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Robert Duncan — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Nelson, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Robert Duncan across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Nelson, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Nelson, Kentucky |
| Surname | Duncan |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1,000 |
| Radio Set | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Chaplin Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Duncan | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Mildred Duncan | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| William Duncan | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Jennie Duncan | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Thelma Duncan | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Will Duncan | Other | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Edna Duncan | Other | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Arnold Duncan | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Eugene Duncan | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Robert Duncan | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Nelson, Kentucky
Head, age 27
Nelson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Duncan |
| Given Name | Robert L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Nelson, Kentucky
Head, age 38
Nelson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1892 — 10 household members
| Surname | Duncan |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1,000 |
| Radio Set | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 Nelson, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Duncan
Head · 1930 · age 38 · b. ~1892 · Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Nelson, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Nelson, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel772:0527)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Anna Wright | 66 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Roberta Wright | 24 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | James W. Averitt | 17 | Grand H | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Jessie H. Averitt | 6 | Grand-H | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Mordie Van Fleet | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 56 | Mabel Van Fleet | 27 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Jack Batterly | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 58 | Sara S. Batterly | 55 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | J. M. Batterly | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Rita K. Batterly | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Claude Graham | 46 | Head | Retail Merchant | Kentucky |
| 62 | Bertha Graham | 42 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Wilma Graham | 21 | Daughter | Saleslady | Kentucky |
| 64 | Lavern Graham | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Wilson Graham | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Louis A. Duvall | 64 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Raphel Sperrill | 25 | Head | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 68 | Valerie Sperrill | 24 | Wife-H | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 69 | William Thomas | 15 | Nephew-H | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | N. S. Hahn | 52 | Head | Blacksmith | Kentucky |
| 71 | Susie Hahn | 49 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Lucille Hahn | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Robert Duncan THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 74 | Edna Duncan | 36 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Mary J. Duncan | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | William D. Duncan | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Mildred Duncan | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Eugene Duncan | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Thelma Duncan | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Arnold Duncan | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 81 | Jennie L. Duncan | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 82 | Will Duncan | 60 | Father-H | — | Kentucky |
| 83 | Albert Smither | 67 | Head | Physician | Kentucky |
| 84 | Maggie Smither | 62 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 85 | Lee Rowland | 59 | Sister-in-law | Retail Merchant | Kentucky |
| 86 | Cora Rowland | 57 | Sister-in-law | Postmaster | Kentucky |
| 87 | Albert A. Smither | 11 | Grandson-H | — | Kentucky |
| 88 | Herbert Prather | 44 | Head | Chauffeur | Kentucky |
| 89 | Maude Prather | 44 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 90 | Virgil Prather | 17 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 91 | Teddy Prather | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 92 | Perry Hood | 39 | Head | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 93 | Mattie Hood | 39 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 94 | Ruthie Hood | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 95 | Ruby Hood | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 96 | John Hood | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 97 | Emmet Montgomery | 32 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 98 | Ruby Montgomery | 21 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 99 | Emmet B. Montgomery | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 100 | Elizabeth C. Montgomery | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
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)