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Ethel Robinson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Spink, South Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Robinson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spink, South Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 6
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: South Dakota
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Spink, South Dakota |
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
| Township / Ward | Harmony Township T 117 R 62 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paula Robinson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Ethel Robinson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Norman Robinson | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Lillian Robinson | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Martin Robinson | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Louis Robinson | Head | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Oliver Robinson | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Hans Johnson | Other | — | 64 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1930
Spink, South …
Daughter, age 6
Spink, South Dakota · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1940
Spink-County, South …
Daughter, age 16
Spink-County, South Dakota · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spink |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | South Dakota |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
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 Ethel Robinson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Robinson
Daughter · 1930 · age 6 · b. ~1924 · South Dakota
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Sibling
Martin Robinson
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norman Robinson
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oliver Robinson
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paula Robinson
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
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 — Spink, South Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Spink, South Dakota
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2230unit:0807)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hans Solie | 46 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 2 | Catherine Solie | 48 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 3 | James M Thompson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Hans Jacobson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 5 | William Wiles | 43 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 6 | Pearl Wiles | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Raymond Wiles | 21 | Son | Mechanic | South Dakota |
| 8 | Everett Wiles | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Dakota |
| 9 | Willa Wiles | 10 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 10 | Elenor Kittelson | 21 | Boarder | Teacher | South Dakota |
| 11 | Harry E Ferguson | 36 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 12 | Edith Ferguson | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Sebastian Eisele | 57 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 14 | Hattie Eisele | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Harry Eisele | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Dakota |
| 16 | Joseph Wiles | 37 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 17 | Mabel Wiles | 27 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Eleanor Wiles | 8 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 19 | Vera Wiles | 7 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 20 | Evaje Wiles | 2 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 21 | Herbert Roberts | 38 | Laborer | Farm Laborer | England |
| 22 | Lester Wiles | 39 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 23 | Hellen Wiles | 30 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Lester Jr Wiles | 11 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 25 | Hazel Wiles | 7 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 26 | John Ridge | 37 | Laborer | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Joseph Middlest | 33 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 28 | Francis Middlest | 78 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Chester Earl | 18 | Laborer | Farm Laborer | South Dakota |
| 30 | Burtis Robinson | 54 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Gladys Robinson | 23 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 32 | Audrey Robinson | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Dakota |
| 33 | Eulalda Robinson | 19 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 34 | Maurice Robinson | 16 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 35 | Lila Robinson | 13 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 36 | John Fehlman | 60 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 37 | Ida Fehlman | 53 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Ross Fehlman | 23 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 39 | Jerome Fehlman | 17 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 40 | Ivan Fehlman | 15 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 41 | Ruth Fehlman | 12 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 42 | Louis Robinson | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 43 | Lillian Robinson | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Oliver Robinson | 8 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 45 | Ethel Robinson THIS PERSON | 6 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 46 | Martin Robinson | 4 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 47 | Norman Robinson | 2 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 48 | Paula Robinson | 1 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 49 | Hans Johnson | 64 | Laborer | Farm Laborer | Sweden |
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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)