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Robert Burke — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Webster, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Robert Burke across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Webster, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mark & Teresa — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Webster, Iowa |
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Robert J. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Douglas Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elverna Burke | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Tresa Burke | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Martin Burke | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Robert Burke | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Edward Burke | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Mervin Burke | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Webster, Iowa
Son, age 11
Webster, Iowa · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Webster, Iowa
Son, age 21
Webster, Iowa · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Robert J. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Webster-County, Iowa
Son, age 31
Webster-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burk |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fort Dodge |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | gypsum mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same home |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Burke across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Mark Burke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Teresa Burk (~0.92 confidence) and mother Tresa Burke (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Mark Burke
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Teresa Burk
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Tresa Burke
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Burke
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Iowa
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Sibling
Elverna Burke
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mervin Burke
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Burke
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
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 — Webster, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Webster, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel687:0580)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Alec J. | 21 | son | Track Repair | Missouri |
| 52 | Leslie A. | 19 | son | Track Repair | Missouri |
| 53 | Anna M. | 17 | daughter | Housekeeper | Missouri |
| 54 | Stella M. | 16 | daughter | Housekeeper | Missouri |
| 55 | Earl J. | 13 | son | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Dan G. M. | 10 | son | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Arthur Abbott | 29 | Head | Track Foreman | Indiana |
| 58 | Celia Abbott | 27 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Beverly Abbott | 6 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 60 | William Abbott | 2 | son | — | Iowa |
| 61 | James H. O'Banion | 31 | Head | Telegraph Operator | Iowa |
| 62 | Edna E. O'Banion | 21 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 63 | Gwendolyn O'Banion | 3 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Edward E. Rector | 55 | Head | Station Agent | Iowa |
| 65 | Mary E. Rector | 55 | wife | Proprietor | Iowa |
| 66 | Fred C. Durchmidt | 30 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 67 | Florence Durchmidt | 25 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 68 | May Durchmidt | 7 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Betty Durchmidt | 4 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Dolores Durchmidt | 0 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Edward Durchmidt | 40 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 72 | Belle Durchmidt | 43 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Dallas Durchmidt | 10 | son | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Marcella Durchmidt | 6 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 75 | George Mcmahon | 33 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 76 | Lillian Mcmahon | 27 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Ed Mcmahon | 42 | brother | Laborer | Iowa |
| 78 | Pat Mcmahon | 56 | brother | Laborer | Illinois |
| 79 | Nels Peterson | 57 | Head | Sec. Foreman | Sweden |
| 80 | Lena Peterson | 56 | wife | — | Sweden |
| 81 | Mildred Peterson | 16 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 82 | Donald Peterson | 13 | son | — | Iowa |
| 83 | Leslie Peterson | 24 | son | Track Repairer | Iowa |
| 84 | Hilio Peterson | 22 | son | Track Repairer | Iowa |
| 85 | Rodney H. Walker | 26 | Head | Track Repairer | Iowa |
| 86 | Opal Walker | 19 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 87 | Delbert R. Walker | 0 | son | — | Iowa |
| 88 | Herbert E. Hanks | 48 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 89 | Edna F. Hanks | 45 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Herbert H. Hanks | 4 | son | — | Iowa |
| 91 | Henry Wenner | 34 | Boarder | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 92 | Martin L. Burke | 53 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 93 | Tresa Burke | 50 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 94 | Mervin J. Burke | 23 | son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 95 | Robert J. Burke THIS PERSON | 21 | son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 96 | Edward S. Burke | 14 | son | — | Iowa |
| 97 | Elverna Burke | 11 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 98 | George D. Hollman | 42 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 99 | Christina Hollman | 40 | wife | — | Germany |
| 100 | Mortimer Mcmahon | 46 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)