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Robert Garrett — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Garrett across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Scott, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Melviney — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Scott, Tennessee |
| Surname | Garrett |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Civil District No 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melvina Garrett | Other | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Henry Garrett | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Eugene Cochran | Other | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Robert Garrett | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Scott, Tennessee
Son, age 10
Scott, Tennessee · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Garrett |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Scott, Tennessee
Son, age 19
Scott, Tennessee · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
| Surname | Garrett |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Scott-County, Tennessee
Head, age 30
Scott-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Garett |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Robbins |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Scott |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Garrett across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Garrett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Melviney Garrett (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Garrett
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Melviney Garrett
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Garrett
Son · 1930 · age 19 · b. ~1911 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Scott, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Scott, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2271unit:0223)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Beatrice Brown | 17 | Gr son | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Ruth Brown | 9 | Gr daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Charles W. Edwards | 37 | Head | Water Carrier | Kentucky |
| 54 | Minnie Edwards | 35 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Willie Edwards | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | May Edwards | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Belle Edwards | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Arthur Edwards | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Claud E. Edwards | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | William E. Sims | 48 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 61 | Ida F. Sims | 37 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Willard E. Sims | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Mary B. Sims | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Alfred Sims | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | James A. Sims | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Leonard W. Sims | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | William R. Sims | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Gertie L. Sims | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | William Goad | 27 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 70 | Ada Goad | 27 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Eva Goad | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Melvin Goad | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Sherman Byrd | 62 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Rosetta Byrd | 49 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Ollie Byrd | 20 | Daughter | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 76 | Willard Byrd | 18 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 77 | Elvin Byrd | 16 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 78 | Linnie Byrd | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Milford Byrd | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Henry Garrett | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 81 | Melvina Garrett | 48 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | Robert L. Garrett THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 83 | Eugene Cochran | 8 | Bro-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 84 | Albert Petrey | 39 | Head | Lumber Cutter | Kentucky |
| 85 | Liddie J. Petrey | 23 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | William M. Brown | 28 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 87 | Alma G. Brown | 22 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Margaret E. Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | General Byrd | 24 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 90 | Hattie Byrd | 20 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Wiley Byrd | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | Dock Ellis | 68 | Head | Physician | Tennessee |
| 93 | India Ellis | 25 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | Gladys Ellis | 4 | Step daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | Fant Smith | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 96 | Arbana Smith | 48 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Henry Honey | 27 | Head | Teamster | Tennessee |
| 98 | Marsha Honey | 22 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Rosa Honey | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | Elmer Boling | 13 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 2 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)