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Robert May — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert May across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Floyd, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & A — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Floyd, Kentucky |
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Industry | General Practice |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Township / Ward | Prestonsburg Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julia May | Other | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Jack May | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Robert May | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Floyd, Kentucky
Son, age 13
Floyd, Kentucky · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Floyd, Kentucky
Son, age 23
Floyd, Kentucky · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Industry | General Practice |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Floyd-County, Kentucky
Son, age 34
Floyd-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | Ruben |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Floyd |
| Occupation | Paper Hanger |
| Industry | Public work |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 May across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George May (~0.92 confidence) and father A May (~0.92 confidence) and father Jack May (~0.92 confidence) and mother Victoria May (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia May (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George May
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
A May
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jack May
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Victoria May
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia May
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert May
Son · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · Kentucky
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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 — Floyd, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Floyd, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel744:0884)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Freeland Dils | 43 | Head | Contractor | West Virginia |
| 52 | Martha Dils | 44 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Madge M Dils | 23 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Conrad Dils | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Greenlee Thomas | 50 | B-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Raney White | 30 | Head | Contractor | Kentucky |
| 57 | Hazel White | 25 | Wife-H | Stenographer | Kentucky |
| 58 | William L White | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Mabel Mead | 16 | Sister-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Jack May | 54 | Head | Lawyer | Kentucky |
| 61 | Julia May | 53 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Robert May THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Lawyer | Kentucky |
| 63 | Cliff Latta | 38 | Head | Printer | Kentucky |
| 64 | Reba Latta | 27 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Clifford Jr Latta | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Ramona Sturgill | 22 | Servant | Servant | Kentucky |
| 67 | French Combs | 52 | Head | Lawyer | Kentucky |
| 68 | Minta Combs | 44 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Fletcher Combs | 21 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Leroy Combs | 20 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Stella Green | 19 | Servant | Servant | Kentucky |
| 72 | Paul C Combs | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | John Massel | 59 | Head | Merchant | Kentucky |
| 74 | Mattie Massel | 49 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | James Massel | 21 | Son | Merchant | Kentucky |
| 76 | Billie Massel | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Malcolm Harris | 59 | Head | Wagoner | Kentucky |
| 78 | Rosa M Harris | 57 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Walter Harris | 33 | Son | Wagoner | Kentucky |
| 80 | Eugene A Harris | 26 | Son | Surveyor | Kentucky |
| 81 | Eunice Harris | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 82 | Martin G Leete | 39 | Head | Dentist | Kentucky |
| 83 | Claudia Leete | 33 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 84 | Martin Jr Leete | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 85 | Henry Hughes | 44 | Head | Druggist | Virginia |
| 86 | Nannie Hughes | 36 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 87 | Robert Hughes | 18 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 88 | Dorothy Hughes | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 89 | M. Edward Ramsdell | 48 | Head | Doctor | Kentucky |
| 90 | Lucille Ramsdell | 30 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 91 | Helen M Ramsdell | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 92 | Sue M Ramsdell | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 93 | J. B. Clark | 40 | Head | Lawyer | Kentucky |
| 94 | Hortense Clark | 30 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 95 | William F. Clark | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 96 | Jane H Clark | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 97 | Clarence H Nickell | 30 | Head | Minister | Kentucky |
| 98 | Maud Nickell | 26 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 99 | Ruth Nickell | 20 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 100 | Alma Nickell | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 5 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)