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Earl Roberts — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Earl Roberts across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cleveland, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bart & Grant — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cleveland, Arkansas |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Miller Township |
| 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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Earl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Roberts | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Nick Roberts | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Arlis Roberts | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Ida Roberts | Other | — | 51 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cleveland, Arkansas
Son, age 3
Cleveland, Arkansas · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Cleveland, Arkansas
Son, age 13
Cleveland, Arkansas · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Cleveland-County, Arkansas
Son, age 22
Cleveland-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Earle |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Smith Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cleveland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Earl Roberts across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Bart Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and father Grant Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and father Nick Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and mother Chester Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lechester Roberts (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Bart Roberts
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Grant Roberts
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Nick Roberts
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Chester Roberts
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lechester Roberts
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Earl Roberts
Son · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Arlis Roberts
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
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
1930 US Federal Census — Cleveland, Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Cleveland, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus68usce:0991)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Clarice Miller | 40 | wife-H | None | Arkansas |
| 52 | Ruby Miller | 14 | daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 53 | Joe Miller | 11 | son | None | Arkansas |
| 54 | Virginia Miller | 2 | daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 55 | Edgar Reed | 50 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 56 | Iris Reed | 25 | wife-H | None | Arkansas |
| 57 | Thelma Reed | 5 | daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 58 | Imajene Reed | 3 | daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 59 | Baby Reed | 0 | son | None | Arkansas |
| 60 | Garland Reed | 34 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 61 | Effie-H Reed | 25 | wife-H | None | Arkansas |
| 62 | Mary Reed | 7 | daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 63 | Kate Reed | 4 | daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 64 | William Reed | 1 | son | None | Arkansas |
| 65 | Nick Roberts | 57 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 66 | Ida Roberts | 51 | wife-H | None | Arkansas |
| 67 | Earl Roberts THIS PERSON | 13 | son | None | Arkansas |
| 68 | Arlis Roberts | 11 | son | None | Arkansas |
| 69 | Arlis Jackson | 20 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 70 | Beatie Jackson | 16 | wife-H | None | Arkansas |
| 71 | Loven Jackson | 1 | daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 72 | Winston Reed | 64 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 73 | Tennessee Reed | 53 | wife-H | None | Arkansas |
| 74 | Ruby Reed | 20 | daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 75 | J. John Reed | 18 | son | None | Arkansas |
| 76 | Lester Shelby | 22 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 77 | Nellie Shelby | 22 | wife-H | None | Arkansas |
| 78 | Reather Shelby | 2 | daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 79 | Carl Reed | 32 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 80 | Ethel Reed | 32 | wife-H | None | Arkansas |
| 81 | Carl Jr Reed | 12 | son | None | Arkansas |
| 82 | Leon Reed | 10 | son | None | Arkansas |
| 83 | Odis Reed | 8 | son | None | Arkansas |
| 84 | Charlie Reed | 5 | son | None | Arkansas |
| 85 | Lois Reed | 3 | daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 86 | Don Reed | 1 | son | None | Arkansas |
| 87 | Henry Kemp | 34 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 88 | Gertie Kemp | 31 | wife-H | None | Arkansas |
| 89 | Edna Kemp | 10 | daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 90 | Riley Pierce | 53 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 91 | Paralee Pierce | 49 | wife-H | None | Arkansas |
| 92 | Marion Reed | 36 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 93 | Nellie Reed | 23 | wife-H | None | Arkansas |
| 94 | Eddie Reed | 8 | daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 95 | Marion Jr Reed | 5 | son | None | Arkansas |
| 96 | Nellie Reed | 2 | daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 97 | Charlie Whitehead | 54 | Father-in-law | None | Arkansas |
| 98 | Nellie Whitehead | 52 | Mother-in-law | None | Arkansas |
| 99 | Linn Herring | 49 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 100 | Dora Herring | 35 | wife-H | None | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
Earl + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)