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Ruth Davis — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruth Davis across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Henrico, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Joseph — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Henrico, Virginia |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | domestic |
| Industry | private |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Domestic |
| Township / Ward | Richmond City |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Davis | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Imogene Hopkins | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Mary Payne | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Beulah Davis | Other | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Lucile Hopkins | Other | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1910
Henrico, Virginia
Daughter, age 1
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Henrico, Virginia
Daughter, age 13
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Henrico, Virginia
Daughter, age 21
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | domestic |
| Industry | private |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Davis across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Henrico, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bettie Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Payne (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Davis
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Davis
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bettie Davis
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Davis
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Payne
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Davis
Daughter · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Virginia
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Sibling
Imogene Hopkins
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
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 — Henrico, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Henrico, Virginia
Page Contents
21 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2478unit:0404)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James Brown | 42 | lodger | Driver | Virginia |
| 52 | Robert Carter | 32 | head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 53 | Mary Carter | 21 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 54 | Gussie Irvington | 20 | lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Asenia Bargamine | 40 | lodger | Waitress | North Carolina |
| 56 | Virginia Scott | 19 | lodger | None | Virginia |
| 57 | Enoch Dwight | 41 | head | Service | Virginia |
| 58 | Yvonne Dwight | 46 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 59 | Mary Payne | 49 | head | Domestic | Virginia |
| 60 | Beulah Davis | 51 | H | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 61 | Ruth Davis THIS PERSON | 21 | daughter | Domestic | Virginia |
| 62 | Lucile Hopkins | 12 | lodger | None | Virginia |
| 63 | Imogene Hopkins | 11 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 64 | Annie Jones | 49 | head | Domestic | Virginia |
| 65 | William Jones | 26 | son | Domestic | Virginia |
| 66 | Mary Jones | 45 | head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 67 | James Smith | 57 | head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 68 | Sarah Smith | 60 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 69 | Mary Smith | 18 | daughter | Presser | Virginia |
| 70 | Lee M. Taylor | 52 | head | Porter | Virginia |
| 71 | Laura Williams | 67 | sister | None | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 1 sibling
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)