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Robert Harper — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Benton, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Robert Harper across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Benton, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Forrest & John — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Benton, Arkansas |
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | Robert F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Round Prairie Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elsie Campbell | Other | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Maude Harper | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Robert Harper | Head | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Ella Harper | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Robert Harper | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Lorene Campbell | Other | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1910
Benton, Arkansas
Son, age 9
Benton, Arkansas · implied b. ~1901 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | Robert P |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1920
Benton, Arkansas
Son, age 19
Benton, Arkansas · implied b. ~1901 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Benton, Arkansas
Head, age 29
Benton, Arkansas · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | Robert F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Harper across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Benton, Arkansas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Forrest Harper (~0.92 confidence) and father John Harper (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Harper (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eula Harper (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Forrest Harper
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Harper
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Harper
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eula Harper
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Harper
Head · 1930 · age 29 · b. ~1901 · Arkansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Benton, Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Benton, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus66usce:0076)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Albert J. Erikson | 41 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 52 | Anna Erikson | 33 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 53 | Arville R. Erikson | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 54 | Inez Erikson | 12 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 55 | Ernest E. Erikson | 10 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 56 | Roy Guy Erikson | 7 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 57 | Clark L. Erikson | 3 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 58 | Robert F. Harper THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 59 | Maude E. Harper | 29 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 60 | Robert Dale Harper | 6 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 61 | Ella May Harper | 4 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 62 | Lorene G. Campbell | 16 | Sister-in-law | — | Texas |
| 63 | Elsie Campbell | 8 | Sister-in-law | — | Texas |
| 64 | Goldie Richmond | 48 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 65 | Eunice Richmond | 76 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Joe B. Richmond | 8 | Nephew | — | Oklahoma |
| 67 | John Freeman | 64 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | New York |
| 68 | Walter D. Hough | 60 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
| 69 | Clyde A. Richardson | 25 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 70 | Jo W. Richardson | 19 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 71 | John Jr. January | 13 | Brother-in-law | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 72 | Thos. J. Mcelroy | 54 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 73 | Lura A. Mcelroy | 53 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Kathleen January | 15 | Lodger | — | Arkansas |
| 75 | Ed. Ritschel | 59 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 76 | Genia Ritschel | 41 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Bert E. Woods | 44 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Artie Woods | 38 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 79 | Shirley W. Woods | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Wendell E. Woods | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 81 | Bernice J. Stone | 6 | Lodger | — | Colorado |
| 82 | Spencer K. Dunlap | 53 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 83 | Rosa Dunlap | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Orville E. Patterson | 27 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 85 | Marie S. Patterson | 22 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 86 | Mack A. Peck | 55 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 87 | Lilly I. Peck | 46 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 88 | Alma May Peck | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 89 | Nellie S. Peck | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 90 | Raymond A. Peck | 24 | Head | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 91 | Iva J. Peck | 26 | Wife | Teacher | Arkansas |
| 92 | Barbara J. Peck | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 93 | Homer R. Williams | 39 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 94 | Stachie Williams | 39 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 95 | Joseph E. Williams | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 96 | Pearl M. Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 97 | Velma A. Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 98 | Dorothy Ellen Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 99 | Donia Baldwin | 63 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 100 | Lena Dodson | 27 | Granddaughter | — | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 4 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)