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Robert Porter — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Webster, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Robert Porter across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Webster, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Webster, Iowa |
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Colfax 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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Porter | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Dorothy Porter | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Nellie Porter | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Rachel Porter | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Opal Porter | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Florence Porter | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Grace Porter | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Robert Porter | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Jennie Porter | Other | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Gerald Porter | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Milton Porter | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Webster, Iowa
Head, age 35
Webster, Iowa · implied b. ~1885 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Webster, Iowa
Head, age 45
Webster, Iowa · implied b. ~1885 — 11 household members
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| 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 Porter across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Webster, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Porter
Head · 1930 · age 45 · b. ~1885 · Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Webster, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Webster, Iowa
Page Contents
44 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel687:0492)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Guy Gabel | 22 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 52 | Hester Gabel | 18 | Servant | Hired Girl | Iowa |
| 53 | Clarence H Brown | 24 | Head | Manager | Iowa |
| 54 | Christiana M Brown | 69 | Mother-H | — | Germany |
| 55 | Anna G Brown | 25 | Sister | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Arthur J Johnson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 57 | Mary S Johnson | 38 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Esther G Johnson | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Ruth E Johnson | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Robert Porter THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 61 | Jennie M Porter | 44 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Helen F Porter | 20 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Grace E Porter | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Milton R Porter | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Rachel R Porter | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Nellie M Porter | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Dorothy R Porter | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Florence R Porter | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Gerald F Porter | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Opal M Porter | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 71 | George W Sullivan | 44 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 72 | Bertha M Sullivan | 36 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Wilford M Sullivan | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Herbert M Sullivan | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Paul R Sullivan | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Clarence Bickel | 35 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 77 | Marguerite H Bickel | 37 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Delores M Bickel | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Marguerite E Bickel | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Harold G Steburg | 32 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 81 | Gertrude A Steburg | 32 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 82 | Vivian M Steburg | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 83 | Walter H Steburg | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 84 | Donald A Steburg | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 85 | Billy J Steburg | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 86 | Mrs Thomas Porter | 76 | Head | — | England |
| 87 | Ethel M Porter | 54 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 88 | Lytle F Lee | 24 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 89 | Gertrude B Lee | 27 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 90 | Herbert F Lee | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 91 | John F Hogan | 58 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 92 | Marguerite M Hogan | 42 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 93 | Elizabeth M Hogan | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 94 | Frances J Hogan | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
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)