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Walter Roberts — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Our Model Tree links this Walter Roberts across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Salt-Lake-County, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: Colorado
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Salt-Lake-County, Utah |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Walter A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Owner & manager |
| Industry | Air conditioning and Heating |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 2400 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Occupation | Owner & Manager |
| Township / Ward | Salt Lake City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geraldine Roberts | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Barbara Roberts | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Walter Roberts | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Catherine Roberts | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Charmaine Roberts | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Salt Lake, …
Head, age 27
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Walter S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Hardware Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1930
Salt Lake, …
Head, age 37
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Walter G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Dept Manager |
| Industry | Hardware |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 6500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1940
Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Head, age 48
Salt-Lake-County, Utah · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Walter A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Occupation | Owner & manager |
| Industry | Air conditioning and Heating |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 2400 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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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.
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Walter Roberts
Head · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Utah
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1940 US Federal Census — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
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1940 US Federal Census — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04223-00713)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alex F. Wilson | 51 | Head | Salesman | Utah |
| 42 | Irene F. Wilson | 48 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 43 | Walter A. Roberts THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Owner & Manager | Colorado |
| 44 | Catherine D. Roberts | 44 | Wife | Salesman | Missouri |
| 45 | Barbara Roberts | 18 | daughter | — | Utah |
| 46 | Charmaine Roberts | 18 | daughter | — | Utah |
| 47 | Geraldine Roberts | 13 | daughter | — | Utah |
| 48 | Errol Collins | 43 | Head | Industrial Man | Utah |
| 49 | Dorothy Collins | 43 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 50 | Mary Alice Collins | 19 | daughter | — | Utah |
| 51 | Helen Collins | 16 | daughter | — | Utah |
| 52 | Douglas Collins | 8 | Son | — | Utah |
| 53 | Joe A. Miller | 38 | Head | Revenue Accountant | Texas |
| 54 | Alice E. Miller | 37 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 55 | Edgar Dale Miller | 12 | Son | Salesman | Colorado |
| 56 | Patricia Miller | 3 | daughter | — | Utah |
| 57 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 58 | Benjamin Bullough | 38 | Head | Accountant | Utah |
| 59 | Helene Bullough | 36 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 60 | Mary A. Webb | 71 | Mother | — | England |
| 61 | Lorenzo H. Hatch | 47 | Head | Principal High | Idaho |
| 62 | Ina P. Hatch | 46 | Wife | — | Idaho |
| 63 | Wayne L. Hatch | 21 | Son | — | Utah |
| 64 | Catherine Hatch | 16 | daughter | — | Utah |
| 65 | Hyrum P. Hatch | 12 | Son | — | Utah |
| 66 | Robert L. Hatch | 8 | Son | — | Utah |
| 67 | Sydney Gilchrist | 40 | Head | Bacteriologist | Utah |
| 68 | Harriet Gilchrist | 40 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 69 | Sydney Gilchrist | 16 | Son | — | Utah |
| 70 | Jo Ann Gilchrist | 13 | daughter | — | Utah |
| 71 | Paul Gilchrist | 7 | Son | — | Utah |
| 72 | G. A. Ensign | 64 | Head | Buyer | Mass. |
| 73 | Carrie Ensign | 65 | Wife | — | New York |
| 74 | Don C. Mortensen | 32 | Head | Construction Foreman | Utah |
| 75 | Madeline Mortensen | 24 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 76 | R. E. Baxter | 56 | Head | Electrician | Utah |
| 77 | Julia S. Baxter | 53 | Wife | Caterer | Utah |
| 78 | Victor Hamill | 34 | Head | Salesman | Utah |
| 79 | Gladys Hamill | 32 | Wife | Seamstress | Utah |
| 80 | Shirley Hamill | 9 | daughter | — | Utah |
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)