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Walter Robinson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · York-County, Maine

Our Model Tree links this Walter Robinson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in York-County, Maine (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & Frank — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 28 b. ~1912 Male Son Born: Maine Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationYork-County, Maine
SurnameRobinson
Given NameWalter H
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age28
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMaine
1935 Residence (City)Saco City
1935 Residence (County)York
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryFarming
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked48
Income (1939)375
Highest Grade8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMaine
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)maine
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardSaco City
Est. Birth Year~1912

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Walter Age Birth yr
Frances Robinson Daughter — 18 ~1922
Elizabeth Tarbox Daughter — 41 ~1899
Elizabeth Robinson Head — 61 ~1879
Chester Eaton Other — 35 ~1905
William Robinson Son — 30 ~1910
Walter Robinson Son — 28 ~1912
John Robinson Son — 22 ~1918

Census Appearances

1920
York, Maine
Son, age 9
York, Maine · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Robinson
Given Name Walter H
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 9
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Maine
Father's Birthplace Maine
Mother's Birthplace Maine
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Maine
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) maine
1930
York, Maine
Son, age 19
York, Maine · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Robinson
Given Name Walter L
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 19
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Maine
Father's Birthplace Maine
Mother's Birthplace Maine
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Maine
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) maine
1940
York-County, Maine
Son, age 28
York-County, Maine · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
Surname Robinson
Given Name Walter H
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 28
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Maine
1935 Residence (City) Saco City
1935 Residence (County) York
Occupation Laborer
Industry Farming
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 48
Income (1939) 375
Highest Grade 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Maine
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) maine

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.
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Our Model Tree links Walter Robinson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fred Robinson (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Robinson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Etta Robinson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Abbie Robinson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Robinson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fred Robinson
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Robinson
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Etta Robinson
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Abbie Robinson
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Robinson
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Robinson
Son · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Maine
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Sibling
John Robinson
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Robinson
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Tarbox
Sibling · 1940 · age 41
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Robinson
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 — York-County, Maine Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01496-00627)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Edwin F Plummer 64 Head Laborer Maine
2 Alice Plummer 59 Wife — Maine
3 William Plummer 37 Son Laborer Maine
4 Edwin Jr. Plummer 24 Son Laborer Maine
5 Almeda Purves 54 Head — Maine
6 Kenneth E Foss 31 Head Electrician Helper Maine
7 Mona Foss 27 Wife — Maine
8 Kenneth S Foss 4 Son — Maine
9 Joan R Foss 0 Daughter — Maine
10 Richard Gowen 42 Boarder — Maine
11 Leroy E Tuttle 35 Head Machine Operator Maine
12 Beryl L Tuttle 32 Wife — Maine
13 Erving E Tuttle 68 Father — Maine
14 Byron Milliken 64 Head Farming Maine
15 Augusta Milliken 61 Wife — Maine
16 Burleigh M Robinson 36 Head Laborer Maine
17 Corine L Robinson 26 Wife — Maine
18 Barbara L Robinson 12 Daughter — Maine
19 Roger B Robinson 8 Son — Maine
20 Donald M Robinson 7 Son — Maine
21 Robert F Robinson 4 Son — Maine
22 David F Robinson 0 Son — Maine
23 Elizabeth E Robinson 61 Head — Maine
24 William T Robinson 30 Son Carpenter Maine
25 Walter H Robinson THIS PERSON 28 Son Laborer Maine
26 John F Robinson 22 Son Laborer Maine
27 Frances L Robinson 18 Daughter — Maine
28 Elizabeth J Tarbox 41 Daughter House Keeper Maine
29 Chester Eaton 35 Boarder Laborer Maine
30 Chester E Huelore 45 Head Farmer Maine
31 Katherine C Huelore 46 Wife — Maine
32 Madeline L Huelore 16 Daughter — Maine
33 Everett L Huelore 14 Son — Maine
34 Frank D Huelore 69 Father-in-law Farmer Maine
35 Elizabeth M Huelore 67 Mother-in-law — Maine
36 Mildred O Fogg 61 Head — Maine
37 Harold E Fogg 37 Son Farmer Maine
38 Althea M Fogg 21 Daughter Stenographer Maine
39 Arthur P Fogg 35 Son Farmer Maine
40 Mary A Fogg 36 Daughter-in-law — Maine

Pedigree Summary

Walter + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)

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