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Robert Oliver — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Swain, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Robert Oliver across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Swain, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Swain, North Carolina |
| Surname | Oliver |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Charleston Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B Oliver | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Robert Oliver | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| R Oliver | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| James Oliver | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Florence Oliver | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Nellie Oliver | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| May Oliver | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Velma Oliver | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1930
Swain, North …
Head, age 45
Swain, North Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 8 household members
| Surname | Oliver |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Swain-County, North …
Head, age 55
Swain-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Oliver |
| Given Name | R. O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charleston Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Swain |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Robert Oliver across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Oliver
Head · 1930 · age 45 · b. ~1885 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Swain, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Swain, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1723unit:0098)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Edna M. Dorsey | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Mary Herrin | 54 | Head | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 53 | Howard Herrin | 30 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Florence Herrin | 24 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Pete Jenkins | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Bonnie Jenkins | 26 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Ruby Jenkins | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Josephine Jenkins | 78 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Ed Thomas | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Jessie Thomas | 37 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Earl Thomas | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Vinnie Thomas | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Ruby Thomas | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Ralph Thomas | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Garfield Thomas | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Hazel Thomas | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Violet Thomas | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | John Oliver | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Ida Oliver | 22 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Katie B. Oliver | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Samuel G. Baines | 20 | Brother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Balguse Baines | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | James Jenkins | 17 | Cousin | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Natie Hariner | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Lewis Hariner | 22 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Elbert Hariner | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Willie Hariner | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Johnnie Hariner | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Mary L. Hariner | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Winnie Hariner | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Florence Hariner | 17 | Daughter-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | Dorothy Hariner | 1 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Thomas Clampett | 23 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 84 | May Clampett | 16 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Troy Clampett | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Robert Oliver THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 87 | Velma Oliver | 40 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | James Oliver | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Nellie Oliver | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | May Oliver | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | R. J. Oliver | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Florence Oliver | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | B. D. Oliver | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Crawford Oliver | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Lizzie Oliver | 25 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Joe Oliver | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Rose Oliver | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Eliza Oliver | 55 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Eddie Wike | 22 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 100 | James Wood | 24 | Boarder | Chauffeur | North Carolina |
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)