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Robert Burns — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Braxton, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Robert Burns across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Braxton, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 59
b. ~1871
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Braxton, West Virginia |
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Robert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 40 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Salt Lick District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Burns | Head | — | 59 | ~1871 |
| Isabelle Burns | Other | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| India Burns | Other | — | 84 | ~1846 |
| Marvin Burns | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1910
Braxton, West …
Head, age 39
Braxton, West Virginia · implied b. ~1871 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Robert C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| 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 |
1920
Braxton, West …
Head, age 49
Braxton, West Virginia · implied b. ~1871 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Robert E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Braxton, West …
Head, age 59
Braxton, West Virginia · implied b. ~1871 — 4 household members
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Robert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 40 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Robert Burns across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Braxton, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Burns
Head · 1930 · age 59 · b. ~1871 · West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Braxton, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Braxton, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2527unit:0472)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Arven E. Lewis | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Laura B. Lewis | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | William R. Moss | 63 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 54 | Christiana R. Moss | 51 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Sarah R. Moss | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Neil J. Moss | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Arch S. Rumer | 35 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 58 | Mollie E. Rumer | 31 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 59 | William H. Rumer | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Ruby E. Rumer | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Mary E. Rumer | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Lydia L. Rumer | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Robert E. Burns THIS PERSON | 59 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 64 | Isabelle J. Burns | 42 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Marvin L. Burns | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | India J. Burns | 84 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 67 | L. Fred Cunningham | 50 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 68 | Mary C. Cunningham | 46 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Otho W. Cunningham | 22 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 70 | Rimal Cunningham | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Mark Cunningham | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Argyle Cunningham | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Edna E. Cunningham | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Lourdes J. Cunningham | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Benjamin N. Simmers | 56 | Head | Clergyman | Virginia |
| 76 | Lucy T. Simmers | 19 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Aubrey G. S. Simmers | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Samuel D. Simmers | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Audra L. Simmers | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Glen D. Simmers | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 81 | Coy Powers | 37 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 82 | Eva F. Powers | 30 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | William H. Powers | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 84 | Basil J. Powers | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 85 | Margaret J. Powers | 74 | Mother-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 86 | Melvin Miller | 79 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 87 | Mary Miller | 52 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 88 | Blanche Sponaugle | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 89 | Robert M. Brown | 1 | G-Son | — | West Virginia |
| 90 | J. William Morrison | 29 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 91 | Lula Morrison | 27 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 92 | William J. Morrison | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 93 | Russell M. Morrison | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 94 | Guy N. Lewis | 43 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 95 | Anna M. Lewis | 40 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 96 | Arthur D. Lewis | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 97 | Lowell W. Lewis | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 98 | Ruby L. Lewis | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 99 | James E. Lewis | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 100 | Irena M. Lewis | 0 | Daughter | — | West 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)