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Robert Barker — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Boone, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Robert Barker across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Boone, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Boone, West Virginia |
| Surname | Barker |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1500 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Peytona District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Barker | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Beatrice Barker | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Georgia Barker | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Paul Barker | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Louis Barker | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Robert Barker | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Robert Barker | Head | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Sam Barker | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| David Barker | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Boone, West …
Other, age 31
Boone, West Virginia · implied b. ~1889 — 17 household members
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Household
| Surname | Barker |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Boone, West …
Head, age 41
Boone, West Virginia · implied b. ~1889 — 9 household members
| Surname | Barker |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1500 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Robert Barker across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Boone, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Barker
Head · 1930 · age 41 · b. ~1889 · West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Boone, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Boone, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2526unit:0728)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annie | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Ruth | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Charles | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Charles Withrow | 64 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 5 | Della Withrow | 55 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Valta Withrow | 23 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Mansford Lewis | 78 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Keffie Emma Lewis | 54 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Van Lewis | 74 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Tennessee Lewis | 69 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Baby C Meleznick | 36 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 12 | Gayle Meleznick | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Johnnie Meleznick | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Kenneth Meleznick | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Eugene Meleznick | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Marie Meleznick | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Alice Meleznick | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Ida Meleznick | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Charles Meleznick | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | John Meleznick | 70 | Father | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Cynthia Meleznick | 67 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Robert Barker THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 23 | Beatrice Barker | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Sam Barker | 19 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 25 | Louis E Barker | 17 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Robert A Barker | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Georgia Barker | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | John R Barker | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Paul Barker | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | David Barker | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | John A Carson | 49 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 32 | Myra Carson | 41 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Maxwell Carson | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | James Carson | 53 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Tom Carson | 44 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 36 | Helen Carson | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Gladys Carson | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Bert Eales | 42 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 39 | Marie Eales | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Bert Jr Eales | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | Clara M Eales | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Emma L Eales | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Betty J Eales | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Otto Mckinley | 27 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 45 | Gertie Mckinley | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Howard Mckinley | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Alex Price | 39 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 48 | Rena Price | 38 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Homer Price | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Daymon Price | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
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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)