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Robert Willis — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Russell, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Robert Willis across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Russell, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1879
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Russell, Virginia |
| Surname | Willis |
| Given Name | Robert K |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2000 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Copper Creek District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Willis | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Maggie Willis | Other | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Earl Willis | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Alvin Willis | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Robert Willis | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Gilbert Willis | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Louella Willis | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Clayton Willis | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Dewey Willis | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Thomas Willis | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Russell, Virginia
Head, age 40
Russell, Virginia · implied b. ~1880 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Willis |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | G. Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Russell, Virginia
Head, age 51
Russell, Virginia · implied b. ~1879 — 10 household members
| Surname | Willis |
| Given Name | Robert K |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2000 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Robert Willis across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Russell, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Willis
Head · 1930 · age 51 · b. ~1879 · Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Russell, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Russell, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2459unit:0785)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Robert K Willis THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 52 | Maggie Willis | 41 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Earl Willis | 20 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Ella Willis | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Clayton Willis | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Gilbert Willis | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Thomas Willis | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Dewey Willis | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Alvin C Willis | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Louella Willis | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Alex Patrick | 25 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 62 | Lizzie V Patrick | 27 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Helen M Patrick | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Ed Willis | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 65 | Lula A Willis | 39 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Thelma Willis | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Ruth Willis | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Roscoe E Willis | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Amanda Willis | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Connie Willis | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | John K Willis | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Paul E Willis | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Dorothy E Willis | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Jefferson Patrick | 76 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 75 | Teresa V Patrick | 51 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Rachel Patrick | 49 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Nannie Patrick | 36 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Robert B Gibson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 79 | Lillie E Gibson | 24 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Maggie L Gibson | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Cleo Gibson | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Nelson Gibson | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Nellie Gibson | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Joseph P Wilson | 57 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 85 | Margaret B Wilson | 57 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Clyde Wilson | 26 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Evelyn M Wilson | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Henry S Wilson | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 89 | T Andy Gibson | 56 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 90 | Julia F Gibson | 48 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Asa F Gibson | 22 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Ezra Gibson | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Claude Gibson | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Eula Gibson | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 95 | John Adams | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 96 | Sallie Adams | 52 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Sam Adams | 27 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Lafoner A Adams | 20 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Jack B Adams | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Bill Adams | 11 | 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)