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Earl Roberts — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Carroll, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Earl Roberts across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Carroll, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bert & Gilbert — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Carroll, Iowa |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Ford Garage |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20 |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Coon Rapids Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Earl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clethus Roberts | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| William Roberts | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Earl Roberts | Head | — | 30 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1900
Carroll, Iowa
Son, age
Carroll, Iowa · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Earl E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1900 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Carroll, Iowa
Son, age 10
Carroll, Iowa · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Carroll, Iowa
Son, age 20
Carroll, Iowa · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Earl Ed. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Carroll, Iowa
Head, age 30
Carroll, Iowa · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Ford Garage |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20 |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Carroll, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Bert Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and father Gilbert Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Roberts (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Bert Roberts
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Gilbert Roberts
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Roberts
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Roberts
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Roberts
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Roberts
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
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Earl Roberts
Head · 1930 · age 30 · b. ~1900 · Iowa
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Carroll, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Carroll, Iowa
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel646:0406)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Elizabeth Rabuck | 82 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Ralph G. Austin | 29 | Head | Contractor | Iowa |
| 53 | Esther Austin | 20 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Max G. Austin | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Jane A. Austin | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Sarah Mccabe | 85 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 57 | Herbert W. Smith | 72 | Head | Blacksmith | Wisconsin |
| 58 | Eva J. Smith | 61 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Lewis Jordan | 63 | Head | Teamster | Ohio |
| 60 | Ida M. Jordan | 56 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Rowell Jordan | 24 | Son | Salesman | Iowa |
| 62 | Deloris Jordan | 19 | Daughter | Weighing Sta. | Iowa |
| 63 | Earl Roberts THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 64 | Clethus Roberts | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 65 | William D. Roberts | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Alfred Burtons | 42 | Head | — | England |
| 67 | Edith Burtons | 40 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Marvin Osborne | 31 | Head | Teamster | Iowa |
| 69 | Elsie Osborne | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Woodrow Osborne | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Bertha Bernoske | 21 | Lodger | Trimmer | Iowa |
| 72 | Dorothy Bernoske | 25 | Lodger | Teacher | Iowa |
| 73 | Alva Ellis | 54 | Head | Proprietor | Iowa |
| 74 | Emma Ellis | 64 | Wife | — | New York |
| 75 | Alva Gilbert | 47 | Head | Day Laborer | Iowa |
| 76 | Helen Gilbert | 21 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Fred Reinholdt | 27 | Head | Manager | Iowa |
| 79 | Milda Reinholdt | 22 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Perry Loughrey | 47 | Head | Waiter | Iowa |
| 81 | Lila Loughrey | 41 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 82 | Candace Cook | 74 | Mother-in-law | — | Canada |
| 83 | Nettie Kimich | 53 | Head | Nursing | Illinois |
| 84 | Nettie Bauer | 57 | Head | Nursing | Iowa |
| 85 | Anton Jr. Tiggle | 44 | Head | Realtor | Iowa |
| 86 | Kathryn Tiggle | 33 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 87 | Bernard Tiggle | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 88 | Delia Tiggle | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 89 | Albert J. Brutsche | 64 | Head | Caretaker | Iowa |
| 90 | Alona Brutsche | 63 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 91 | Monica Brutsche | 35 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 92 | Opal Brutsche | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 93 | Thomas E. Hust | 55 | Head | Editor | Iowa |
| 94 | Blanche Hust | 41 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 95 | Albert C. Hust | 17 | Son | Printer Asst. | Iowa |
| 96 | Floyd Hust | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 97 | Francis Thidrown | 23 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 98 | Clara Thidrown | 20 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 99 | Richard E. Thidrown | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
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Pedigree Summary
Earl
Gen 1 · 6 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)