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Ruth Dunn — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Bland, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Dunn across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Bland, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bland, Virginia |
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Ruth Warren |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| 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 | Seddon District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mollie Dunn | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Lena Dunn | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Charles Dunn | Head | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Lena Dunn | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Mary Dunn | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Ruth Dunn | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Ella Dunn | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Maggie Dunn | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bland, Virginia
Daughter, age 2
Bland, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Ruth W |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Bland, Virginia
Daughter, age 12
Bland, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Ruth Warren |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| 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 |
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 Dunn across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Bland, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Dunn
Daughter · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · Virginia
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Sibling
Mary Dunn
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lena Dunn
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maggie Dunn
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mollie Dunn
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ella Dunn
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
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 — Bland, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Bland, Virginia
Page Contents
44 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2437unit:0071)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Bob Walker | 24 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 52 | Idalie Walker | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Harvey Walker | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Fred Walker | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Samuel W Walker | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Helen M Walker | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | William G Pauley | 45 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 58 | Amanda F Pauley | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Percy J Pauley | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 60 | Hattie F Pauley | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Charles H Pauley | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Edith Pauley | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Annie Belle Pauley | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Vinnie Edith Pauley | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Pauley | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Edward E Epperson | 67 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 67 | Mary E Epperson | 71 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 68 | William J Epperson | 43 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Charles M Work | 20 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 76 | Bonnie B Work | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Catherine Lucy Work | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Gerald Fred Work | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Charles M Dunn | 35 | Head | Foreman | Virginia |
| 80 | Lena Dunn | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Mollie E Dunn | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Ruth Warren Dunn THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Lena Louise Dunn | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Maggie Rose Dunn | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Ella Margaret Dunn | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Mary M Dunn | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Robert W Patterson | 37 | Head | Superintendent | Virginia |
| 88 | Pearl A Patterson | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Florence S Patterson | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Mary E Patterson | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Robert W Jr Patterson | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Elizabeth S Patterson | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Annie Lee Patterson | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Mary Jane Repass | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 95 | George B Repass | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Pierce C Repass | 23 | Son | Lawyer | Virginia |
| 97 | Ruth B Repass | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Berla Gough | 28 | Servant | Servant | Virginia |
| 99 | Cornelia Birkhead | 11 | Servant | Servant | Virginia |
| 100 | Robert W Williams | 18 | Boarder | — | 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)