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Robert Welch — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Welch across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Gaston, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lee & Robert — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Gaston, North Carolina |
| Surname | Welch |
| Given Name | Robert L Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Gastonia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Edson | Other | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Lucile Welch | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Roland Welch | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Agnes-Ab Welch | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Robert Welch | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Manuel Williamson | Other | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Robert Welch | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1910
Gaston, North …
Son, age 2
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Welch |
| Given Name | Robert L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Gaston, North …
Son, age 11
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Welch |
| Given Name | Robert L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Gaston, North …
Son, age 20
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
| Surname | Welch |
| Given Name | Robert L Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Welch across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Gaston, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lee Welch (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Welch (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Welch (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Welch (~0.92 confidence) and mother Roben Welch (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lee Welch
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Welch
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Welch
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Welch
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Roben Welch
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Welch
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Lucile Welch
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agnes-Ab Welch
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roland Welch
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
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 — Gaston, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Gaston, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1692unit:0191)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearl Clark | 40 | Head | Spooler | North Carolina |
| 2 | Floyd X Clark | 20 | Son | Run Lap Machine | North Carolina |
| 3 | Andrew Black | 59 | Head | Sweeper | Tennessee |
| 4 | Harriet Black | 55 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Obie Black | 17 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Paul Black | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Carl Black | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Allie Runion | 26 | Daughter | Spooler | Tennessee |
| 9 | Charles L Runion | 1 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Sam Messer | 40 | Head | Run Pickers | North Carolina |
| 11 | Nellie Messer | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Deliah Messer | 17 | Daughter | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 13 | Henry Messer | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Sarah Messer | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Iva L Messer | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Ralph Messer | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Mardel Messer | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Frank Sweeten | 44 | Head | Oiler Bands | Tennessee |
| 19 | Eliza Sweeten | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Edna Sweeten | 18 | Daughter | Spooler | Tennessee |
| 21 | Cletus Sweeten | 16 | Son | Doffer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Jennette Sweeten | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Geneva Sweeten | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Edward Sweeten | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Herbert Sweeten | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Meena Sweeten | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Margaret Foster | 40 | Head | Spooler | Georgia |
| 28 | Arley Foster | 18 | Son | Run Combers | Tennessee |
| 29 | John Anthony | 48 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | S Cordye Anthony | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Golda Anthony | 19 | Daughter | Doffer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Belda Anthony | 16 | Son | Doffer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Margaret Anthony | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Vance Anthony | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Robert L Welch | 45 | Head | Traveling Salesman | South Carolina |
| 36 | Roland Welch | 22 | Son | Wholesale Inside | North Carolina |
| 37 | Lucile Welch | 22 | Daughter | Church Secy | South Carolina |
| 38 | Robert L Jr Welch THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Agnes-Ab Welch | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Manuel Williamson | 21 | Lodger | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 41 | Ray Edson | 21 | Lodger | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 42 | Hugh B Pursley | 43 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 43 | Ruth Pursley | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Rachel P Pursley | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Hugh B Jr Pursley | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Joe Pursley | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Mary Dailey | 55 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Tracy H Iii Dailey | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Frances Dailey | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Rachel Dailey | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)