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Robert Reed — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Robert Reed across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Shelby, Indiana |
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Mail Carrier |
| Industry | Post Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Mail Carrier |
| Township / Ward | Shelbyville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imogene Reed | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Robert Reed | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Thomas Robbins | Other | — | 76 | ~1854 |
| Jessie Reed | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shelby, Indiana
Head, age 42
Shelby, Indiana · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Mail Carrier |
| Industry | P.O. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Shelby, Indiana
Head, age 52
Shelby, Indiana · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Mail Carrier |
| Industry | Post Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Shelby-County, Indiana
Head, age 62
Shelby-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1878 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Robb H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shelbyville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Occupation | Letter Carrier |
| Industry | U.S. P.O. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 26 |
| Income (1939) | 1925 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Reed across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Reed
Head · 1930 · age 52 · b. ~1878 · Indiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Indiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:indianacensus00reel628:0523)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry C. Sorden | 50 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 2 | Eugenia Sorden | 48 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Martha J. Sorden | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Eugenia Cory | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Barton O. Blond | 55 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 6 | Edith A. Blond | 53 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 7 | James Vandegrift | 53 | Head | Machinist | Indiana |
| 8 | Rosa Vandegrift | 51 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Raymond Vandegrift | 19 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Margaret Ford | 67 | Mother-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Riley Houston | 60 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Amy Lay | 46 | Head | Cook | Indiana |
| 13 | Othel Lay | 29 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 14 | Max Lay | 7 | Grandson | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Thos. L. Chaffee | 84 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Garrett Chaffee | 42 | Son | Clerk | Indiana |
| 17 | Celia Chaffee | 39 | Daughter-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Robert Chaffee | 14 | Grandson | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Mary E. Chaffee | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Virginia Chaffee | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Gabor Curson | 28 | Head | Laborer | England |
| 22 | Milton Curson | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Milton Jr. Curson | 7 | Grandson | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Charles Baldwin | 70 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 25 | Clara Baldwin | 34 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Marie Baldwin | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Margaret Baldwin | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Charles E. Van Pelt | 78 | Head | Painter | Indiana |
| 29 | Alice M. Van Pelt | 75 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Henry Merion | 76 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Ralph Yearling | 26 | Roomer | Salesman | Indiana |
| 32 | Leona Yearling | 21 | Roomer | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Robert Reed THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Mail Carrier | Ohio |
| 34 | Jessie Reed | 49 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 35 | Imogene Reed | 20 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Thomas Robbins | 76 | Father-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 37 | George H. Gephart | 70 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Mary Gephart | 55 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Russell Burton | 28 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Bernice Burton | 26 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 41 | Dalton Burton | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 42 | Bettie Burton | 0 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Dal Heibert | 55 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Clara Heibert | 50 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 45 | Arlie Heibert | 24 | Sister-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 46 | Oscar Collins | 38 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 47 | Vera Collins | 36 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Lawrence Collins | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Lloyd Collins | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 50 | Scott Byrum | 48 | Head | Painter | Indiana |
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)