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Robert Dawson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Robert Dawson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Shelby, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Shelby, Alabama |
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 14 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Dawson | Head | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Sanford Dawson | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Hershall Dawson | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Lela Dawson | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Tommie Dawson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Lula Dawson | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Lillie Dawson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shelby, Alabama
Head, age 24
Shelby, Alabama · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Shelby, Alabama
Head, age 34
Shelby, Alabama · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Robert Dawson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Shelby, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Dawson
Head · 1930 · age 34 · b. ~1896 · Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus48usce:0967)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Arvel Brooks | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Lani Brooks | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Sadie Brooks | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Ager Brooks | 18 | Cousin | Laborer | Alabama |
| 55 | Robert Dawson THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 56 | Lela Dawson | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Hershall Dawson | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Tommie Dawson | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Lillie B Dawson | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Sanford Dawson | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Lula Dawson | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 62 | William S Weldon | 64 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 63 | Bell S Weldon | 47 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Milton S Weldon | 17 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 65 | Eva Weldon | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Dora Weldon | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Martha Allen | 20 | Step Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Lillie M Allen | 18 | Step Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Thomas Nelson | 17 | Step Son | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Albert Aver | 29 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 71 | Letha Aver | 29 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 72 | James Aver | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Harlene Aver | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Bennie Aver | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Lee G Aver | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 76 | George Addison | 46 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 77 | Vallie Addison | 31 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Robert R Addison | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Myrtle R Addison | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Richard A Addison | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 81 | George W Isbell | 69 | Head | Merchant | Alabama |
| 82 | Mary J Isbell | 65 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 83 | Addie Isbell | 35 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 84 | James R Weldon | 60 | Head | Merchant | Alabama |
| 85 | Lula Weldon | 64 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 86 | Martin Weldon | 53 | Brother | Laborer | Alabama |
| 87 | James S Whitfield | 50 | Head | Post Master | Alabama |
| 88 | Eskma Whitfield | 45 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 89 | Eskma Whitfield | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 90 | Jean Whitfield | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 91 | Marcelle Whitfield | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 92 | Aaron Whitfield | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 93 | Donald Whitfield | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 94 | Green Walker | 21 | Head | Truck Driver | Alabama |
| 95 | Maury Walker | 23 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 96 | Lurline Walker | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 97 | Isaac H Estrasney | 30 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 98 | Myrtle Estrasney | 29 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 99 | Elizabeth Estrasney | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 100 | Herbert Estrasney | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
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)