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Willie Roberts — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Miller-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Willie Roberts across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Miller-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Miller-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Willie J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Miller |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 52 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Buck Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Roberts | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Gene Roberts | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Shirley Roberts | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Vernon Roberts | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Willie Roberts | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Willard Roberts | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Huey Roberts | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Virgil Roberts | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Doris Roberts | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Miller, Arkansas
Head, age 41
Miller, Arkansas · implied b. ~1889 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | William S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Rents Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Miller-County, Arkansas
Head, age 52
Miller-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1888 — 9 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Willie J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Miller |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 52 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Willie Roberts across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Willie Roberts
Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Miller-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Miller-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00154-00059)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phyllis Ethridge | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Arkansas |
| 2 | Edwin G. Ethridge | 17 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Russell G. Ethridge | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Irvin Mccomas | 40 | Hired Hand | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 5 | Charlie W. Hudson | 54 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 6 | Dora L. Hudson | 56 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Otus Hudson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 8 | J. R. Hudson | 15 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 9 | Vera Hodge | 3 | Step-Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Vera Hodge | 6 | Step-Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | James R. Attaway | 53 | Head | Overseer | Arkansas |
| 12 | Bertha A. Attaway | 52 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Gladys Attaway | 18 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Murlie Attaway | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Olive V. Brown | 20 | Daughter | Seamstress | Louisiana |
| 16 | Grace Brown | 18 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Billie J. Brown | 15 | Step-Son | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Lindburgh Brown | 12 | Step-Son | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Zeak Attaway | 51 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 20 | Marie (X) Attaway | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Woodrow Attaway | 26 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 22 | Eva Attaway | 24 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Castelle Attaway | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Zeak Jr. Attaway | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Sherman Attaway | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Myrtle Attaway | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Wiley Attaway | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Willie J. Roberts THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Myrtle B. Roberts | 48 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Willard Roberts | 24 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 31 | Virgil Roberts | 19 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 32 | Vernon Roberts | 17 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Doris Roberts | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Gene Roberts | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Huey P. Roberts | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Shirley Roberts | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Ruth A. (X) Smith | 39 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Clyde Smith | 34 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 39 | Clyde S. Smith | 15 | Grand-Son | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Billie J. Smith | 9 | Grand-Son | — | Arkansas |
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)