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Robert Barnes — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Madison, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Robert Barnes across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Madison, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1872
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Madison, Kentucky |
| Surname | Barnes |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 33 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 6 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Foxtown Magisterial District 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Barnes | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Henrietta Barnes | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Paul Barnes | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Hubert Barnes | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Robert Barnes | Head | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Opal Barnes | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Frances Barnes | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Walter Barnes | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Wilbur Barnes | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Madison, Kentucky
Head, age 47
Madison, Kentucky · implied b. ~1873 — 7 household members
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| Surname | Barnes |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Madison, Kentucky
Head, age 58
Madison, Kentucky · implied b. ~1872 — 9 household members
| Surname | Barnes |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 33 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 6 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links Robert Barnes across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Madison, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Barnes
Head · 1930 · age 58 · b. ~1872 · Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Madison, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Madison, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel769:0192)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dortha Oldham | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Willie Oldham | 23 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 3 | John W. Desthrage | 49 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 4 | Bettie Desthrage | 42 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Edgar Desthrage | 40 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 6 | Ruby M. Desthrage | 18 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Dorothy M. Desthrage | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Dandy Looker | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 9 | Doris Looker | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Agnes M. Looker | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Jesse Looker | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Ada Looker | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Annie Looker | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | William H. Grimes | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 15 | Ettie Grimes | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | James F. Grimes | 75 | Brother | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 17 | John F. Jennings | 66 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 18 | Addie Jennings | 47 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Pattie P. Chenault | 82 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Armer Parrish | 51 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 21 | George Howard | 82 | Servant | Servant | Tennessee |
| 22 | Lizzie Collins | 18 | Servant | Cook | Kentucky |
| 23 | Rebecca Morton | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 24 | Virgil Hordick | 35 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 25 | Annie Hordick | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Ida B. Grimes | 20 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Charles Guy | 19 | Boarder | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 28 | John H. Parker | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 29 | Mary C. Parker | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | John H. Jr. Parker | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Donald Parker | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Eugene Davis | 54 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 33 | Alice Davis | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Robert Barnes THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 35 | Henrietta Barnes | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Wilbur Barnes | 20 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 37 | Hubert Barnes | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Opal Barnes | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Frances Barnes | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Robert Jr. Barnes | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 41 | Walter L. Barnes | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Paul E. Barnes | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Josiah Covington | 28 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 44 | Mertie Covington | 23 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Daniel S. Covington | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | John S. Covington | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Rosemary Covington | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Art Ballard | 33 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 49 | Speed Collins | 19 | Boarder | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 50 | Marcus Million | 65 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
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)