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Robert Hunt — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Hunt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bert & Robert — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Hunt |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Flooring mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Memphis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Hunt | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Callie Barner | Other | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| William Harris | Other | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Mattie Hunt | Other | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Frank Barner | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Robert Hunt | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Carl Barner | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 9
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hunt |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 20
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
| Surname | Hunt |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Flooring mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Shelby-County, Tennessee
Other, age 28
Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hurt |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Nephew |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Forsythe |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 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 Hunt across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Bert Hunt (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Hunt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Hunt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Bert Hunt
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Hunt
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Hunt
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Hunt
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Carl Barner
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Barner
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
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 — Shelby, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2279unit:1028)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albert Smith | 46 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Mary Smith | 45 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Laffie Brown | 43 | Boarder | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Florence Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | William Watson | 40 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 6 | Annie Watson | 30 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Ollie Watson | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Valentine Watson | 24 | Brother | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 9 | Robert Hunt | 52 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Mattie Hunt | 43 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Robert Hunt THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 12 | William Harris | 51 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Callie Barner | 32 | Lodger | Washer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Frank J. Barner | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Carl Barner | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Fred Douglas | 52 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Virginia Douglas | 29 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Fred J. Douglas | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Bud Miles | 60 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 20 | Julia Miles | 53 | Wife-H | Washer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Mattie Miles | 31 | Daughter | Washer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Bertha Miles | 29 | Daughter | Washer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Bud Jr. Miles | 23 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Jerline Miles | 20 | Daughter | Servant | Mississippi |
| 25 | Willie Miles | 15 | Grand daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Allice Miles | 7 | Grand daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Lester Williams | 45 | Head | Fireman | Mississippi |
| 28 | Beula Williams | 42 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Clarence Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Willie Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Lushie Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Lye Williams | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Luke Mosley | 54 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Elizabeth Mosley | 35 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Cora Mosley | 24 | Daughter | Servant | Mississippi |
| 36 | Lula Jones | 22 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Gracie Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Johnnie Mosley | 20 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Mammie Mosley | 18 | Daughter | Servant | Mississippi |
| 40 | T. C. Mosley | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 41 | Bessie Mosley | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Emma Holdman | 46 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Johnnie Jones | 27 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 44 | James Jones | 23 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 45 | Thomas Chatman | 39 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 46 | Emma Chatman | 32 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Mary Johnson | 39 | Head | Servant | Mississippi |
| 48 | John Mitchell | 21 | Lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Mary B. Jester | 17 | Lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 50 | John Howard | 47 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)