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James Robertson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Pittsylvania, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Robertson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Pittsylvania, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Bud — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Pittsylvania, Virginia |
| Surname | Robertson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Chatham District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flossie Robertson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Evelyn Harrison | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Robert Robertson | Head | — | 65 | ~1865 |
| Head Harrison | Other | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| James Robertson | Other | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| James Robertson | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Judy Harrison | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Son, age 1
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 2 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 | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Son, age 12
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Robertson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Son, age 20
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
| Surname | Robertson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Pittsylvania, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Robertson (~0.92 confidence) and father Bud Robertson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Robertson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Judy Harrison (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
Robert Robertson
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Bud Robertson
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Robertson
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Judy Harrison
b. ~1906
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
James Robertson
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Virginia
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Sibling
Flossie Robertson
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Harrison
Sibling · 1930 · age
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 — Pittsylvania, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Pittsylvania, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2454unit:0808)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Evelyn Dixon | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Thomas Dixon | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Clarence Dixon | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | James Dixon | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Malcolm G. Stone | 30 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 56 | Luna H. Stone | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 57 | John Jr. Staley | 20 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 58 | Maria Hunt | 58 | Head | Washwoman | Virginia |
| 59 | Cora Hunt | 34 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 60 | Charles Hunt | 18 | Gr. son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 61 | Thomas Hunt | 16 | Gr. son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 62 | Albert Hunt | 15 | Gr. son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 63 | Nathaniel H. Hunt | 9 | Gr. son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | James Hunt | 7 | Gr. son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Josephine Hunt | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Joseph Dixon | 18 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 67 | Texana Dixon | 52 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Stella Dixon | 19 | Sister | Laborer | Virginia |
| 69 | Silas Dixon | 17 | Brother | Laborer | Virginia |
| 70 | Rosa Dixon | 16 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Eva Dixon | 12 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 72 | James R. Carter | 77 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Lula L. Carter | 62 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 74 | James Carter | 20 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Head Gilbert | 35 | — | Buyer | Virginia |
| 76 | Ophelia Gilbert | 33 | Wife | Farmer | Virginia |
| 77 | Sarah F. Gilbert | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Claud C. Gilbert | 21 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Malcolm Wood | 26 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 80 | Ida Wood | 60 | Mother | Farmer | Virginia |
| 81 | Morris B. Wood | 35 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Agnes Wood | 24 | Sister | Laborer | Virginia |
| 83 | Albert Bennett | 60 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Sallie Bennett | 55 | Wife | Farmer | Virginia |
| 85 | Casper Bennett | 20 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Pauline Bennett | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 87 | Ryland Bennett | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Augustine Bennett | 14 | Gr. son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 89 | Irene B. Taylor | 44 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 90 | Fannie L. Taylor | 43 | Wife | Mail Carrier | Virginia |
| 91 | Carl A. Taylor | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Irvine B. Taylor | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Garland R. Taylor | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Robert Robertson | 65 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 95 | James Robertson THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 96 | Flossie Robertson | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 97 | James Robertson | 13 | Gr. son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 98 | Head Harrison | 25 | — | Laborer | Virginia |
| 99 | Judy Harrison | 24 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 100 | Evelyn Harrison | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
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)