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Robert Banks — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · St Louis, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Robert Banks across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St Louis, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jack & Jasper — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | St Louis, Missouri |
| Surname | Banks |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Construction Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | St Louis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mose Kirk | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Mary Kirk | Other | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Mary Banks | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Jack Banks | Head | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Carrie Banks | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Bellie Banks | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Robert Banks | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
X, Missouri
Son, age 7
X, Missouri · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Banks |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
St Louis, …
Son, age 17
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
| Surname | Banks |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Construction Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Other, age 30
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Banks |
| Given Name | Roger |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis City |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal Yard |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 6 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Robert Banks across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jack Banks (~0.92 confidence) and father Jasper Banks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bellie Banks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bettie Banks (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jack Banks
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jasper Banks
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bellie Banks
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bettie Banks
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Banks
Son · 1930 · age 17 · b. ~1913 · Missouri
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Sibling
Mary Banks
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carrie Banks
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
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 — St Louis, Missouri
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1930 US Federal Census — St Louis, Missouri
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:missouricensus00reel1229:0842)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carrie Alma | 20 | Boarder | Maid | Mississippi |
| 2 | Israel Ligon | 30 | Head | Labor | Texas |
| 3 | Minnie Ligon | 28 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Charles Catlett | 38 | Head | Labor | Kentucky |
| 5 | Birdie Catlett | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | John T. Leadelle | 20 | Boarder | Porter | Kentucky |
| 7 | Jack Banks | 41 | Head | Labor | Mississippi |
| 8 | Bellie Banks | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Robert Banks THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Labor | Mississippi |
| 10 | Carrie Banks | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Mary Banks | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Mose Kirk | 40 | Boarder | Labor | Arkansas |
| 13 | Mary Kirk | 37 | Boarder | Labor | Mississippi |
| 14 | James W. Littlejohn | 56 | Head | Proprietor | South Carolina |
| 15 | Anna B. Littlejohn | 52 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Abe Foster | 38 | Head | Proprietor | Louisiana |
| 17 | James T. R. Payne | 17 | Boarder | Labor | Tennessee |
| 18 | Carlton Hyatt | 57 | Head | Labor | Mississippi |
| 19 | Mary Hyatt | 49 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Beatrice Robinson | 22 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Luciel Robinson | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Ruby L. Robinson | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Idella Robinson | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 24 | William Smith | 26 | Boarder | Labor | Mississippi |
| 25 | Helen Smith | 19 | Boarder | Labor | Missouri |
| 26 | Oliver Shote | 68 | Head | Janitor | Missouri |
| 27 | Minnie Shote | 33 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Madeline Jones | 42 | Boarder | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Oliver J. White | 24 | Boarder | Chauffeur | Missouri |
| 30 | Ernest Bagby | 40 | Head | Pressman | Missouri |
| 31 | Pearl Bagby | 19 | Wife | Labor | Missouri |
| 32 | Pearl Bagby | 10 | Boarder | — | Nebraska |
| 33 | Albert Stanley | 53 | Boarder | Labor | Maryland |
| 34 | James Henderson | 32 | Head | Labor | Arkansas |
| 35 | Thona Henderson | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Nathaniel Henderson | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | James Henderson | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Imo G. Henderson | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Lena Oliver | 60 | Boarder | Bricklayer | Tennessee |
| 40 | James Smith | 32 | Boarder | Head Cook | Iowa |
| 41 | Mary Harder | 28 | Wife | Maid | Mississippi |
| 42 | Thomas Mccallister | 38 | Boarder | Tanner | Mississippi |
| 43 | Nelson Fears | 37 | Head | Labor | Georgia |
| 44 | Pearl Fears | 29 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Edna Fears | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Georgia Fears | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 47 | John Derryhill | 18 | Boarder | Labor | Georgia |
| 48 | John M. B. Derryhill | 12 | Boarder | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Bernice Helleggers | 23 | Head | Labor | Arkansas |
| 50 | Marcus Walker | 24 | Boarder | Labor | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)