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Ruth Clark — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruth Clark across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Henry, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sam & Christine — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Henry, Virginia |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Leatherwood Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Clark | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Ruth Clark | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Eliza Clark | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Sam Clark | Head | — | 62 | ~1868 |
| Thomas Clark | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Christine Clark | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henry, Virginia
Daughter, age 1
Henry, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ruth M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Henry, Virginia
Daughter, age 11
Henry, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Henry-County, Virginia
Other, age 22
Henry-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clarke |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Niece |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Irisburg District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henry |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 208 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | 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 Clark across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Sam Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Christine Clark (~0.92 confidence) and father Tommy Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Clark (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sam Clark
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Christine Clark
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Tommy Clark
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Clark
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Clark
Daughter · 1930 · age 11 · b. ~1919 · Virginia
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Sibling
Thomas Clark
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eliza Clark
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Clark
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
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 — Henry, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Henry, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2447unit:0556)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilson White | 24 | Head | Gen Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Julia White | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Dorothy White | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Emma L White | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | James Dandridge | 28 | Head | Gen Farmer | Virginia |
| 6 | Callie Dandridge | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Annie B Dandridge | 21 | Step-daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Sam Clark | 62 | Head | Gen Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Christine D Clark | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Thomas B Clark | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Mary W Clark | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Ruth Clark THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Eliza Clark | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Charlie Terry | 48 | Head | Gen Farmer | Virginia |
| 15 | Emma L Terry | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | L Terry | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Grant Scales | 33 | Head | Gen Farmer | Virginia |
| 18 | Lucinda Scales | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Grant Scales | 20 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Frank W Scales | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Grant Iii Scales | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | James Scales | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Bennit Scales | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Isaac J Patterson | 33 | Head | Gen Farmer | Virginia |
| 25 | Maggie Patterson | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Russell Patterson | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Sherman Patterson | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Johnnie Patterson | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Thelma Patterson | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Clyde Patterson | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Sanford Patterson | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Joe Patterson | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Eugene Patterson | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Vander Perkins | 27 | Head | Gen Farmer | Virginia |
| 35 | Minnie Perkins | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Howard Perkins | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Mary T Perkins | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Joe Perkins | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Elathan Lucas | 71 | Head | Gen Farmer | Virginia |
| 40 | Lela B Lucas | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Jesse Lucas | 50 | Head | Salesman | Virginia |
| 42 | Ella S Lucas | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Frances Lucas | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Will H Perkins | 28 | Head | Gen Farmer | Virginia |
| 45 | Clara Perkins | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Mamie D Perkins | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Willie J Perkins | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Nettie M Perkins | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Callie J Perkins | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Edward S Perkins | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 3 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)