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Walter Robinson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Salem-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Walter Robinson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Salem-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elsie & Joseph — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Salem-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pilesgrove |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salem |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 665 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Township / Ward | Pilesgrove |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Robinson | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Walter Robinson | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Elsie Robinson | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1920
Salem, New …
Son, age 9
Salem, New Jersey · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Salem, New …
Son, age 19
Salem, New Jersey · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Salem-County, New …
Son, age 27
Salem-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pilesgrove |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salem |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 665 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Robinson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Elsie Robinson (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Robinson (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Robinson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Robinson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Elsie Robinson
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Robinson
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Robinson
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Robinson
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Robinson
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Salem-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Salem-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02380-00580)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilson Goslin | 25 | Brother-in-law | Operator | New Jersey |
| 2 | Lester Ball | 27 | Head | Farm Hand | New Jersey |
| 3 | Roberta Ball | 26 | Wife | Housewife | N. Carolina |
| 4 | Gladys May Ball | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Donald Ball | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Viola Baitinger | 58 | Head | Home | New Jersey |
| 7 | Ruth Baitinger | 29 | Daughter | Secretary | New Jersey |
| 8 | Netten Steenwycken | 48 | Lodger | Healer | Holland |
| 9 | Nellie Saruffs | 19 | Servant | Servant | W. Virginia |
| 10 | Robert Skinner | 35 | Head | Farm Hand | Maryland |
| 11 | Clara Skinner | 29 | Wife | Housewife | New Jersey |
| 12 | Margaret Skinner | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Randolph Skinner | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Barbara Skinner | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Joseph Skinner | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Agnes Banks | 23 | Lodger | Servant | New Jersey |
| 17 | Morris Banks | 9 | Lodger-son | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Harvey Hall | 49 | Head | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 19 | Idal Hall | 35 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 20 | James Hall | 19 | Son | Farm Hand | New Jersey |
| 21 | William Hall | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Gilbert Hall | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Eyler Hall | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Palma Hall | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Norine Hall | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Martha Hall | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Walter Hall | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Kenneth Hall | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Phillip Hall | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Mary Carr | 18 | Daughter | Servant | New Jersey |
| 31 | Cora Carr | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Batshaba Richmond | 75 | Head | Housewife | New Jersey |
| 33 | Clifford Keen | 56 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 34 | Lennie S. Keen | 53 | Wife | Housewife | New Jersey |
| 35 | Bertha Smith | 76 | Mother-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | William Anton | 15 | Laborer-boy | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Joseph Robinson | 64 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 38 | Elsie Robinson | 64 | Wife | Housewife | New Jersey |
| 39 | Walter Robinson THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Farm Hand | New Jersey |
| 40 | Walter Richmond | 37 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 4 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)