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Robert Burton — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Amherst, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Robert Burton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Amherst, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 7
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Amherst, Virginia |
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Pedlar District Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lola Burton | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Billy Burton | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Robert Burton | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| May Burton | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Alice Burton | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Melvin Burton | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Andy Burton | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Ollie Burton | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1930
Amherst, Virginia
Son, age 7
Amherst, Virginia · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Amherst-County, Virginia
Son, age 17
Amherst-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | Rex Adrian |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pedlar Mag Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Amherst |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Robert Burton
Son · 1930 · age 7 · b. ~1923 · Virginia
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Sibling
Billy Burton
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Burton
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
May Burton
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melvin Burton
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lola Burton
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
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 — Amherst, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Amherst, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2434unit:1061)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James T. Jennings | 58 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Sallie E. Jennings | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Hazel G. Jennings | 19 | Son | Helper | Virginia |
| 4 | Mary S. Jennings | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 5 | Taylor Foster | 33 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 6 | Ollie L. Foster | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Taylor W. Foster | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Gladys Foster | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Walter D. Maddox | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 10 | Annie Maddox | 59 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Lawson Maddox | 14 | Son | Helper | Virginia |
| 12 | David Maddox | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Andrew J. Maddox | 49 | Head | Cutter | Virginia |
| 14 | Bessie L. Maddox | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Ethel M. Maddox | 17 | Daughter | Helper | Virginia |
| 16 | Annie V. Maddox | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Ruth L. Maddox | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Myra Maddox | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Sidney Maddox | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Edgar Maddox | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Preston Jenkins | 74 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 22 | Emma Jenkins | 71 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Lloyd E. Jenkins | 31 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Annie E. Jenkins | 40 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Homer B. Jenkins | 36 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Sarah Jenkins | 35 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Ethel L. Jenkins | 33 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Mary W. Jenkins | 28 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Andy Burton | 51 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 30 | Ollie J. Burton | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Alice Burton | 25 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Melvin Burton | 15 | Son | Helper | Virginia |
| 33 | May F. Burton | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Billy J. Burton | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Robert L. Burton THIS PERSON | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Lola Burton | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Andrew J. Watts | 69 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 38 | Emma V. Watts | 61 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Gladys Watts | 25 | Daughter | Nurse | Virginia |
| 40 | Philip Bibb | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 41 | Sarah Bibb | 61 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Jane Mccraw | 28 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Ethel Mccraw | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Sidney Mccraw | 7 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Dorothy Mccraw | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Mabel Harvey | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Clarence Harvey | 7 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Erika Harvey | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Redley Johns | 68 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 50 | Lucy Johns | 66 | Wife | — | 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)