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Ruth Foster — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruth Foster across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Henrico, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Creed & Hannah — first a daughter (b.~1903), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1903
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Henrico, Virginia |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | book-keeper |
| Industry | retail store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Book-Keeper |
| Township / Ward | Richmond City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Foster | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Annie Foster | Other | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Martha Foster | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Ruth Foster | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Emmett Foster | Head | — | 63 | ~1867 |
| Elsie Foster | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1910
Henrico, Virginia
Daughter, age 6
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1904 — 9 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 | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Henrico, Virginia
Daughter, age 15
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 5 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 | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Henrico, Virginia
Daughter, age 27
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | book-keeper |
| Industry | retail store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| 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 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Henrico, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Creed Foster (~0.83 confidence) and mother Hannah Foster (~0.83 confidence) and father Moses Foster (~0.92 confidence) and father Louis Foster (~0.92 confidence) and father Emmett Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Virginia Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Foster (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 7 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
Creed Foster
b. ~1841
Source mother>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Mother
Hannah Foster
b. ~1846
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Father
Moses Foster
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Louis Foster
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Emmett Foster
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Virginia Foster
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Foster
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Foster
Daughter · 1930 · age 27 · b. ~1903 · Virginia
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Sibling
Ruby Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elsie Foster
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha 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 — Henrico, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Henrico, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2478unit:0341)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clarence H Mcdaniel | 49 | Head | Plumber | Virginia |
| 2 | Florence M Mcdaniel | 48 | Wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 3 | Dora M. Hale | 18 | niece-in-law | None | Virginia |
| 4 | Vance Hale | 22 | nephew-in-law | Salesman | Virginia |
| 5 | Lloyd S. Hale | 8 | nephew-in-law | None | Virginia |
| 6 | George L. Chwarty | 34 | Head | Foreman | Virginia |
| 7 | Annie A. Chwarty | 32 | Wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 8 | William S. Chwarty | 15 | son | None | Virginia |
| 9 | Hilda A. Chwarty | 13 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 10 | George L. Jr. Chwarty | 11 | son | None | Virginia |
| 11 | William R. Thomas | 76 | Head | Grocer | Virginia |
| 12 | Sarah A. Thomas | 45 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 13 | Kenneth M. Walsh | 17 | nephew | Helper | Virginia |
| 14 | Edwin W. Tiller | 65 | Head | Keeper | Virginia |
| 15 | Hellen V. Tiller | 58 | Wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 16 | Willie Hoelins | 50 | lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 17 | Doris Thompson | 7 | boarder | None | Virginia |
| 18 | John C. Todd | 24 | Head | Foreman | Virginia |
| 19 | Mary T. Todd | 25 | Wife-H | Weaver | West Virginia |
| 20 | John C. Jr. Todd | 1 | son | None | Virginia |
| 21 | Emmett G. Foster | 63 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 22 | Annie A. Foster | 51 | Wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 23 | Ruth Foster THIS PERSON | 27 | daughter | Book-Keeper | Virginia |
| 24 | Martha Foster | 21 | daughter | Packer | Virginia |
| 25 | Ruby Foster | 19 | daughter | Machine Operator | Virginia |
| 26 | Elsie Foster | 15 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 27 | George B. Pulling | 41 | Head | Printer | Virginia |
| 28 | Alma Pulling | 37 | Wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 29 | Evelyn Pulling | 18 | daughter | Stenographer | Virginia |
| 30 | Alma Pulling | 12 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 31 | Sena Jones | 62 | mother-in-law | None | Virginia |
| 32 | Harry B. Lofut | 44 | Head | Bricklayer | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Annie Lofut | 41 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Robert B. Lofut | 19 | son | Apprentice-Boy | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Kathryn Lofut | 13 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 36 | Annie Lofut | 5 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 37 | Percy L. Granger | 30 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 38 | Hellen A. Granger | 26 | Wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 39 | John R. Granger | 1 | son | None | Virginia |
| 40 | Ruffin Howard | 41 | Head | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 41 | Estelle Howard | 34 | Wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 42 | Alma Howard | 13 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 43 | Bernard Howard | 11 | son | None | Virginia |
| 44 | Constance Howard | 9 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 45 | Rosa Howard | 1 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 46 | Charles Nanney | 37 | Head | Baker | Virginia |
| 47 | Bessie Nanney | 34 | Wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 48 | Frank Nanney | 12 | son | None | Virginia |
| 49 | Charles Jr. Nanney | 11 | son | None | Virginia |
| 50 | Raymond Nanney | 9 | son | None | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.83
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)