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Ruby Jones — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Ritchie, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ruby Jones across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Ritchie, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Ritchie, West Virginia |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Pennsboro City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruby | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Jones | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Susie Jones | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Ruby Jones | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Lace Jones | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Karl Jones | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Homer Jones | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Harold Jones | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Lola Jones | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ritchie, West …
Daughter, age 6
Ritchie, West Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Ritchie, West …
Daughter, age 16
Ritchie, West Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Ruby Jones across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Ritchie, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruby Jones
Daughter · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Virginia Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Susie Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Karl Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Homer Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Jones
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
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 — Ritchie, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Ritchie, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2554unit:0575)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. N. Pratt | 72 | Head | None | West Virginia |
| 2 | Mahala Pratt | 71 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 3 | Homer Flesher | 27 | Head | Teamster | West Virginia |
| 4 | Lennie Flesher | 20 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 5 | Louis Flesher | 3 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 6 | Rosella Flesher | 7 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 7 | Homer Garner Flesher | 5 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 8 | Betty Lou Flesher | 4 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 9 | Jean Flesher | 2 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 10 | Lee Doty | 35 | Head | Labourer | West Virginia |
| 11 | Lucy Doty | 27 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 12 | Edward Doty | 5 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 13 | Betty Doty | 4 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 14 | Wanda Lee Doty | 2 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 15 | Robert Doty | 0 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 16 | Marshall Jones | 78 | Head | None | West Virginia |
| 17 | Catherine Jones | 72 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 18 | Haley Jones | 32 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 19 | Sherman Jones | 44 | Head | Labourer | West Virginia |
| 20 | Lennie Jones | 38 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 21 | Opal Jones | 5 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 22 | Raymond Jones | 4 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 23 | Russel Jones | 2 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 24 | Russell Jones | 0 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 25 | Jackson D. Mabry | 53 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 26 | Celia M. Mabry | 51 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 27 | Keener Jones | 47 | Head | Labourer | West Virginia |
| 28 | Bessie Jones | 43 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 29 | Florence Jones | 15 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 30 | Mamie Jones | 12 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 31 | Oma Jones | 9 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 32 | Cecil Jones | 6 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 33 | Curtie Jones | 1 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 34 | Draper Jones | 23 | Head | Labourer | West Virginia |
| 35 | Cecil Jones | 19 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 36 | Edward Jones | 2 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 37 | Lace Jones | 43 | Head | Labourer | West Virginia |
| 38 | Lola Jones | 34 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 39 | Harold Jones | 17 | Son | Labourer | West Virginia |
| 40 | Ruby Jones THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 41 | Karl Jones | 14 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 42 | Susie Jones | 10 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 43 | Virginia Jones | 9 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 44 | Homer Jones | 3 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 45 | John Montgomery | 68 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 46 | Sarah Montgomery | 70 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 47 | J. W. Thomas | 47 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 48 | Martha Thomas | 43 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 49 | Virgil Thomas | 18 | Son | Driver | West Virginia |
| 50 | Lura Reed | 53 | Head | None | West 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)