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Robert Myers — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Chester, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Robert Myers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chester, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Robert P |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | General Merchandise |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Township / Ward | Highland Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E Myers | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Robert Myers | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Elva Myers | Other | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Robert Myers | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| D Myers | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| J Myers | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chester, Pennsylvania
Head, age 37
Chester, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Robert P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | General Merchant |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | M |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Chester, Pennsylvania
Head, age 47
Chester, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1883 — 6 household members
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Robert P |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | General Merchandise |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Chester-County, Pennsylvania
Other, age 58
Chester-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Robert T. |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Columbus |
| Occupation | Salesmen |
| Industry | Importing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 240 |
| Highest Grade | No H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Ohio |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Robert Myers across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Myers
Head · 1930 · age 47 · b. ~1883 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Chester, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Chester, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2019:0902)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert P Myers THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Elva E Myers | 38 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | J Ralph Myers | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | E Marian Myers | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Robert L Myers | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | D Richard Myers | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Frank H Jones | 49 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Norman L Burn | 50 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Mabel M Burn | 53 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Thomas C Baker | 61 | Uncle | Contractor | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | George Mattson | 34 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Nellie E Mattson | 28 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Palmer Mattson | 26 | Head | Beaterman | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Clarabel Mattson | 21 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Palmer W Mattson | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Helen V Mattson | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | William B Coates | 67 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Anna Coates | 65 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Paul L Coates | 28 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Eleanor Coates | 28 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | E Frances Coates | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Paul L Coates | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | John Mulvaney | 60 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Alice Mulvaney | 54 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | William Mulvaney | 35 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Norris Mulvaney | 25 | Son | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Marian Mulvaney | 21 | Daughter | Winder | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Esther Mulvaney | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | James Reynolds | 66 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Mary A Reynolds | 60 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Elva L Reynolds | 27 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Ralston R Reynolds | 25 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | William S Reynolds | 20 | Son | Beaterman | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Silas E Reynolds | 18 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Norman Wood | 31 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Addie Wood | 31 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Miriam Wood | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Norman Wood | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | George J Reed | 58 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Elmer Eshershade | 60 | Bro in law | Baker | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Hannah P Jackson | 58 | Servant | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Albert B Herr | 55 | Head | Pastor | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Mary A Herr | 54 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | William Herr | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Paul H Herr | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Edward T Jones | 60 | Head | Farmer | Wales |
| 47 | Margaret J Jones | 61 | Wife-H | — | England |
| 48 | Elizabeth Green | 85 | Mother | — | England |
| 49 | Hatton R Warren | 64 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Theodosia Warren | 60 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
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)