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Robert Hopkins — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Madison, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Robert Hopkins across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Madison, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Madison, Illinois |
| Surname | Hopkins |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck-up |
| Industry | Tannery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1200 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Truck-Up |
| Township / Ward | City Of Alton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Hopkins | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Robert Hopkins | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Robert Hopkins | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Lucile Hopkins | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Julia Hopkins | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Sylvester Hopkins | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Idrie Hopkins | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| James Hopkins | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Madison, Illinois
Head, age 31
Madison, Illinois · implied b. ~1889
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XGBoost
| Surname | Hopkins |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Stationary engineer |
| Industry | Gas Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Madison, Illinois
Head, age 40
Madison, Illinois · implied b. ~1890 — 8 household members
| Surname | Hopkins |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Truck-up |
| Industry | Tannery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1200 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links Robert Hopkins across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Madison, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Hopkins
Head · 1930 · age 40 · b. ~1890 · Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Madison, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Madison, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel540:0800)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarah L Malone | 31 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 2 | George Gray | 18 | Step-son | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Lester Gray | 32 | Brother-in-law | Manager | Illinois |
| 4 | Lewis Conner | 53 | Head | Blacksmith | Illinois |
| 5 | Margaret Conner | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Marie Conner | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 7 | Melvin Conner | 19 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 8 | Wilma Conner | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Delmar Conner | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Glen Hewlett | 23 | Head | Operator | Illinois |
| 11 | Florence Hewlett | 18 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Clara Hewlett | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Florence Hewlett | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Guy Bestway | 48 | Brother-in-law | Cook | Ohio |
| 15 | Ruth Bestway | 26 | Sister | Packer | Illinois |
| 16 | Frederick Gilsch | 75 | Head | — | Germany |
| 17 | Susan Gilsch | 79 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 18 | John Gilsch | 44 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Barbara Gilsch | 45 | Daughter | Attendant | Illinois |
| 20 | Frank Snyder | 44 | Head | Foreman | Kansas |
| 21 | Mabel Snyder | 40 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Donald Snyder | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Clara Snyder | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Helen Snyder | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Mary E Snyder | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Mary Snyder | 75 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Philip Leady | 56 | Head | Cutter | Illinois |
| 28 | Nellie Leady | 60 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Raymond Leady | 22 | Step-son | Feeder | Illinois |
| 30 | Agnes Leady | 19 | Granddaughter | Bookkeeper | Kentucky |
| 31 | John Leady | 36 | Step-son | Butcher | Illinois |
| 32 | Cornelius Byrd | 30 | Head | Oiler | Mississippi |
| 33 | Betty Byrd | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Otho Byrd | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Helen Byrd | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Carl Byrd | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Betty B Byrd | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Maggie Anderson | 50 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Mattie Hopkins | 21 | Lodger | Housework | Missouri |
| 40 | Elray Little | 50 | Boarder | Laborer | Illinois |
| 41 | Barney Gore | 28 | Boarder | Smelter | Colorado |
| 42 | Johnnie Jackson | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Robert Hopkins THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Truck-Up | Missouri |
| 44 | Julia Hopkins | 40 | Wife | Laundress | Missouri |
| 45 | James Hopkins | 20 | Son | Carrying Boy | Missouri |
| 46 | Mary Hopkins | 19 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Robert Hopkins | 18 | Son | Cook | Missouri |
| 48 | Lucile Hopkins | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Idrie Hopkins | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Sylvester Hopkins | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
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)