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Robert Austin — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Swift, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Robert Austin across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Swift, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 29-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Swift, Minnesota |
| Surname | Austin |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 43 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Torning Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
29 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Swanson | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Ethel Swanson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Ruby Austin | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Norman Austin | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Merlin Swanson | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Mildred Pils | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Richard Tracey | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Eleanor Swanson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Lynn Espeset | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Frank Tracey | Other | — | 66 | ~1864 |
| Gust Swanson | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Sylvia Pils | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Lucille Espeset | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Albert Pils | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Frank Tracey | Son | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Christine Pils | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Vernon Austin | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Robert Swanson | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Peter Espeset | Other | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Albert Espeset | Other | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Martha Swanson | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| John Quinn | Other | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Andrew Quinn | Other | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Albert Swanson | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Hulda Espeset | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Ellen Austin | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| James Quinn | Other | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Effie Pils | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Robert Austin | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1930
Swift, Minnesota
Head, age 54
Swift, Minnesota · implied b. ~1876 — 29 household members
| Surname | Austin |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 43 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Swift-County, Minnesota
Head, age 64
Swift-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1876 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Austin |
| Given Name | Roscoe C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Benson City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Swift |
| Occupation | Farm operator |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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Our Model Tree links Robert Austin across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Austin
Head · 1930 · age 54 · b. ~1876 · Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Swift, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Swift, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1132:0540)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Laux | 59 | Head | Stockman | Luxemburg |
| 2 | Peter Laux | 56 | Brother | Stockman | Luxemburg |
| 3 | Albin A. Melin | 53 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 4 | Verna Melin | 34 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 5 | Margaret Melin | 14 | Daughter | None | N Dakota |
| 6 | Walter Melin | 13 | Son | None | N Dakota |
| 7 | Dorothy Melin | 11 | Daughter | None | N Dakota |
| 8 | Evelyn Melin | 7 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 9 | August Nash | 60 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 10 | Edna Nash | 40 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 11 | Maurice Nash | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 12 | Raymond Nash | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 13 | Rachel Nash | 14 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 14 | Avalon Nash | 10 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 15 | Gladys Nash | 5 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 16 | Harold Nash | 4 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 17 | Lois Nash | 0 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 18 | Jacob Rois | 66 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 19 | Lena Rois | 61 | Wife | None | Norway |
| 20 | Loretta Rois | 21 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 21 | Laurence Rois | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 22 | Robert Austin THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 23 | Ellen Austin | 34 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 24 | Norman Austin | 14 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 25 | Ruby Austin | 13 | Daughter | None | Montana |
| 26 | Vernon Austin | 12 | Son | None | Montana |
| 27 | Peter Espeset | 43 | O | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 28 | Hulda Espeset | 44 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 29 | Lynn Espeset | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 30 | Lucille Espeset | 11 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 31 | Albert Espeset | 38 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 32 | Gust Swanson | 40 | R | Farmer | Sweden |
| 33 | Martha Swanson | 35 | Wife | None | Norway |
| 34 | Ethel Swanson | 16 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 35 | Ray Swanson | 14 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 36 | Robert Swanson | 12 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 37 | Albert Swanson | 10 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 38 | Merlin Swanson | 8 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 39 | Eleanor Swanson | 5 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 40 | Frank S. Tracey | 66 | R | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Frank Tracey | 30 | Son | Farm Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Richard Tracey | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 43 | James Quinn | 49 | O | Farmer | Illinois |
| 44 | John Quinn | 50 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 45 | Andrew Quinn | 36 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 46 | Albert Pils | 40 | R | Farmer | Sweden |
| 47 | Effie Pils | 30 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 48 | Christine Pils | 8 | Daughter | None | Sweden |
| 49 | Sylvia Pils | 5 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 50 | Mildred Pils | 3 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
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)