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Ruth Carter — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cabell, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Carter across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cabell, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cabell, West Virginia |
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Huntington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artie Carter | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Mary Carter | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Madge Fowble | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Edna Carter | Other | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Betty Carter | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| William Carter | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| William Carter | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Okey Fowble | Other | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Leo Carter | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Ruth Carter | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Hazel Carter | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cabell, West …
Daughter, age 3
Cabell, West Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Cabell, West …
Daughter, age 13
Cabell, West Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 11 household members
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 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 Ruth Carter across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Cabell, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Carter
Daughter · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Artie Carter
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Carter
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Carter
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Madge Fowble
Sibling · 1930 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Carter
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leo Carter
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
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 — Cabell, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Cabell, West Virginia
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2529unit:0037)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | Margy Wilder | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Ernest Chapman | 25 | Head | Finisher | West Virginia |
| 54 | Lula Chapman | 22 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Ernest Jr. Chapman | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Taylor | 43 | Head | Boiler Maker | Ohio |
| 57 | Minnie Taylor | 38 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Taylor | 44 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Woodlyn Taylor | 41 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Taylor | 32 | Head | Labor | West Virginia |
| 61 | Hazel Taylor | 22 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Raymond Taylor | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Blank | 57 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 64 | Minnie Blank | 57 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Mary Blank | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Virginia Blank | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Eugene Blank | 15 | Son | Saleswoman | West Virginia |
| 68 | George Blank | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Paul Blank | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Fern Blank | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Nellie Blank | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Arlie Blank | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Charles Young | 41 | Head | Trainman | Kentucky |
| 74 | Lydia Young | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Charles F. Young | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Katherine Louise Young | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Richard L. Young | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Robert Young | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Katherine Hall | 21 | Sister-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Howard Hall | 21 | Brother-in-law | Caretaker | Illinois |
| 81 | Dorothy Perry | 63 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 82 | Mary M. Perry | 52 | Wife | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 83 | D. Page Perry | 22 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 84 | Rice | 55 | Head | Extra Clerk | West Virginia |
| 85 | Daisy L. Rice | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Nelson Rice | 31 | Son | Stenographer | West Virginia |
| 87 | Robert H. Rice | 24 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 88 | Lola Rice | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 89 | William E. Carter | 52 | Head | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 90 | Mary Carter | 46 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 91 | Leo Ab. Carter | 21 | Son | Telegraph Agent | Missouri |
| 92 | Artie Carter | 16 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 93 | Edna Carter | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 94 | Ruth Carter THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 95 | Hazel Carter | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 96 | William Jr. Carter | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 97 | Betty J. Carter | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 98 | Madge Fowble | 27 | Daughter | Stenographer | West Virginia |
| 99 | Okey Fowble | 29 | Son-in-law | Storekeeper | 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)