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Ruth Foster — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Franklin, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Foster across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Franklin, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Franklin, North Carolina |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Franklinton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene Foster | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Wilber Foster | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Ira Foster | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Lelia Foster | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Eugenia Foster | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Naomi Foster | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Thelma Foster | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Sallie Foster | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Ruth Foster | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Woodrow Foster | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, North …
Daughter, age 5
Franklin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Franklin, North …
Daughter, age 14
Franklin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 10 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Franklin, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Foster
Daughter · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Eugene Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sallie Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Woodrow Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ira Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lelia Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilber Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
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 — Franklin, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Franklin, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1691unit:0265)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Florence Lawson | 14 | nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Millard W Hockaday | 17 | boarder | Can Dresser | North Carolina |
| 53 | Ben Hagwood | 66 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Maggie Hagwood | 57 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Alma Hagwood | 18 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Vasa Jackson | 28 | nephew | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Gutter Hays | 30 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Annie Hays | 28 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Burnice Hays | 2 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Durwood Hays | 1 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Dallas Hays | 20 | cousin | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Jordan Mangum | 41 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Corinna Mangum | 36 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Allie V Mangum | 7 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | May J Mangum | 3 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Charley Hagwood | 39 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Martha J Hagwood | 32 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Hattie L Hagwood | 11 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Charley E Hagwood | 0 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Virginia Hagwood | 14 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Eugenia Foster | 40 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Naomi Foster | 40 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Thelma Foster | 18 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Wilber Foster | 16 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Ruth Foster THIS PERSON | 14 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Ira Foster | 12 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Lelia Foster | 10 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Woodrow Foster | 8 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Eugene Foster | 6 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Sallie Foster | 4 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | John Wright | 33 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 82 | Vallie Wright | 30 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Willard Wright | 12 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | John Jr Wright | 10 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Daisy Wright | 5 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Donal Wright | 3 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | James Neal | 21 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 88 | Lillie Neal | 19 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Ella V Neal | 1 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Thomas Bardy | 53 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Cora Bardy | 57 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Ollie Bardy | 18 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Mary Bardy | 12 | gd daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Florance Sneed | 40 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Charley W Sneed | 23 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 96 | Mary F Sneed | 20 | daughter in law | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Wallace Sneed | 21 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 98 | Alfonza Sneed | 18 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Theodore Sneed | 16 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Jennie Sneed | 11 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)