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Ruth Adams — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruth Adams across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Fayette, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jacob & Jacob — first a daughter (b.~1903), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1903
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Fayette, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ruth M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Jefferson Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esther Adams | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Ruth Adams | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Jacob Adams | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Harold Adams | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Charles Adams | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Wayne Adams | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Jessie Adams | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1910
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 7
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ruth E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 16
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ruth M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 27
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ruth M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Ruth Adams across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Fayette, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jacob Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father Jacob Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jacob Adams
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jacob Adams
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Adams
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Adams
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Adams
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Adams
Daughter · 1930 · age 27 · b. ~1903 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Charles Adams
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Adams
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Esther Adams
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wayne Adams
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
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 — Fayette, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Fayette, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2040:0103)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delmar Layne | 8 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Melrose Layne | 5 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Amzi Lynn | 72 | Head | Blacksmith | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Clara Mcdowell | 45 | Daughter | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Mary Mcdowell | 38 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | William Mcdowell | 15 | Grandson | None | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Thelma Mcdowell | 12 | Granddaughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Mabel Mcdowell | 10 | Granddaughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Betty Mcdowell | 5 | Granddaughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Sherman Smith | 32 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 11 | Maud Smith | 31 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 12 | Edward Smith | 11 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 13 | Roy Smith | 9 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 14 | Keith Smith | 6 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Mary Smith | 2 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Donald Smith | 0 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | John Putherford | 37 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Catherine Putherford | 24 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Ruth Putherford | 7 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Doris Putherford | 5 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Sarah Putherford | 3 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | William Morgan | 55 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Edith Morgan | 46 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | William Morgan | 16 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Asa Morgan | 9 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Bernard Morgan | 7 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | James Morgan | 2 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | James Halfant | 52 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Nevada Halfant | 45 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Violet Halfant | 20 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Joseph Halfant | 13 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Thomas Benicky | 42 | Head | Farmer | Czechoslovakia |
| 33 | Mary Benicky | 30 | Wife | None | Czechoslovakia |
| 34 | Thomas Benicky | 6 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | John Filchak | 32 | Boarder | Driver | Czechoslovakia |
| 36 | Harry Staut | 57 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 37 | Viola Staut | 53 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Mary Staut | 32 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Harold Staut | 27 | Son | Lumberman | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Albert Staut | 80 | Brother | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Jacob Adams | 55 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Jessie Adams | 52 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Ruth M. Adams THIS PERSON | 27 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Charles Adams | 23 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Esther Adams | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Harold Adams | 17 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Wayne Adams | 15 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Gideon Guse | 56 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Alice Guse | 55 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Lila Beatty | 22 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 4 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)