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Robert Stephens — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Pottawattamie, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Robert Stephens across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Pottawattamie, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1881
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Pottawattamie, Iowa |
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | Robert H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Industry | Medical |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Township / Ward | Treynor Town Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Stephens | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Susan Stephens | Other | — | 86 | ~1844 |
| Ole Luefversen | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Artemus Stephens | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Robert Stephens | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Gayle Stephens | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Margaret Stephens | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1910
Pottawattamie, Iowa
Head, age 28
Pottawattamie, Iowa · implied b. ~1882 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | Robert H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Years Married | 0 |
| Father's Birthplace | Eng-English |
| Mother's Birthplace | Eng-English |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Industry | Gen Practice |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Pottawattamie, Iowa
Head, age 39
Pottawattamie, Iowa · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | Robert H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Industry | Private Office |
| Class of Worker | Oa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | F |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Pottawattamie, Iowa
Head, age 49
Pottawattamie, Iowa · implied b. ~1881 — 7 household members
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | Robert H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Industry | Medical |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| 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 Stephens across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Pottawattamie, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Stephens
Head · 1930 · age 49 · b. ~1881 · Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Pottawattamie, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Pottawattamie, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel678:0721)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert H Stephens THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Physician | Iowa |
| 2 | Margaret E Stephens | 40 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Robert D Stephens | 19 | Son | Electrician | Iowa |
| 4 | Artemus H Stephens | 17 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 5 | Gayle N Stephens | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Susan M Stephens | 86 | Mother | — | England |
| 7 | Ole L Luefversen | 40 | Lodger | Manager | Denmark |
| 8 | August Baltzvert | 47 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 9 | Emmet Schroeder | 73 | Head | — | Germany |
| 10 | Fred H Nagel | 63 | Head | — | Germany |
| 11 | Johannes Lehmann | 69 | Head | — | Germany |
| 12 | Peter Lubbe | 74 | Head | — | Germany |
| 13 | Caroline M Lubbe | 74 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 14 | Emma Brockman | 30 | Daughter | Cook | Iowa |
| 15 | Donald H Brockman | 3 | Grandson | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Clyde C Piatt | 43 | Head | Barber | Kansas |
| 17 | Frances E Piatt | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Clyde N Piatt | 18 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 19 | Lola L Piatt | 15 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 20 | Darwin H Piatt | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Patricia L Piatt | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Lee B Piatt | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 23 | William Trede | 65 | Head | Supervisor | Germany |
| 24 | Annie A Trede | 57 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Virginia G Trede | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Roger S Trede | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Elizabeth C Petersen | 23 | Boarder | Teacher | Iowa |
| 28 | Margaret M Hollyman | 62 | Head | — | Germany |
| 29 | Erika L Klapp | 66 | Head | — | Germany |
| 30 | Bernhard L Volkens | 61 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 31 | Emma M Volkens | 51 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 32 | Harry K Volkens | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 33 | Amalia L Volkens | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Irene L Volkens | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Bernhard T Volkens | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 36 | John Kahler | 73 | Head | — | Germany |
| 37 | Cord Hartje | 66 | Head | — | Germany |
| 38 | Dora M Hartje | 59 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 39 | Paul H Lucksdorf | 67 | Head | — | Germany |
| 40 | Dora H Lucksdorf | 62 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 41 | Adelheid Timm | 74 | Head | — | Germany |
| 42 | Henry Von Weise | 77 | Head | — | Germany |
| 43 | Adelheid A Von Weise | 70 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 44 | Hazel L Dunsmore | 23 | Head | Teacher | Iowa |
| 45 | Wife Dunsmore | 19 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 46 | William S Echternacht | 36 | Head | Mechanic | Nebraska |
| 47 | Emma A Echternacht | 31 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 48 | Harold H Echternacht | 9 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 49 | Lorna M Echternacht | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Myleen J Echternacht | 5 | 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)