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Robert Stevenson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Stevenson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Butler, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Carl & Chester — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Butler, Iowa |
| Surname | Stevenson |
| Given Name | Robert W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Shell Rock Township Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Stevenson | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Ann Stevenson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Richard Stevenson | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Carl Stevenson | Head | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Robert Stevenson | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| James Stevenson | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1920
Butler, Iowa
Son, age 2
Butler, Iowa · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stevenson |
| Given Name | Robert W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Butler, Iowa
Son, age 12
Butler, Iowa · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
| Surname | Stevenson |
| Given Name | Robert W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
Son, age 23
Butler-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stevens |
| Given Name | Robert C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Hartford Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Butler |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | On farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Stevenson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Carl Stevenson (~0.92 confidence) and father Chester Stevens (~0.92 confidence) and father Earl Stevenson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dorothy Stevenson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Carl Stevenson
b. ~1900
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Chester Stevens
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Earl Stevenson
b. ~1900
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dorothy Stevenson
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Stevenson
Son · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · Iowa
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Sibling
Richard Stevenson
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Stevenson
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ann Stevenson
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
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 — Butler, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Butler, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel645:0761)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elsie M | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 2 | Edd C Jaspers | 49 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 3 | Minnie Jaspers | 55 | Sister | — | Iowa |
| 4 | G. W. Bandfield | 64 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 5 | Martha E Bandfield | 63 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Joe C Newell | 37 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 7 | Carrie M Newell | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Mary A Newell | 78 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Claude W Bell | 56 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 10 | Vera B Bell | 50 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Laura Bell | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Steven C Barr | 39 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 13 | Daisy H Barr | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Lucille J Barr | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Wallace H Barr | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Charles G Bowen | 66 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 17 | Euseba L Bowen | 37 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 18 | Carl L Stevenson | 30 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 19 | Dorothy R Stevenson | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Robert W Stevenson THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Richard C Stevenson | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Ann K Stevenson | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 23 | James A Stevenson | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Jerry Mennen | 32 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 25 | Ella V Mennen | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Elizabeth L Mennen | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Richard J Mennen | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Ella Jean Mennen | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Henderene G Mennen | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Harm Timmer | 54 | Head | Farmer | Holland |
| 31 | Mattie Timmer | 59 | Wife | — | Holland |
| 32 | Jake H Timmer | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Dick D Docter | 28 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 34 | Grace Docter | 23 | Wife | — | Holland |
| 35 | Henry Henrichs | 33 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 36 | Lena J Henrichs | 28 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Anna L Henrichs | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Henderena J Henrichs | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Hema Mehmen | 43 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 40 | Blanche Mehmen | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 41 | Jake H Mehmen | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Elizabeth F Mehmen | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Frank C Mehmen | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Gertrude A Mehmen | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 45 | John Plueger | 26 | Head | Farmer | Holland |
| 46 | Tytia Plueger | 29 | Wife | — | Holland |
| 47 | Hermina Plueger | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Oscar R Allen | 44 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 49 | Clara R Allen | 50 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Perry Williams | 23 | Stepson | — | Iowa |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)