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Robert Benson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · San Francisco, California
Our Model Tree links this Robert Benson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in San Francisco, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: California
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | San Francisco, California |
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Township / Ward | San Francisco City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Benson | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Evelyn Benson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| William Benson | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Thelma Benson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Benjamin Benson | Head | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Benjamin Benson | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Elizabeth Benson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Elizabeth Benson | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
San Francisco, …
Son, age 5
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
San Francisco, …
Son, age 15
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Benson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in San Francisco, California, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Robert Benson
Son · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · California
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Sibling
Benjamin Benson
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Benson
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Benson
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Benson
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Benson
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
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 — San Francisco, California
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1930 US Federal Census — San Francisco, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:californiacensus00reel200:1012)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Marshall | 41 | Head | Motorman | California |
| 2 | Carrie Marshall | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Lucile Marshall | 12 | Daughter | — | California |
| 4 | Harold Marshall | 10 | Son | — | California |
| 5 | Howard Marshall | 6 | Son | — | California |
| 6 | Lloyd De Witt | 30 | Head | Machine Hand | Oklahoma |
| 7 | Ruby De Witt | 26 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 8 | Woody De Witt | 24 | Sister-in-law | Packer | California |
| 9 | Thomas De Witt | 3 | Nephew | — | California |
| 10 | Frank Burke | 45 | Head | Bookkeeper | California |
| 11 | Catherine Burke | 42 | Wife | — | California |
| 12 | Raymond Burke | 18 | Son | — | California |
| 13 | Rita May Burke | 16 | Daughter | — | California |
| 14 | James Inge | 42 | Head | — | England |
| 15 | Alice Inge | 42 | Wife | — | England |
| 16 | James Inge | 18 | Son | — | England |
| 17 | Alice Inge | 16 | Daughter | — | England |
| 18 | William Inge | 14 | Son | — | Montana |
| 19 | Robert Inge | 12 | Son | — | Montana |
| 20 | Dorothy Inge | 10 | Daughter | — | California |
| 21 | John Inge | 8 | Son | — | California |
| 22 | Frank Inge | 6 | Son | — | California |
| 23 | Richard Inge | 4 | Son | — | California |
| 24 | Arthur Inge | 2 | Son | — | California |
| 25 | Benjamin Benson | 58 | Head | Master Mariner | California |
| 26 | Elizabeth Benson | 45 | Wife | — | California |
| 27 | Benjamin Benson | 19 | Son | — | California |
| 28 | Elizabeth Benson | 17 | Daughter | — | California |
| 29 | Robert Benson THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | California |
| 30 | Thelma Benson | 12 | Daughter | — | California |
| 31 | Evelyn Benson | 10 | Daughter | — | California |
| 32 | William Benson | 8 | Son | — | California |
| 33 | Joseph Mckay | 25 | Head | Printer | Canada |
| 34 | Evelyn Mckay | 26 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 35 | Josephine Mckay | 1 | Daughter | — | Canada |
| 36 | Margaret Mckay | 0 | Daughter | — | Canada |
| 37 | William Klee | 52 | Head | Shipwright | Germany |
| 38 | Elizabeth Klee | 48 | Wife | — | California |
| 39 | William Klee | 18 | Son | — | California |
| 40 | Newton Smith | 26 | Head | Attorney | Colorado |
| 41 | Mary Smith | 50 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 42 | Louis Machado | 24 | Head | — | California |
| 43 | Mary Machado | 50 | Mother | — | California |
| 44 | William Machado | 22 | Brother | — | California |
| 45 | Louis Nelson | 27 | Head | Shoe Maker | Sweden |
| 46 | James Nelson | 22 | Roomer | Engineer | California |
| 47 | John Spearman | 30 | Head | Clerk | Missouri |
| 48 | Mary Spearman | 30 | Wife | Longshoreman | California |
| 49 | Thomas Maynard | 24 | Head | Shop Clerk | Tennessee |
| 50 | Laura Maynard | 24 | Wife | Secretary | Virginia |
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)