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Ruth Butler — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg, South Carolina

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Butler across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Spartanburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 14-person household.

Age 20 b. ~1910 Female Daughter Born: South Carolina Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year1930
LocationSpartanburg, South Carolina
SurnameButler
Given NameRuth
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age20
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceSouth Carolina
Father's BirthplaceSouth Carolina
Mother's BirthplaceSouth Carolina
Additional Details
Can Read/WriteYes
Birth StateSouth Carolina
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)south carolina
Township / WardReidville Township
Est. Birth Year~1910

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.

14 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Ruth Age Birth yr
Morning Butler Son — 18 ~1912
Ralph Butler Son — 1 ~1929
Ruth Butler Daughter — 20 ~1910
Grady Butler Son — 13 ~1917
Ethel Butler Daughter — 9 ~1921
Berry Butler Son — 12 ~1918
Effie Butler Spouse — 38 ~1892
Hazel Butler Daughter — 10 ~1920
Murry Butler Son — 17 ~1913
Vivian Butler Daughter — 5 ~1925
Walter Butler Head — 46 ~1884
Maude Butler Daughter — 7 ~1923
James Butler Son — 3 ~1927
Ernest Butler Son — 10 ~1920

Census Appearances

1920
Spartanburg, South …
Daughter, age 10
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Butler
Given Name Ruth
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Mulatto
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace South Carolina
Father's Birthplace South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace South Carolina
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State South Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) south carolina
1930
Spartanburg, South …
Daughter, age 20
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 14 household members
Surname Butler
Given Name Ruth
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace South Carolina
Father's Birthplace South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace South Carolina
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State South Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) south 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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Ruth Butler across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Spartanburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Butler
Daughter · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Grady Butler
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maude Butler
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vivian Butler
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Morning Butler
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Butler
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Murry Butler
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Butler
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Berry Butler
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Butler
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Butler
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Butler
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
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 — Spartanburg, South Carolina Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2212unit:0606)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Harrison Mitchell 31 Head Farmer South Carolina
2 Iona Mitchell 28 Wife — South Carolina
3 Vivian Mitchell 7 Daughter — South Carolina
4 Alvin Mitchell 6 Son — South Carolina
5 Severance Mitchell 4 Son — South Carolina
6 Eunice Mitchell 2 Daughter — South Carolina
7 Lorea Mitchell 1 Daughter — South Carolina
8 Dennis Vaughn 39 Head Farmer South Carolina
9 Mena Vaughn 33 Wife — South Carolina
10 Grace Vaughn 4 Daughter — South Carolina
11 Emma Moffie 56 Head Farmer South Carolina
12 Archie Moffie 28 Son — South Carolina
13 Clyde Moffie 31 Son — South Carolina
14 John Tingen 22 Head Farmer South Carolina
15 Ellie Tingen 21 Wife — South Carolina
16 Palmer Tingen 1 Son — South Carolina
17 Palmer Fair 54 Father-in-law Farmer South Carolina
18 Maud Fair 49 Mother-in-law — South Carolina
19 Minnie Fair 16 Sister-in-law — South Carolina
20 Mary Duncan 65 Grandmother — South Carolina
21 Walter Butler 46 Head Farmer South Carolina
22 Effie Butler 38 Wife — South Carolina
23 Ruth Butler THIS PERSON 20 Daughter — South Carolina
24 Morning Butler 18 Son — South Carolina
25 Berry Butler 12 Son — South Carolina
26 Ernest Butler 10 Son — South Carolina
27 Murry Butler 17 Son — South Carolina
28 Grady Butler 13 Son — South Carolina
29 Hazel Butler 10 Daughter — South Carolina
30 Ethel Butler 9 Daughter — South Carolina
31 Maude Butler 7 Daughter — South Carolina
32 Vivian Butler 5 Daughter — South Carolina
33 James Butler 3 Son — South Carolina
34 Ralph Butler 1 Son — South Carolina
35 Isaac Hudson 24 Head Farmer South Carolina
36 Hazel Hudson 20 Wife — South Carolina
37 Fred Hudson 4 Son — South Carolina
38 John P. Hudson 2 Son — South Carolina
39 Mary E. Hudson 1 Daughter — South Carolina
40 Nathaniel Angel 27 Head Farmer South Carolina
41 Ella Angel 22 Wife — South Carolina
42 Eveline Angel 5 Daughter — South Carolina
43 Earl Angel 3 Son — South Carolina
44 Sarah Angel 1 Daughter — South Carolina
45 John W. Lawrence 60 Head Farmer South Carolina
46 Maggie Lawrence 50 Wife — South Carolina
47 John Lawrence 17 Son — South Carolina
48 John C. Lawrence 12 Son — South Carolina
49 John Lane 48 Head Farmer South Carolina
50 Louisa Lane 41 Wife — South Carolina

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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)

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