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Robert Howard — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Howard across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Blount, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a son (b.~1889), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1889
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Blount, Tennessee |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Robert B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Walker |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Walker |
| Township / Ward | Maryville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Woodard | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| James Howard | Head | — | 77 | ~1853 |
| Lucy Woodard | Other | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| James Woodard | Other | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Robert Howard | Son | — | 41 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1900
Blount, Tennessee
Son, age 12
Blount, Tennessee · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Robert B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Blount, Tennessee
Son, age 21
Blount, Tennessee · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Robert B. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | farming |
| Industry | home farm |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Blount, Tennessee
Son, age 31
Blount, Tennessee · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Blount, Tennessee
Son, age 41
Blount, Tennessee · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Robert B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Walker |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| 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 Howard across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Blount, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Howard (~0.92 confidence) and father James Howard (~0.92 confidence) and father James Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Howard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Howard
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Howard
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Howard
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Howard
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Howard
Son · 1930 · age 41 · b. ~1889 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Bertha Woodard
Sibling · 1930 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Blount, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Blount, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2234unit:0171)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Harry B. Hatcher | 30 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 52 | Vola Hatcher | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Kyle S. Hatcher | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Fanny Thompson | 60 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Lillie Lane | 48 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | J. Shymmon Orye | 39 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 57 | Rosallie E. Orye | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Lakmann Orye | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Goerfus Orye | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Maynard T. Orye | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Hermit Fields | 19 | Brother-in-law | Bus Driver | Tennessee |
| 62 | John R. Orye | 66 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 63 | Martha E. Orye | 63 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Ezekiel Amburn | 29 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 65 | Cora M. Amburn | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Fred Amburn | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Leonard Amburn | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Hallie E. Amburn | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Ruth E. Amburn | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Thressie Amburn | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Gracie Amburn | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Oscar Best | 43 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 73 | Ella M. Best | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Samuel D. Best | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Roe J. Best | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Jessie M. Best | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Ottis Best | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Una V. Best | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Edna L. Best | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Robert L. Wilson | 33 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 81 | Minnie Wilson | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | Robert L. Jr. Wilson | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Twila J. Wilson | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Sherman H. Burton | 63 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 85 | Laura F. Burton | 62 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | William M. Burton | 29 | Son | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 87 | Nora Burton | 32 | Daughter-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Glass, Herman Burton | 10 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Jesse G. Wilson | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 90 | Nellie Wilson | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Vira Wilson | 69 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | Gracie Wilson | 26 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | Fred L. Wilson | 15 | Nephew | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | Anderson P. Wells | 71 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 95 | Amanda M. Wells | 65 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | James H. Howard | 77 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 97 | Robert B. Howard THIS PERSON | 41 | Son | Walker | Tennessee |
| 98 | James I. Woodard | 51 | Son-in-law | None Retired Soldier | Tennessee |
| 99 | Bertha J. Woodard | 31 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | Lucy J. Woodard | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 1 sibling
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)