Donald Leitch | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Margaret Leitch | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Ida Cliff | 75 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Anna Cliff | 45 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Frank G. Rowe | 60 | Cousin | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Grace L. Rowe | 59 | Cousin | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Frederick C. Morrell | 60 | Head | Broker | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Letitia B. Morrell | 60 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Garrett Morrell | 22 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Elizabeth M. Parry | 82 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Myrle Knapp | 32 | Head | Printer | Iowa |
| 75 | Anna P. Knapp | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Robert Knapp | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Carol Knapp | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Mary Degenhardt | 69 | Mother in law | — | Germany |
| 79 | Philip Isaacs | 66 | Head | Proprietor | New York |
| 80 | Lillie Isaacs | 67 | Wife | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)