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Robert Chapman — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Chapman across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Passaic, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: Scotland
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Passaic, New Jersey |
| Surname | Chapman |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Silk Finisher |
| Industry | Silk Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5,000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Silk Finisher |
| Township / Ward | Hawthorne Borough Pt |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Chapman | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Jeanetta Chapman | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Robert Chapman | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Marian Chapman | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1900
Passaic, New …
Son, age 26
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1874 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Chapman |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1874 |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Twister Silk |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1910
Passaic, New …
Head, age 34
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1876 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Chapman |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Years Married | 9 |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Twister |
| Industry | Silk Mill |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1920
Passaic, New …
Head, age 43
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Chapman |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Loom Fixer |
| Industry | Silk Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1906 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Passaic, New …
Head, age 54
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members
| Surname | Chapman |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Silk Finisher |
| Industry | Silk Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5,000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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 Chapman across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Passaic, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Chapman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Chapman
b. ~1854
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· direct · ~0.92
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Robert Chapman
Head · 1930 · age 54 · b. ~1876 · New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Passaic, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Passaic, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1377:0181)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engeunia | 64 | Mother-in-law | — | Italy |
| 2 | Fred H. | 36 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Stella F. | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Thelma | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Willis G. | 59 | Father | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Peter Ruth | 46 | Head | Knitter | New Jersey |
| 7 | Mary Ruth | 46 | Wife | Machine | New Jersey |
| 8 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 9 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 10 | Lewis B. Bailey | 57 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 11 | Josephine Bailey | 55 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Robert H. Patton | 64 | Head | Real Estate | Illinois |
| 13 | Virginia G. R. Patton | 61 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Willoughby Patton | 21 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Virginia G. Patton | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Emil Seidel | 46 | Head | Proprietor | Poland |
| 17 | Martha Seidel | 37 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 18 | Irving Seidel | 21 | Son | Knitter | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Martha Seidel | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Emilia Seidel | 77 | Mother | — | Poland |
| 21 | Peter De See | 35 | Head | Accountant | New Jersey |
| 22 | Anna De See | 37 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Kathryn De See | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Cornelius De See | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Beitama Tillie De See | 35 | Sister-in-law | House Cleaning | New Jersey |
| 26 | Robert Chapman THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Silk Finisher | Scotland |
| 27 | Elizabeth Chapman | 53 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 28 | Jeanetta Chapman | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 29 | Marian Chapman | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 30 | William R. Mccurdy | 43 | Head | Investigator | New York |
| 31 | Stella Mccurdy | 38 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | William R. Jr. Mccurdy | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Mary J. Mullen | 55 | Mother-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Richard J. Tilstra | 31 | Head | Operator | New Jersey |
| 35 | Jacob Tilstra | 32 | Wife | — | Netherlands |
| 36 | Gunter W. Tilstra | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Helen M. Tilstra | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Richard J. Jr. Tilstra | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Frank Van Slyke | 33 | Head | Campaign Manager | New Jersey |
| 40 | Sadie Van Slyke | 24 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 41 | Katherine Van Slyke | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Mildred Van Slyke | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | William G. Tilstra | 43 | Head | Silk Dyer | New Jersey |
| 44 | Nellie Tilstra | 42 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Pearl Tilstra | 19 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Gunter W. Tilstra | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Ruth Tilstra | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Tilstra | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Tilstra | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | — | 50 | Head | Real Estate | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 1 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)