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Walter Robinson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Russell-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Walter Robinson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Russell-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents America & Jas — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Russell-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Walter ab. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elk Garden Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Russell |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Trucker |
| Industry | Private |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Trucker |
| Township / Ward | Elk Garden Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Robinson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Dorothy Robinson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Sue Robinson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Walter Robinson | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Paul Robinson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Arnead Robinson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Sallie Robinson | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Russell, Virginia
Son, age 18
Russell, Virginia · implied b. ~1902 — 4 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 | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Russell, Virginia
Head, age 29
Russell, Virginia · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 3 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Russell-County, Virginia
Head, age 38
Russell-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1902 — 7 household members
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Walter ab. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elk Garden Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Russell |
| Occupation | Trucker |
| Industry | Private |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 America Robinson (~0.92 confidence) and father Jas Robinson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
America Robinson
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jas Robinson
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Robinson
Head · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Virginia
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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 — Russell-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Russell-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04292-00370)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charles White | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | James White | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Archie White | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Reese White | 48 | Uncle | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 45 | James Harman | 50 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 46 | Ida Harman | 25 | Wife in law | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Hugh R. Taylor | 47 | Head | Teacher | Virginia |
| 48 | Evangeline Taylor | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Robert H. Taylor | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | William C. Taylor | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Cummings D. Taylor | 82 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Rosie Miller | 28 | Servant | Cook | Virginia |
| 53 | Arch Ab. Cox | 24 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 54 | Eula R. Cox | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Clarence Cox | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Irvin Ab. Cox | 39 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 57 | Floria R. Cox | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Leona Cox | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Cecil Cox | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Taylor R. Howard | 65 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 61 | Amanda Howard | 59 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Arch Howard | 50 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 63 | Charles Howard | 47 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 64 | Kate Howard | 37 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Percy D. Boyd | 32 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 66 | Pharlian Boyd | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Doris Boyd | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Josephine Boyd | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Lummie Boyd | 59 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Sallie Boyd | 27 | Sister | Teacher | Virginia |
| 71 | Benton Boyd | 22 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 72 | Walter Ab. Robinson THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Trucker | Virginia |
| 73 | Sallie R. Robinson | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Dorothy Robinson | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Paul Robinson | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Arnead Robinson | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Edith Robinson | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Sue Robinson | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | William R. Robinson | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 80 | Mary Robinson | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 2 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)