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Robert Benson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Preston, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Robert Benson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Preston, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 28-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Preston, West Virginia |
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | Robert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Terra Alta Town Incorporated |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
28 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Beatty | Other | — | 67 | ~1863 |
| Opal Knolls | Other | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Daniel Benson | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Edna Beatty | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Ethel Benson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Eloise Benson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Mary Benson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Artie Benson | Other | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Nancy Rhodes | Other | — | 74 | ~1856 |
| Elizabeth Benson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Mildred Metheny | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Foster Dewitt | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Thomas Dewitt | Other | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Robert Benson | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Sue Beatty | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1867 |
| Harriet Dewitt | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1871 |
| Nellie Benson | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Arthur Rothlis | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Ida Benson | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| John Weinstein | Other | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Harold Benson | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Herbert Benson | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Lou Metheny | Other | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Franklin Metheny | Son | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Belle Rothlis | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Albert Benson | Other | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Josephine Benson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Harry Dewitt | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Preston, West …
Son, age 7
Preston, West Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Preston, West …
Son, age 18
Preston, West Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 28 household members
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | Robert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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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 Preston, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Benson
Son · 1930 · age 18 · b. ~1912 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Harry Dewitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Metheny
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Josephine Benson
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Benson
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eloise Benson
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Benson
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Beatty
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Franklin Metheny
Sibling · 1930 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Benson
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Benson
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Foster Dewitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daniel Benson
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Benson
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
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 — Preston, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Preston, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2552unit:0014)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riley B. Frankhouser | 39 | Head | Meat Cutter | West Virginia |
| 2 | Iva M. Frankhouser | 37 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Elizabeth Frankhouser | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Lucile C. Frankhouser | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Mack Nester | 35 | Head | Salesman | West Virginia |
| 6 | Nadine L. Nester | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Thelma L. Nester | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Nadine M. Nester | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Annabel L. Nester | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Louise F. Nester | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Scott W. Nester | 79 | Father | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Arthur Rothlis | 57 | Head | Mechanic | West Virginia |
| 13 | Belle Rothlis | 55 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Nancy Rhodes | 74 | Mother-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Lou D. Metheny | 57 | — | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Mildred L. Metheny | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Franklin Metheny | 28 | Son | Bill Poster | West Virginia |
| 18 | Thomas J. Dewitt | 56 | — | Clergyman | West Virginia |
| 19 | Harriet L. Dewitt | 59 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Foster L. Dewitt | 23 | Son | Mechanic | West Virginia |
| 21 | Harry E. Dewitt | 15 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 22 | John W. Weinstein | 36 | Step-son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 23 | La Fayette M. Beatty | 67 | — | Sexton | Virginia |
| 24 | Sue J. Beatty | 63 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Edna S. Beatty | 20 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Artie E. Benson | 38 | — | Painter | West Virginia |
| 27 | Ida M. Benson | 39 | Wife | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 28 | Robert E. Benson THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Mary J. Benson | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Elizabeth L. Benson | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Herbert R. Benson | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Harold N. Benson | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Opal G. Knolls | 19 | Servant | Servant | West Virginia |
| 34 | Albert W. Benson | 35 | — | Painter | West Virginia |
| 35 | Nellie G. Benson | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Daniel M. Benson | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Josephine M. Benson | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Eloise Benson | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Ethel P. Benson | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Israel G. Cale | 48 | Head | Retail Merchant | West Virginia |
| 41 | Laura E. Cale | 32 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Roy F. Cale | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Janet R. Cale | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Pauline L. Cale | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Elnora G. Cale | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Irvin Cale | 23 | Brother | Retail Merchant | West Virginia |
| 47 | Okey W. Smith | 29 | Nephew | Salesman | West Virginia |
| 48 | Charles L. Hardesty | 55 | — | Brakeman | West Virginia |
| 49 | Ida C. Hardesty | 47 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | James H. Hardesty | 25 | Son | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
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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)