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Robert Fields — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Chatham, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Robert Fields across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Chatham, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents David & O — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Chatham, North Carolina |
| Surname | Fields |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Hickory Mt Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O Fields | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Lonnie Fields | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Eula Fields | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Ramon Fields | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Eugene Fields | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Barbee Fields | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Paul Fields | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Bessie Fields | Other | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Henry Fields | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Robert Fields | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Frank Fields | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1910
Chatham, North …
Son, age
Chatham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fields |
| Given Name | Robert H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Chatham, North …
Son, age 10
Chatham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fields |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | non |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Chatham, North …
Son, age 20
Chatham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 11 household members
| Surname | Fields |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Fields across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Chatham, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father David Fields (~0.92 confidence) and father O Fields (~0.92 confidence) and father Owen Fields (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Fields (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Fields (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
David Fields
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
O Fields
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Owen Fields
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Fields
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Fields
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Fields
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Ramon Fields
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Fields
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Fields
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Fields
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Fields
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eula Fields
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lonnie Fields
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbee Fields
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
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 — Chatham, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Chatham, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1681unitrs:0026)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Peter Alston | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Emma Alston | 28 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Charlie Alston | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Jessie Alston | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Lessie Alston | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Florence Alston | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Nellie Alston | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Magum Alston | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Ethel Alston | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Peter Alston | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Sam Harris | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Ozona Harris | 21 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Mary L. Harris | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Gaston Alston | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Dallie Alston | 36 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Murphy Alston | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Ava L. Alston | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Alex Alston | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Ona Alston | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Jodie Alston | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | M. J. Dark | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Daisy Dark | 40 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Riley Dark | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | O. D. Fields | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Bessie Fields | 44 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Robert Fields THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Lonnie Fields | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Paul Fields | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Eula M. Fields | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Henry Fields | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Eugene Fields | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Ramon Fields | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Barbee Fields | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Frank Fields | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | George, D. Dowd | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Myrtle Dowd | 24 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Clyde Dowd | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Gypsy Dowd | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | John Smith | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 90 | Carrie Smith | 29 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Louis Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Robert Smith | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Alice Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Mary W. Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Archie Smith | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | J. H. Williams | 73 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Mollie Williams | 65 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | James Williams | 18 | Grand Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Dannie Williams | 15 | Grand Son | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Lannie Williams | 12 | Grand Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 8 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)