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Robert Franklin — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Robert Franklin across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tuscaloosa, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
| Surname | Franklin |
| Given Name | Robert J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 7 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Vance Beat Precinct 13 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Franklin | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Robert Franklin | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Daisy Franklin | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| E Franklin | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Mary Franklin | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Robert Franklin | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| James Franklin | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Head, age 46
Tuscaloosa, Alabama · implied b. ~1884 — 7 household members
| Surname | Franklin |
| Given Name | Robert J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 7 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama
Other, age 57
Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Franklin |
| Given Name | Robert N. |
| Relationship to Head | Father |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tuscaloosa |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tuscaloosa |
| Occupation | miner |
| Industry | Coal mines |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 463 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Robert Franklin across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Franklin
Head · 1930 · age 46 · b. ~1884 · Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Tuscaloosa, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus51usce:0394)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John C. Higgish | 21 | Head | Motorman | Mississippi |
| 2 | Rosa B. Higgish | 18 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Mabel Young | 25 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Catherine Young | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Francis Young | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Carolyn Young | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Cade A. Bigham | 53 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 8 | Martha Bigham | 52 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Duke V. Bigham | 21 | Son | Miner | Alabama |
| 10 | Edna Bigham | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Yant A. Bigham | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Sarah E. Bigham | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Joseph C. Ray | 23 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 14 | Mina Ray | 28 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Willie M. Ray | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Eveline Ray | 0 | Baby | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Uncle Tipton | 8 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Ambrose E. Griffin | 59 | Head | Pump- | South Carolina |
| 19 | Leona Griffin | 54 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Ivy R. Griffin | 24 | Son | Salesman | Alabama |
| 21 | R. Estelle Griffin | 22 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Bernice Griffin | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Leona Griffin | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Ivan S. Gould | 38 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 25 | Minnie Gould | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Carl S. Gould | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Blaine E. Gould | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Fred Ray | 55 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 29 | Idell Ray | 29 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 30 | David Ray | 18 | Son | Miner | Alabama |
| 31 | Lonnie Ray | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Birdie Ray | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Floyd Murray | 26 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 34 | Sweet Murray | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Robert J. Franklin THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 36 | Daisy Franklin | 39 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Robert Franklin | 18 | Son | Miner | Alabama |
| 38 | Charlie Franklin | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Mary Franklin | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 40 | James Franklin | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 41 | E. L. Franklin | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 42 | William J. Wobley | 52 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 43 | Clyde Wobley | 21 | Son | Miner | Alabama |
| 44 | Robbie Wobley | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Mildred Wobley | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 46 | H. L. Gay | 19 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 47 | Birtha Gay | 23 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Annie Gay | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Osleva Gay | 0 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 50 | Grant C. Verty | 28 | Head | Electrician | 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)