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Ruth Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Watauga, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Brown across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Watauga, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Rufus & Rufus — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Watauga, North Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Cove Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Brown | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Eliza Brown | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Rufus Brown | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Martha Brown | Other | — | 62 | ~1868 |
| James Brown | Other | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| George Brown | Son | — | 28 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1910
Watauga, North …
Daughter, age 1
Watauga, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Watauga, North …
Daughter, age 10
Watauga, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North 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
Watauga, North …
Daughter, age 21
Watauga, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Ruth Brown across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Watauga, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Rufus Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Rufus Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Rufus Brown
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Rufus Brown
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Brown
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Brown
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Brown
Daughter · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Eliza Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 28
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 — Watauga, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Watauga, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1727unit:0417)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julia Hodges | 41 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Graydon Hodges | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Vance Hodges | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Bunty Hodges | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Jim Hodges | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Rufus Brown | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Martha Brown | 62 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Eliza Brown | 32 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Ruth Brown THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | James Brown | 8 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | George Brown | 28 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 12 | John Hix | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Ellen Hix | 39 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Gray Hix | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Robert Hix | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Garthene Hix | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | James Hix | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Mazie Hix | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Edward Hix | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Kara Hix | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Richard Jr Norris | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Mary Norris | 37 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Clark Norris | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Eliza Norris | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Avery Norris | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Vera Norris | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Rosa Norris | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Ruby Norris | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Pearl Norris | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Hannah Norris | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Jack Grover | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Barbra Grover | 48 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Alice Grover | 24 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Dewy Grover | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Lula Grover | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Sherman Grover | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Mamie Grover | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Amy Eggers | 68 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Allen Brown | 24 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Lillie Brown | 25 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Lawcie Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Blain Bone | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Hannah Bone | 25 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Inez Bone | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Bill Bone | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Francis Bone | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Alice Bone | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Clyntan Bone | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Ray Hodges | 21 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Ester Hodges | 16 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)