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Robert Horton — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Madison, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Robert Horton across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Madison, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1879
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Madison, Tennessee |
| Surname | Horton |
| Given Name | Robert C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Civil District No 1 Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mamie Horton | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Robert Horton | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Martha Horton | Other | — | 86 | ~1844 |
| Robert Horton | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Houston Horton | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Hazel Horton | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Daniel Horton | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Madison, Tennessee
Head, age 39
Madison, Tennessee · implied b. ~1881
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XGBoost
| Surname | Horton |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Madison, Tennessee
Head, age 51
Madison, Tennessee · implied b. ~1879 — 7 household members
| Surname | Horton |
| Given Name | Robert C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Robert Horton across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Madison, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Horton
Head · 1930 · age 51 · b. ~1879 · Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Madison, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Madison, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2264unit:0138)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jones | 17 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Rally B. Jones | 23 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 53 | Ida M. Jones | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Sam Spikes | 54 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 55 | Ellie May Spikes | 42 | Wife | Maid | Tennessee |
| 56 | Elroy H. Spikes | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Clarence A. Spikes | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Curtis Pearson | 19 | Step Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 59 | Orbin Pearson | 16 | Step Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 60 | Nettie Pearson | 14 | Step Dau | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Estell Pearson | 12 | Step Dau | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Novell Pearson | 12 | Step Dau | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Izay Pearson | 10 | Step Son | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Tommy Hughes | 16 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Pearlie Mae Thomas | 40 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Mary Thomas | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Otis Hunt | 24 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Anna Louise Hunt | 16 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Robert C. Horton THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 70 | Mamie Horton | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Houston B. Horton | 25 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 72 | Hazel Horton | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Robert Horton | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Daniel Horton | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Martha J. Horton | 86 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Jake R. Nicholson | 58 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 77 | Sarah J. Nicholson | 56 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | J. Clarence Nicholson | 20 | Son | Helper | Tennessee |
| 79 | Melvin H. Nicholson | 36 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 80 | Hattie E. Nicholson | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Louise L. Nicholson | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | Cyril A. J. Nicholson | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Robert H. Redding | 64 | Father-in-law | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 84 | Hessie A. Mcdaniel | 78 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Mollie E. Mcdaniel | 61 | Daughter | Farm | Tennessee |
| 86 | James C. Story | 30 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 87 | Dona H. Story | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | James R. Story | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Emma Story | 54 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Wm. B. Orr | 54 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 91 | Catherine B. Orr | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | Josie M. Davis | 40 | Head | Farm | Tennessee |
| 93 | Alberta Davis | 19 | Daughter | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 94 | Hellen M. Davis | 16 | Daughter | Helper | Tennessee |
| 95 | Katie R. Davis | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Walter E. Davis | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | J. D. Davis | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | Mary L. Davis | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Albert Mathis | 25 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 100 | Ellen M. Mathis | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
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)