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James Robertson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Robertson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Terrebonne, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Bertha — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Terrebonne, Louisiana |
| Surname | Robertson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 2.50 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Ward 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juanita Robertson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| James Robertson | Head | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Thomas Robertson | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| James Robertson | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Eva Robertson | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1920
Terrebonne, Louisiana
Son, age 16
Terrebonne, Louisiana · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Robertson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Terrebonne, Louisiana
Head, age 27
Terrebonne, Louisiana · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
| Surname | Robertson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 2.50 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Terrebonne-County, Louisiana
Other, age 35
Terrebonne-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1905 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Robertson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Brother-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Terrebonne |
| Industry | U |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | 0 |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 James Robertson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arthur Robertson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Robertson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur Robertson
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Robertson
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Robertson
Head · 1930 · age 27 · b. ~1903 · Louisiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Terrebonne, Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Terrebonne, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus823unit:0371)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Yv Line | 18 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 52 | John Line | 14 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 53 | Harold Line | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Ophelia Line | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Liza Line | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Laura Line | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Augustin Arceneaux | 37 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 58 | Lucia Arceneaux | 34 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Lucille Arceneaux | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Charles Arceneaux | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Charles Arceneaux | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Renaud Arceneaux | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | John Walker | 50 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 64 | Lucia Walker | 50 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Irene Walker | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Antoine Leonard | 32 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 67 | Bernadette Leonard | 25 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Antoine Leonard | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Josephine Leonard | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Irene Leonard | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Burton Leonard | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Sam Bullion | 45 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 73 | Alice Bullion | 50 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | James Robertson THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 75 | Eva Robertson | 28 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | James Jr. Robertson | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Thomas Robertson | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Juanita Robertson | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Sarah Smiley | 35 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Edward Smiley | 15 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 81 | Isaac Smiley | 13 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 82 | George W. Porter | 70 | Head | School Teacher | Louisiana |
| 83 | Liza Porter | 64 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 84 | Lucille Gordon | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 85 | Arthur E. Breaux | 77 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 86 | Irene Breaux | 40 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 87 | John Breaux | 21 | Son | Telephone Co | Louisiana |
| 88 | Alice Breaux | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 89 | Olivia Breaux | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 90 | Fanny Mae Breaux | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 91 | Paul Breaux | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 92 | Irene Breaux | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 93 | Adele Breaux | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 94 | Fernand Breaux | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 95 | Alfred Breaux | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 96 | Albert Belanger | 39 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 97 | Delia Belanger | 34 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 98 | Alvin Belanger | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 99 | Arthur Belanger | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 100 | Armas Belanger | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 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)