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Robert Powers — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Amherst, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Robert Powers across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Amherst, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Amherst, Virginia |
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Robert E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Amherst Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lannis Powers | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Junior Powers | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Hasker Powers | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Dennis Powers | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Bessie Powers | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Robert Powers | Head | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Hazel Powers | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Beatrice Powers | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1920
Amherst, Virginia
Head, age 24
Amherst, Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
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| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Amherst, Virginia
Head, age 34
Amherst, Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Robert E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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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 Powers across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Amherst, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Powers
Head · 1930 · age 34 · b. ~1896 · Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Amherst, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Amherst, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2463unit:0971)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pauline M Dixon | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Alma V Dixon | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Winifred E Dixon | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | John E Dixon | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | William E Dixon | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 6 | Lula H Dixon | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Fred L Dixon | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | George Dixon | 70 | Head | Blacksmith | Virginia |
| 9 | Elizabeth Dixon | 78 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | John N Christian | 34 | Head | Factory Manager | Virginia |
| 11 | Annie L Christian | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Annie B Christian | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Cornelius L Litton | 53 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 14 | Mattie E Litton | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Stuart Litton | 22 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Robert E Powers THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 17 | Bessie Powers | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Dennis Powers | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Lannis Powers | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Hazel Powers | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Junior Powers | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Hasker Powers | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Beatrice Powers | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Wm D Freeman | 73 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 25 | Elizabeth Freeman | 75 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Scott Freeman | 44 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 27 | Russell Freeman | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | William Jones | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 29 | Eva Jones | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Louella Jones | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Lorene Jones | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Ralph Jones | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Leah Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Oscar Markham | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 35 | Sallie Markham | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Inez Markham | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Lee Markham | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | James Mattox | 72 | Step-Father | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Joseph Fleming | 40 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 40 | Garfield E Buchanan | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 41 | Dovie Buchanan | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 42 | John Buchanan | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Hattie Buchanan | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | James Buchanan | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | May Buchanan | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Alfred Buchanan | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Clyde Buchanan | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Guy H Barker | 28 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 49 | Ola K Barker | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Roy M Barker | 7 | Son | — | 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)