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Robert Dawson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Dawson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Silver Bow, Montana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ralph & Edna — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: Arizona
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Silver Bow, Montana |
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arizona |
| Father's Birthplace | Montana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Montana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Electrical Engr |
| Industry | Construction |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arizona |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arizona |
| Occupation | Electrical Engr |
| Township / Ward | Butte City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eileen Dawson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Robert Dawson | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Edna Dawson | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Ralph Dawson | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| John Dawson | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Roger Dawson | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1910
Silver Bow, …
Son, age 4
Silver Bow, Montana · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arizona |
| Father's Birthplace | Montana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Montana |
| Birth State | Arizona |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arizona |
1920
Silver Bow, …
Son, age 14
Silver Bow, Montana · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | Robert A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arizona |
| Father's Birthplace | Montana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Montana |
| Occupation | News Boy |
| Industry | Street |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arizona |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arizona |
1930
Silver Bow, …
Son, age 25
Silver Bow, Montana · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arizona |
| Father's Birthplace | Montana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Montana |
| Occupation | Electrical Engr |
| Industry | Construction |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arizona |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arizona |
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 Dawson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Silver Bow, Montana, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ralph Dawson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edna Dawson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edna Dawson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ralph Dawson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edna Dawson
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edna Dawson
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Dawson
Son · 1930 · age 25 · b. ~1905 · Montana
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Sibling
Roger Dawson
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eileen Dawson
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Dawson
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
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 — Silver Bow, Montana
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1930 US Federal Census — Silver Bow, Montana
Page Contents
45 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1262unit:0440)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Kelly | 17 | Boarder | Messenger Boy | Montana |
| 53 | Russell | 10 | Boarder | — | Montana |
| 56 | Green | 14 | Boarder | — | Montana |
| 58 | Hubert | 4 | Boarder | — | Montana |
| 59 | Danna | 2 | Boarder | — | Montana |
| 60 | Isaacson | None | Boarder | — | Montana |
| 61 | Watson | 3 | Boarder | — | Montana |
| 62 | Marks | 8 | Boarder | — | Montana |
| 64 | Robert Harper | 49 | Head | Miner | Irish Free State |
| 65 | Catherine Harper | 49 | Wife-H | — | Irish Free State |
| 66 | Helen Harper | 23 | Daughter | Saleswoman | Montana |
| 67 | Katherine Harper | 20 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 68 | Robert T. Harper | 16 | Son | — | Montana |
| 69 | Francis J. Harper | 15 | Son | — | Montana |
| 70 | John Harper | 12 | Son | — | Montana |
| 71 | Arnold E. Dorel | 30 | Head | Shift Boss | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Mary C. Dorel | 28 | Wife-H | — | Montana |
| 73 | Mary M. Dorel | 4 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 74 | Ann J. Dorel | 3 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 75 | Joan Dorel | 1 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 76 | Ralph Dawson | 50 | Head | Carpenter | Montana |
| 77 | Edna Dawson | 40 | Wife-H | — | Montana |
| 78 | Robert Dawson THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Electrical Engr | Arizona |
| 79 | John E. Dawson | 22 | Son | Machinist | Montana |
| 80 | Roger R. Dawson | 18 | Son | Clerk | Montana |
| 81 | Eileen G. Dawson | 10 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 82 | Claude E. Inavely | 47 | Head | Teamster | Colorado |
| 83 | Evalina Inavely | 47 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Raymond Colbert | 31 | Head | Miner | Montana |
| 85 | Mildred W. Colbert | 22 | Wife-H | — | Utah |
| 86 | Audrey Colbert | 2 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 87 | Winnefred Atkinson | 20 | Sister-in-law | — | Utah |
| 88 | Delore Atkinson | 2 | Nephew | — | Montana |
| 89 | Walter R. Atkinson | 1 | Nephew | — | Montana |
| 90 | Samuel Schaffer | 41 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Margaret Schaffer | 32 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 92 | Harry Schaffer | 14 | Son | — | Montana |
| 93 | Schaffer | 11 | Son | — | Montana |
| 94 | Mary M. Schaffer | 4 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 95 | Robert W. Charlton | 70 | Head | — | Canada-English |
| 96 | Mary Charlton | 72 | Wife-H | — | Canada-English |
| 97 | Francis W. Charlton | 25 | Son | Miner | Montana |
| 98 | Alice R. Charlton | 31 | Daughter | Graduate Nurse | Montana |
| 99 | Charles Hepp | 54 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Clara Hepp | 39 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)