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Thomas Robertson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Robertson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dekalb, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clyde & James — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Dekalb, Georgia |
| Surname | Robertson |
| Given Name | Thomas M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Mcwilliams District 1448 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Robertson | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Thomas Robertson | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| James Robertson | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Archie Robertson | Other | — | 67 | ~1863 |
| Coleman Robertson | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Elvis Robertson | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dekalb, Georgia
Son, age 3
Dekalb, Georgia · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Robertson |
| Given Name | Thomas M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Dekalb, Georgia
Son, age 13
Dekalb, Georgia · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
| Surname | Robertson |
| Given Name | Thomas M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
Son, age 22
Dekalb-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Thomas J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clarkston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | DeKalb |
| Occupation | Traveling salesman |
| Industry | Telephone Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 1680 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Thomas Robertson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Clyde Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and father James Robertson (~0.92 confidence) and father James Robertson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and mother Odessa Robertson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Clyde Roberts
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Robertson
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Robertson
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Roberts
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Odessa Robertson
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Robertson
Son · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · Georgia
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Sibling
Elvis Robertson
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Coleman Robertson
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Robertson
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
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 — Dekalb, Georgia
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1930 US Federal Census — Dekalb, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:georgiacensus00reel351:0983)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary L Chewning | 57 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 2 | Charlie J Chewning | 18 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 3 | Jewel G Chewning | 16 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Curtis S Scott | 24 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 5 | Belle Scott | 24 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Robert H Clary | 56 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 7 | Octavia Clary | 54 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Ernest Clary | 27 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 9 | Immary Clary | 20 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 10 | Ruby L Clary | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Lonzo Clary | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Roy P Clary | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Pearl Clary | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Earline Clary | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Blanch Mildred Clary | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Jack Clark | 28 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 17 | Willie Clark | 26 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Estelle Clark | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 19 | William H Clark | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Doris Clark | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Martha Clark | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Robert L Snellings | 46 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 23 | Claudie B Snellings | 43 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Margaret Snellings | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Mac Ed Moore | 54 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 26 | Jennie Moore | 46 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Adam H Jones | 73 | Father-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Rubin A Long | 58 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 29 | Sallie Long | 68 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 30 | James L Robertson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 31 | Archie Robertson | 67 | Brother | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Coleman B Robertson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 33 | Thomas M Robertson THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Joseph H Robertson | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Elvis W Robertson | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Albert R Piper | 39 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 37 | Effie E Piper | 36 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Carma L Piper | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 39 | James T Robertson | 22 | Head | Truck Driver | Georgia |
| 40 | Ilona Robertson | 17 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 41 | Thomas A Robertson | 57 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 42 | Eunice B Robertson | 53 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Lamar Robertson | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 44 | James H Hausworth | 26 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 45 | Vera L Hausworth | 24 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Lonnie Hausworth | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Fred Hearn | 52 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 48 | Sallie Hearn | 45 | Wife | Laundress | Georgia |
| 49 | Fred Jr Hearn | 13 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 50 | Anna Jettie M Hearn | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 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)