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Robert Burton — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Effingham, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Robert Burton across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Effingham, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Martha — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Effingham, Illinois |
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | General |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | West Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Burton | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Nora Burton | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Robert Burton | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Marvin Burton | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1910
Effingham, Illinois
Son, age 22
Effingham, Illinois · implied b. ~1888 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Effingham, Illinois
Head, age 31
Effingham, Illinois · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | Robert H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Effingham, Illinois
Head, age 42
Effingham, Illinois · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | General |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Burton across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Effingham, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Burton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Burton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Burton
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Burton
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Burton
Head · 1930 · age 42 · b. ~1888 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Effingham, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Effingham, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel513:0957)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benjamin Mahorn | 39 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 2 | Mabel Mahorn | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Norma Mahorn | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Ruth Mahorn | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Carl Lowry | 35 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 6 | Rochelle Lowry | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Donald Lowry | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Gerald Lowry | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Fred Lowry | 29 | Brother | Farming | Illinois |
| 10 | Edward Pfenninger | 48 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 11 | Nellie Pfenninger | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Clarence Pfenninger | 18 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 13 | Dale Pfenninger | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Corando Calvert | 26 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 15 | Thelma Calvert | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Kevin Calvert | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Park Danks | 26 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 18 | Eva Danks | 32 | Sister | Cook | Illinois |
| 19 | Addie Danks | 71 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Robert Burton THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 21 | Nora Burton | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Ralph Burton | 17 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 23 | Marvin Cecil Burton | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Henry Stelzer | 64 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 25 | Ida Stelzer | 63 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | John Roedl | 45 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 27 | Bertha Roedl | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Harold Roedl | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Catherine Roedl | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | John Jr Roedl | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Charles Roedl | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Loretta Roedl | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Arthur Lieber | 30 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 34 | Verda Lieber | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Mary Lieber | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Fred Lick | 47 | Head | Farming | Nebraska |
| 37 | Annie Lick | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Allene Lick | 11 | Cousin | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Bruce Redding | 32 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 40 | Lela Redding | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Gladys Redding | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Melvin Redding | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Earl Hites | 40 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 44 | Rose Hites | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Arthur Hoffman | 35 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 46 | Pearl Hoffman | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Evelyn Hoffman | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Emma Hites | 22 | Boarder | — | Illinois |
| 49 | George Weaver | 43 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 50 | Gene Weaver | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 2 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)