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Ruth Foster — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Lycoming, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Foster across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lycoming, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lycoming, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Montoursville Borough |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabrielle Foster | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Allen Foster | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Theodore Foster | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Harriet Foster | Other | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| John Foster | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Joyce Foster | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Alice Foster | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Patricia Foster | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Theodore Foster | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Ruth Foster | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lycoming, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 2
Lycoming, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Ruth M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Lycoming, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 12
Lycoming, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 10 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Lycoming, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Foster
Daughter · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Allen Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patricia Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gabrielle Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theodore Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joyce Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
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 — Lycoming, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Lycoming, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2075:0042)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Nicole Fullmer | 50 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Fullmer | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Charles Trice | 50 | Head | Plaster | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Jennie Trice | 44 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Rea Trice | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Elizabeth Trice | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Rosa Pancherman | 56 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Ernest Temple | 41 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Bertha Temple | 39 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Ellery Temple | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Ethel Temple | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Kenneth Palmer | 15 | Nephew | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Clayton Harper | 36 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Marion Harper | 35 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Harold Harper | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Arthur Glecker | 27 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Blanche Glecker | 24 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Lorraine Glecker | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | William Glecker | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Lois Glecker | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Belle Nostrom | 12 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Sersha Springman | 51 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Wilber Springman | 20 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Ransom Springman | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Woodrow Springman | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Ralph Springman | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Clarence Westbrook | 23 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Hattie Westbrook | 21 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Dottie B Westbrook | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Theodore Foster | 38 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Harriet Foster | 36 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Theodore Jr Foster | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Ruth Foster THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Alice Foster | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Joyce Foster | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Gabrielle Foster | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | John Foster | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Patricia Foster | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Allen Foster | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Adolph Sager | 38 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Russia |
| 91 | Ruth Sager | 36 | Wife-H | — | South Dakota |
| 92 | Fred K Sager | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Henrietta Sager | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Sarah E Sager | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Margaret Sager | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Ruth A Sager | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Orlie Westbrook | 36 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Gertrude Westbrook | 23 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Oscar Marshall | 53 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Mary Marshall | 52 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
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)