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Ruth Butler — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Worcester, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Butler across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Worcester, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & Vernon — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Ruth V. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Worcester City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Butler | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| William Butler | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Jean Butler | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Ruth Butler | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Marion Butler | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1910
Worcester, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 2
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Ruth F. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | England-English |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Worcester, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 12
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Ruth V |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Worcester, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 22
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Ruth V. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Butler across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Worcester, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father J Butler (~0.92 confidence) and father Vernon Butler (~0.92 confidence) and father William Butler (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruth Butler (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruth Butler (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J Butler
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Vernon Butler
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Butler
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruth Butler
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruth Butler
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Butler
Daughter · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Marion Butler
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Butler
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
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 — Worcester, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Worcester, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel971:0847)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Frank H. Dickie | 61 | Head | Treasurer | New York |
| 52 | Maude M. Dickie | 52 | Wife | — | New York |
| 53 | Fred M. Adams | 59 | Head | Brakeman | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Edith M. Adams | 54 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Edward Conant | 41 | Head | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Helen H. Conant | 30 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Priscilla Conant | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Edward Jr. Conant | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Herbert C. Fisher | 61 | Head | Agent | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Amelia M. Fisher | 62 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Madelyn Fisher | 26 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Dayton D. Fisher | 24 | Son | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 63 | William J. Butler | 60 | Head | Foreman | England |
| 64 | Ruth M. Butler | 49 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Jean D. Butler | 25 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Ruth V. Butler THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Marion M. Butler | 20 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | George H. Toombs | 53 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Helen D. Toombs | 27 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Nelly Begley | 40 | Maid | Maid | Ireland |
| 71 | William Stevens | 57 | Head | President | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Florence Stevens | 54 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Hilda Hoglund | 55 | Maid | Maid | Sweden |
| 74 | Herbert Hamaliel | 53 | Head | President | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Gladys B. Hamaliel | 48 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Herbert Jr. Hamaliel | 25 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Dorothy Hamaliel | 20 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Smith Fawcett | 64 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 79 | Bertha M. Fawcett | 61 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Helen S. Fawcett | 40 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Lillian Crawford | 46 | Head | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Emma Crawford | 44 | Sister | — | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Mary Lucey | 50 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Nellie Lucey | 83 | Mother | — | England |
| 85 | George F. Creech | 59 | Head | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Lillian J. Creech | 59 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Alice Mork | 22 | Maid | Maid | Sweden |
| 88 | Ella W. Baker | 63 | Cousin | — | Massachusetts |
| 89 | William Reed | 66 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Harriet Reed | 63 | Wife | Secretary | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Agatha Smith | 58 | Sister | — | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Isabelle Smith | 25 | Niece | — | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Martin J. Foley | 40 | Head | Fireman | Ireland |
| 94 | Mary A. Foley | 40 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 95 | Joanna M. Linn | 71 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Jennie S. Linn | 59 | Sister | — | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Josephine Johnson | 61 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 98 | Agnes Johnson | 40 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Clara Johnson | 37 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Marjorie Dickie | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 2 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)