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Robert Nichols — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cumberland, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Robert Nichols across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cumberland, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 16-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cumberland, Virginia |
| Surname | Nichols |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Hamilton District |
| 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.
16 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alonza Nichols | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Vernon Nichols | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Marie Nichols | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Mabel Nichols | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Robert Nichols | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Leonard Nichols | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Gracie Nichols | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Robert Nichols | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| John Anderson | Other | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Pearl Nichols | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Julia Anderson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Clyde Anderson | Other | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Madeline Anderson | Other | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Herman Anderson | Other | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Harold Nichols | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Mary Nichols | Other | — | 41 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cumberland, Virginia
Head, age 47
Cumberland, Virginia · implied b. ~1883 — 16 household members
| Surname | Nichols |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Cumberland-County, Virginia
Head, age 56
Cumberland-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1884 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nicholas |
| Given Name | Robert B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hamilton Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Retail Store |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Robert Nichols across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Nichols
Head · 1930 · age 47 · b. ~1883 · Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Cumberland, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Cumberland, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2440unit:0942)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Funkhouser Ralph | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Marilyn | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Robert Nichols THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 4 | Mary Nichols | 41 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Pearl Nichols | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Robert E Nichols | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Gracie Nichols | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Mabel Nichols | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Alonza Nichols | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Harold Nichols | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Vernon Nichols | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Leonard Nichols | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Marie Nichols | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Julia Anderson | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Clyde Anderson | 27 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 16 | John Anderson | 5 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Herman Anderson | 3 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Madeline Anderson | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Sarah Robinson | 75 | Head-H | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Robert Anderson | 33 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 21 | James Hill | 65 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 22 | Almira Hill | 58 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Marvelle Hill | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Callie Woodson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 25 | Annie Woodson | 35 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Elizabeth Woodson | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Calvin Woodson | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Alice Walker | 52 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 29 | John P Rowe | 55 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 30 | Dora B Rowe | 40 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | John R Rowe | 19 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 32 | James T Rowe | 17 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 33 | Sam M Rowe | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Mary V Rowe | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Edward E Rowe | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Walter R Pauley | 53 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 37 | Minnie Pauley | 56 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | James G Pauley | 22 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 39 | Ellis S Pauley | 20 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Edith Pauley | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | Bessie Pauley | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Annie M Pauley | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Eula P Pauley | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Gracie L Pauley | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Robert Flannagan | 38 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 46 | Kathleen G Flannagan | 30 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Robert S Jr Flannagan | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Jennie M Flannagan | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | William W Flannagan | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Alice Flannagan | 80 | Mother | — | 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)