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Ruth Foster — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Bartholomew, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Foster across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Bartholomew, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bartholomew, Indiana |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Hartsville Town |
| 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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Foster | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Ellis Foster | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Ruth Foster | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Barbara Foster | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Paul Foster | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Margaret Foster | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Willie Foster | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| David Foster | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Isabelle Williams | Other | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Iva Foster | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| James Foster | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Myrtle Foster | Other | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Ira Foster | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bartholomew, Indiana
Daughter, age 2
Bartholomew, Indiana · implied b. ~1918 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Ruth E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Bartholomew, Indiana
Daughter, age 12
Bartholomew, Indiana · implied b. ~1918 — 13 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Foster across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Bartholomew, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Foster
Daughter · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · Indiana
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Sibling
David Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Iva Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ira Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellis Foster
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 — Bartholomew, Indiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Bartholomew, Indiana
Page Contents
51 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:indianacensus00reel577:0917)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riley Justice | 51 | Head | Odd Jobs | Indiana |
| 2 | Mary Ann Justice | 49 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Thelma Justice | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Arthur Justice | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Frank Foster | 52 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 6 | Myrtle Foster | 37 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Ellis Foster | 21 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 8 | Iva Foster | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Ira Foster | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 10 | James Foster | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Ruth Foster THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Barbara Foster | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Margaret Foster | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 14 | David Foster | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Paul Foster | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Willie Foster | 0 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Isabelle Williams | 20 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Isaac Morton | 71 | Head-H | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Mary Morton | 46 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Lewis Morton | 18 | Grandson | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Mary Campbell | 50 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Clarence Campbell | 25 | Daughter-H | Trucker | Indiana |
| 23 | Hazel Campbell | 27 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Paul Campbell | 17 | Son | Fishmonger | Indiana |
| 25 | Charles Morrison | 60 | Head | Merchant | Indiana |
| 26 | Sadie Morrison | 42 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Mary E. Morrison | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Jean Morrison | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 29 | William Morrison | 50 | Brother | Asst. Merchant | Indiana |
| 30 | John C. Humes | 60 | Brother | Laborer | Indiana |
| 31 | John C. Humes | 60 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Mary L. Humes | 62 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Claude Humes | 31 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 34 | Mary E. Humes | 81 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 35 | Alvin Craig | 21 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Bessie Craig | 21 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Esther Moore | 19 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Harriet Wilson | 29 | Daughter-H | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Harry Burgess | 67 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Ellen Burgess | 61 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 41 | Nye Burgess | 22 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 42 | Leland Burgess | 23 | Son | Salesman | Indiana |
| 43 | Virgil B. Stauffer | 42 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Lillian A. Stauffer | 40 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 45 | Ella Blane | 76 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 46 | Jack Blair | 26 | Head | Truck Driver | Indiana |
| 47 | Myrtle Blair | 25 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Herbert Martin | 20 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 49 | Doris Martin | 17 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 50 | Florence Martin | 0 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 51 | Harry Mahaffey | 24 | Head | Asst. Master | Indiana |
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)