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Robert Duncan — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Pickens, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Robert Duncan across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Pickens, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Pickens, Alabama |
| Surname | Duncan |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Langueton Dist 14 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Duncan | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| J Duncan | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Roy Duncan | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Hugh Duncan | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Winston Duncan | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Bessie Duncan | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Mary Duncan | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Robert Duncan | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pickens, Alabama
Son, age 6
Pickens, Alabama · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Duncan |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Pickens, Alabama
Son, age 17
Pickens, Alabama · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
| Surname | Duncan |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Duncan across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Pickens, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Robert Duncan
Son · 1930 · age 17 · b. ~1913 · Alabama
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Sibling
J Duncan
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Duncan
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Duncan
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Winston Duncan
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Duncan
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Duncan
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
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 — Pickens, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Pickens, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus46usce:0316)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarah M. Hicks | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Joseph P. Mullins | 48 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 3 | Linnie Mullins | 31 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Virginia A. Mullins | 74 | Head-H | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Willie N. Mullins | 46 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Zula E. Mullins | 42 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Thomas Latham | 25 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 8 | Annie Latham | 23 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Will D. Latham | 23 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 10 | Earline Latham | 23 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Hugh S. Duncan | 53 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 12 | Robert L. Duncan THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 13 | Winston Duncan | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 14 | J. W. Duncan | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Mary Duncan | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Roy Duncan | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Bessie Duncan | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Francis A. Duncan | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Brayton E. Mcculley | 22 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 20 | Mattie Mcculley | 17 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Philip Mims | 61 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 22 | Ida Mims | 60 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Brunette Mims | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 24 | Edie Mims | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 25 | Ernest Colston | 60 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 26 | Annie Colston | 48 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Burnette Colston | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 28 | Annie Colston | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Sam H. Colston | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Alma M. Colston | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Ernest N. Colston | 24 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 32 | Ida Colston | 20 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Alice M. Colston | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Willie Jones | 36 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 35 | Beatrice Jones | 32 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Louis Jones | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Willie B. Jones | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Sallie M. Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Laura B. Jones | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Henry R. Downer | 26 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 41 | Emily J. Downer | 25 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 42 | James E. Downer | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Charles Downer | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Mattie Downer | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 45 | John Taylor | 59 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 46 | Alice Taylor | 61 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Sterling C. Cherry | 51 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 48 | Lyda Cherry | 47 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Murdick H. Cherry | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Virginia P. Blissett | 69 | Head-H | Farmer | 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)