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Willie Roberts — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Screven-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Willie Roberts across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Screven-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Screven-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sylvania City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Screven |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Cafe |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 720 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | Sylvania City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Roberts | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Joseph Roberts | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Stephen Roberts | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Johnnie Roberts | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Stephen Roberts | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Pursh Roberts | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Rosie Roberts | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Johnnie Roberts | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Doris Roberts | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1930
Screven, Georgia
Son, age 8
Screven, Georgia · implied b. ~1922 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Willie Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Screven-County, Georgia
Son, age 15
Screven-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sylvania City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Screven |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Cafe |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 720 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Willie Roberts across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Willie Roberts
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Georgia
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Sibling
Johnnie Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stephen Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pursh Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnnie Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Screven-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Screven-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00707-00380)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irine Bennett | 37 | Head | Laundress | Florida |
| 2 | Jamie Lee Bennett | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Hattie Morris | 70 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Thomas Odum | 61 | Head | Truck Driver | Georgia |
| 5 | Annie Odum | 55 | Wife | Housewife | Georgia |
| 6 | Ross Odum | 36 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Mattie Odum | 35 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 8 | Cleese Cave | 15 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Alex Cave | 13 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Eva Cooper | 40 | Head | Laundress | Georgia |
| 11 | John H Cooper | 16 | Son | Porter | Georgia |
| 12 | Nancy Cooper | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Buster Cooper | 20 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Louise Cooper | 19 | Daughter-in-law | Housewife | Georgia |
| 15 | Milton Clark | 28 | Head | Fireman | Georgia |
| 16 | Annie Belle Clark | 31 | Wife | Cook | Georgia |
| 17 | Harry Roadget | 36 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Rosa Lee Roadget | 28 | Wife | Housewife | Georgia |
| 19 | Lloyd H Roadget | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Nathaniel Roadget | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Willie Seabrooks | 9 | Step-son | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Thomas Lee | 38 | Uncle-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Stephen Roberts | 48 | Head | Farm Work | Georgia |
| 24 | Rosie Roberts | 43 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 25 | Johnnie J. Roberts | 17 | Son | New Worker | Georgia |
| 26 | Willie Roberts THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | Cook | Georgia |
| 27 | Joseph Roberts | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Pursh Mae Roberts | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Johnnie Mae Roberts | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Stephen Jr Roberts | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Doris Roberts | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Mattie Cleveland | 69 | Head | Housekeeper | Georgia |
| 33 | Adel Page | 31 | Daughter | Cook | Georgia |
| 34 | Adel D. Page | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Lucile Page | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 36 | W. H. Page | 8 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Arthur Jr Page | 4 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 38 | James Page | 2 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 39 | William Jackson | 49 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Rosa Jackson | 38 | Wife | Housewife | Georgia |
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)