Willie Roberts — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Steuben-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Willie Roberts across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Steuben-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ella — first a head (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 23 b. ~1917 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Steuben-County, Indiana
Surname	Roberts
Given Name	Willie W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Angola
1935 Residence (County)	Steuben
Additional Details
Occupation	Electrician
Industry	Electric Co
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	314
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Electrician
Township / Ward	Angola
Est. Birth Year	~1917

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Willie	Age	Birth yr
Willie Roberts	Head	—	23	~1917
Lois Roberts	Spouse	—	22	~1918
Willie Roberts	Son	—	1	~1939
Arlene Roberts	Daughter	—	2	~1938

Census Appearances

1920

Steuben, Indiana

Son, age 3

Steuben, Indiana · implied b. ~1917

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source

XGBoost

Surname	Roberts
Given Name	Willis W.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	3
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	none
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Steuben, Indiana

Son, age 13

Steuben, Indiana · implied b. ~1917 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Roberts
Given Name	Willie N.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	13
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Steuben-County, Indiana

Head, age 23

Steuben-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members

Surname	Roberts
Given Name	Willie W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Angola
1935 Residence (County)	Steuben
Occupation	Electrician
Industry	Electric Co
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	314
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Our Model Tree links Willie Roberts across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Ella Roberts (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Mother

Ella Roberts

b. ~1872

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

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Willie Roberts

Head · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Indiana

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01096-00233)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Leona Patterson	71	Head	—	Indiana
2	E. Pearl Rice	46	Head	Manager	Indiana
3	Ruth Rice	46	Wife	—	Indiana
4	Betty Rice	18	Daughter	—	Indiana
5	Ben H. James	44	Head	Sheriff	Kentucky
6	Blanche James	44	Wife	—	Indiana
7	Bonnita James	25	Daughter	—	Indiana
8	Robert James	22	Son	—	Indiana
9	Barbara Murphy	13	Lodger	—	Indiana
10	Kathryn (Inst) Litter	65	Patient	—	Indiana
11	Seth Ewers	39	Head	Undertaker	Indiana
12	Herbert L. Ewers	17	Son	—	Indiana
13	Raymond E. Ewers	15	Son	—	Indiana
14	Anna H. Ewers	12	Daughter	—	Indiana
15	Mary Ewers	8	Daughter	—	Indiana
16	Jesse Mahan	26	Head	Body And Fender	Kentucky
17	Harriet Mahan	20	Wife	—	Indiana
18	Wayne M. Mahan	0	Son	—	Indiana
19	Ralph Bunter	31	Head	Cabinet Maker	Indiana
20	Martha Bunter	45	Wife	—	Indiana
21	George J. Bunter	20	Son	New Worker	Ohio
22	Mary Ann Bunter	7	Daughter	—	Indiana
23	David Ruffner	27	Head	Interior Decorator	Indiana
24	Belehr Ruffner	23	Wife	—	Indiana
25	Jeanine Ruffner	3	Daughter	—	Indiana
26	Geraldine Christe	24	Lodger	Beauty Operator	Indiana
27	Mary Hughes	26	Lodger	Waitress	Ohio
28	Cora Wilder	81	Head	—	Indiana
29	Carl Henck	52	Head	Patrolman	Indiana
30	Nellie Henck	49	Wife	—	Indiana
31	Caleb Inst Henck	22	Son	—	Indiana
32	Robert Sutton	24	Head	Rural Mail Carrier	Indiana
33	Jennie Sutton	23	Wife	—	Ohio
34	Sutton	None	—	—	—
35	Willie W. Roberts THIS PERSON	23	Head	Electrician	Indiana
36	Lois Roberts	22	Wife	—	Indiana
37	Arlene Roberts	2	Daughter	—	Ohio
38	Willie Wade Roberts	1	Son	—	Indiana
39	Dean Aldrich	46	Head	Retail Electrical Appliances	Indiana
40	Eunice Aldrich	39	Wife	—	Indiana

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Pedigree Summary

Willie

Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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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