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Robert Bates — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Robert Bates across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Dauphin, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Dauphin, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Bates |
| Given Name | Robert E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Brakeman |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4350 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Brakeman |
| Township / Ward | Susquehanna Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Bates | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Rhoda Bates | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Palmer Bates | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Elmore Bates | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Earl Bates | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Robert Bates | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Mollie Bates | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Robert Bates | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Carma Bates | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Head, age 27
Dauphin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Bates |
| Given Name | Robert L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Brakeman |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Head, age 38
Dauphin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1892 — 9 household members
| Surname | Bates |
| Given Name | Robert E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Brakeman |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4350 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Robert Bates across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Dauphin, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Bates
Head · 1930 · age 38 · b. ~1892 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Dauphin, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2028:0602)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Edith L Eslinger | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Lee S Eslinger | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Elnor M Eslinger | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Gallow G Grubb | 38 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Anna B Grubb | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | June P Grubb | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Harvey B Hoehler | 45 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Mary J Hoehler | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Margaret M Hoehler | 18 | Daughter | Candy Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Claire M Hoehler | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Emry P Cook | 46 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Mary A Cook | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Mary J Cook | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Emry P Cook | 20 | Son | Steel Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Charlotte A Cook | 24 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Dale L Cook | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Elizabeth A Cook | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Leon A Martz | 41 | Head | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Rhoda E Martz | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Elwood K Martz | 17 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Walter L Horner | 22 | Head | Trucker | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Anna L Horner | 63 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Quinton John Horner | 20 | Nephew | Drudger | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Robert E Bates THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Mollie F Bates | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Robert T Bates | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Palmer G Bates | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Earl F Bates | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Bessie E Bates | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Elmore L Bates | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Rhoda R Bates | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Bates | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Carma M Bates | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Irvin S Bitterman | 34 | Head | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Alma M Bitterman | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | James A Bitterman | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Irvin O Bitterman | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | William H Bitterman | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Harry J Bitterman | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Hippnsteel Bitterman | 64 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Harry Allegard | 39 | Head | Wood Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Hattie Allegard | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Emma A Allegard | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Amelia M Allegard | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Ross B Nagle | 29 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Ephriam M Nagle | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Leora M Nagle | 65 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Issa P Geiders | 37 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Ada M Geiders | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Rachel E Geiders | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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)