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Robert Parker — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Buena Vista, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Robert Parker across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Buena Vista, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Raymond & Ray — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Buena Vista, Iowa |
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | Robert M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Alta Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Parker | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Ray Parker | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Hazel Parker | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Van Parker | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Robert Parker | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1910
Buena Vista, …
Son, age
Buena Vista, Iowa · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | Robert M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Buena Vista, …
Son, age 10
Buena Vista, Iowa · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Buena Vista, …
Son, age 21
Buena Vista, Iowa · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | Robert M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Parker across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Buena Vista, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Raymond Parker (~0.92 confidence) and father Ray Parker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hazel Parker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Raymond Parker
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ray Parker
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hazel Parker
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Parker
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Iowa
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Sibling
Van Parker
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Parker
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Buena Vista, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Buena Vista, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel645:0191)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ray E Parker | 43 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 2 | Hazel A Parker | 40 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Robert M Parker THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 4 | Doris E Parker | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Van D Parker | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Hannah E Delay | 80 | Head | — | Canada English |
| 7 | Leona M Delay | 46 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Andrew W Browne | 58 | Head | Broker | Iowa |
| 9 | Dora M Browne | 60 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Henry Lichtenberg | 69 | Head | Buyer | Iowa |
| 11 | Otto F Lichtenberg | 33 | Son | Buyer | Iowa |
| 12 | Elizabeth H Lichtenberg | 30 | Daughter-H | Teacher | Iowa |
| 13 | Ora I Lichtenberg | 27 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 14 | Sylvia J Handegard | 20 | Servant | Servant | Iowa |
| 15 | Guy W Anderson | 23 | Head | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 16 | Irene E Anderson | 20 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Gusta M Olson | 77 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 18 | Emily Hatch | 71 | Head | — | England |
| 19 | Martin C Molgaard | 48 | Head | Road Patrol | Denmark |
| 20 | Sinnie Molgaard | 43 | Wife-H | — | Denmark |
| 21 | Elna Molgaard | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Julius Waldo | 84 | Head | — | Germany |
| 23 | Martha Waldo | 50 | Daughter-H | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Forrest C Schilling | 19 | Head | Retail Salesman | Idaho |
| 25 | Myrtle L Schilling | 19 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Chris Jensen | 67 | Head | Mason | Denmark |
| 27 | Mary Jensen | 73 | Wife-H | — | Sweden |
| 28 | Lou H Jensen | 43 | Son | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 29 | Fred H Brecher | 61 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 30 | Etta M Brecher | 51 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Vena S Penn | 36 | Lodger | Saleslady | Iowa |
| 32 | Dennis Wilson | 40 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 33 | E. Pearl Wilson | 36 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Cecil H Wilson | 17 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 35 | Virginia L Wilson | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Delores F Wilson | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Lydia L Dinger | 71 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Leon Lapage | 68 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Ida D Lapage | 49 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Robert Pederson | 49 | Head | Proprietor | Iowa |
| 41 | Esther Pederson | 47 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Charles H Dahl | 54 | Head | Blacksmith | Iowa |
| 43 | Josephine Dahl | 54 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 44 | C. Vernon Dahl | 23 | Son | Blacksmith | Iowa |
| 45 | Herbert L. A. Dahl | 21 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Oscar F Hultgren | 48 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Leonard G Anderson | 25 | Head | Mechanic | Iowa |
| 48 | Mildred Anderson | 30 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Marlin L Anderson | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Betty Lou Anderson | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)