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John Roberson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Bledsoe, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this John Roberson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Bledsoe, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1881
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bledsoe, Tennessee |
| Surname | Roberson |
| Given Name | John L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 1St Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Roberson | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Eugene Roberson | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Lennie Roberson | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Geneva Roberson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| James Roberson | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| John Roberson | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Sarah Haffis | Other | — | 14 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bledsoe, Tennessee
Head, age 39
Bledsoe, Tennessee · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Roberson |
| Given Name | John L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Bledsoe, Tennessee
Head, age 49
Bledsoe, Tennessee · implied b. ~1881 — 7 household members
| Surname | Roberson |
| Given Name | John L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links John Roberson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Bledsoe, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Roberson
Head · 1930 · age 49 · b. ~1881 · Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Bledsoe, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Bledsoe, Tennessee
Page Contents
46 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2234unit:0020)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Dallas Songer | 46 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 52 | Ada Songer | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Nannie Songer | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Annie Songer | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Waymon Songer | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Lola Songer | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Cecil Songer | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Ona Songer | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Johnie Songer | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Harvey Ritchison | 49 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 61 | Lizzie Ritchison | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Melrae Ritchison | 19 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 63 | Richard Ritchison | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Robbie Ritchison | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | John R. Ritchison | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Andrew J. Ritchison | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Arvy J. Ritchison | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Roy Brown | 19 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 69 | Nannie M. Brown | 16 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Harvey L. Brown | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Marion Cox | 72 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Dovie Cox | 28 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Leona Cox | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Clint Cox | 9 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | J. P. Cox | 6 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Maine Cox | 4 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Homer Cox | 2 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Ina R. Cox | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Alton C. Greer | 37 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 80 | Flora M. Greer | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Knox K. Greer | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | Oliver M. Greer | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Nessie Greer | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | W. Alvin Greer | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Maurine Greer | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | Florence S. Greer | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | Albert C. Greer | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | John L. Roberson THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 89 | Lennie Roberson | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Geneva Roberson | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | James Roberson | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | Eugene Roberson | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | Joe L. Roberson | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | Sarah Haffis | 14 | Stepdaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | Julia Burgess | 24 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | John Jr. Burgess | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
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)