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Robert Newman — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Madison, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Robert Newman across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Madison, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Edward — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Madison, Illinois |
| Surname | Newman |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Ammunition Plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Wood River Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Newman | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Sophia Newman | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Edward Newman | Head | — | 41 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1910
Madison, Illinois
Son, age 2
Madison, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Newman |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Madison, Illinois
Son, age 11
Madison, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Newman |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Madison, Illinois
Son, age 22
Madison, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
| Surname | Newman |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Ammunition Plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Newman across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Madison, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Newman (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Newman (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Newman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sophia Newman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sophie Newman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Newman
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Newman
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Newman
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sophia Newman
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sophie Newman
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Newman
Son · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · Illinois
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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 — Madison, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Madison, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel543:0204)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Louis Alvin | 22 | Boarder | Helper | Illinois |
| 2 | Leroy L. Harris | 21 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 3 | Lois Harris | 21 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Leroy Harris | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Aaron Miller | 33 | Head | Oiler | Illinois |
| 6 | Lula Miller | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Aaron Jr. Miller | 10 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 8 | Paul Lawrence | 18 | Boarder | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Earl Lawrence | 3 | Boarder | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Robert Lawrence | 1 | Boarder | — | Illinois |
| 11 | — | 53 | Head-H | — | Illinois |
| 12 | — | 17 | Son | Glass Cutter | Illinois |
| 13 | — | 32 | Son | Glass Cutter | Illinois |
| 14 | — | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | — | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | — | 40 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 17 | — | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | — | 15 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 19 | — | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | — | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Leo Austin | 62 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 22 | Ida Austin | 57 | Wife | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Charles Austin | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Walter | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | — | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | — | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | — | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | — | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Edward Newman | 41 | Head | Painter | Illinois |
| 30 | Sophia Newman | 46 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Robert Newman THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 32 | Henry Darrag | 70 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | George F. Darrag | 31 | Son | Janitor | Illinois |
| 34 | Elma Darrag | 22 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 35 | — | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | — | 22 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 37 | — | 13 | Daughter | Chemist | Illinois |
| 38 | — | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | — | 22 | Son | Welder | Illinois |
| 40 | — | 20 | Son | Teacher | Illinois |
| 41 | Carl Letcher | 27 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 42 | Essie Letcher | 20 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | John Mcinerney | 68 | Head | Foreman | Illinois |
| 44 | Sarah Mcinerney | 59 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Helen Jupiter | 17 | Boarder | Clerk | Illinois |
| 46 | Carmen Schaffer | 20 | Boarder | — | Kansas |
| 47 | Leon Richardson | 27 | Head | Foreman | Illinois |
| 48 | Ruth Richardson | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Cleon Richardson | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Edna Richardson | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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)