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Ruth Foster — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · None, None
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Foster across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | None, None |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Ruth M |
| 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 |
| 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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leroy Foster | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Samuel Foster | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Charlotte Foster | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Charlie Foster | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Marion Foster | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Ruth Foster | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Chester Foster | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Alice Foster | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Stuart Foster | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Carrie Foster | Other | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Chester Foster | Head | — | 37 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
None, None
Daughter, age 2
None, None · implied b. ~1918 — 4 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 | Mulatto |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
None, None
Daughter, age 12
None, None · implied b. ~1918 — 11 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Ruth M |
| 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 Foster across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in None, None, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Foster
Daughter · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · None
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Sibling
Chester Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlotte Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stuart Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leroy Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marion Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
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
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — None, None
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1930 US Federal Census — None, None
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2439unit:0578)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helen | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Elsie M | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | John | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | James | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Richardson Eva M | 24 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Oscar W | 1 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Etta Rice | 56 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 8 | Bernie M Rice | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Joe H Smith | 6 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Mary E Smith | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Wade W Rice | 4 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Wallace H Rice | 2 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 13 | James E Brown | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 14 | Nannie L Brown | 44 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 15 | James E Brown | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Bernie F Brown | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Frederick H Brown | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Elvira E Brown | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Paige W Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Tilda Brown | 70 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 21 | Harry Alice Brown | 29 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Eva Brown | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Willie L Brown | 7 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Geraldine Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Eddie Terry | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 26 | Lena Terry | 37 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 27 | George E Terry | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Norena Terry | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Mary H Terry | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Joe Terry | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Lottie S Terry | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Conrad Terry | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Walter J Bailey | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 34 | Virginia E Bailey | 51 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Gladys S Bailey | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Clifton B Bailey | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Randol R Bailey | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Chester C Foster | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 39 | Carrie Foster | 36 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Stuart M Foster | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Ruth M Foster THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Alice C Foster | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Chester G Foster | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Charlie K Foster | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Samuel E Foster | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Marion E Foster | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Leroy Foster | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Charlotte F Foster | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | John Palmer | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 50 | Ella Palmer | 43 | Wife-H | — | 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)