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Ruth Hall — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Buchanan, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Hall across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buchanan, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 4
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Buchanan, Virginia |
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Hurricane District Magisterial |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Hall | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Edna Hall | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Nellie Hall | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Opal Hall | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Ruth Hall | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Milton Hall | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Earnest Hall | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Bert Hall | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Frank Hall | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Glen Hall | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Carl Hall | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Mary Hall | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1930
Buchanan, Virginia
Daughter, age 4
Buchanan, Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 12 household members
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Buchanan-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 15
Buchanan-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hale |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hurricane District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buchanan |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Industry | at home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| 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 Hall across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Hall
Daughter · 1930 · age 4 · b. ~1926 · Virginia
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Sibling
Edna Hall
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Opal Hall
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Hall
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Hall
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Glen Hall
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Hall
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Hall
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earnest Hall
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bert Hall
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
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 — Buchanan, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Buchanan, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2438unit:0202)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Martha C | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Leona M | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Ina M | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Milton S Hall | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 55 | Mary Hall | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Bert Hall | 23 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 57 | Glen W Hall | 17 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 58 | Carl Hall | 15 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 59 | Nellie Hall | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Earnest Hall | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Edith Hall | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Frank Hall | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Edna Hall | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Ruth Hall THIS PERSON | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Opal Hall | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | John H Rouse | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 67 | Myrtle S Rouse | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Ethel Rouse | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Irvin Rouse | 15 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 70 | Alton Rouse | 13 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 71 | Linwood Rouse | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Clair Rouse | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Edith Rouse | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Nancy E Rouse | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Tom Shortridge | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 76 | Alice Shortridge | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Sterling Shortridge | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 78 | Ernest Shortridge | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 79 | Edna Shortridge | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Violet Shortridge | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Ayres Shortridge | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Opal Shortridge | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Carter Shortridge | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 84 | George H Viers | 32 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 85 | Daisy J Viers | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Burley Viers | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 87 | William Viers | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Clarence Viers | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Essie Viers | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Anthony J Stut | 59 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 91 | Elisabeth Stut | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Burris J Stut | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 93 | Ida R Stut | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Lucy M Stut | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 95 | George W Stut | 13 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 96 | Bryan Stut | 30 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 97 | Lillie Stut | 18 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Garrison Stut | 2 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Stacy Stut | 0 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Hiram E Viers | 25 | Head | Laborer | 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)