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Ruth Harris — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Harris across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Luzerne, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Chas & Margaret — first a daughter (b.~1904), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1904
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Luzerne, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ruth A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Industry | Ice Cream Parlor |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Township / Ward | Hazleton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Harris | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Ruth Harris | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Margaret Harris | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Mary Hastings | Other | — | 65 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
1910
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 7
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales English |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 16
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 26
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ruth A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Industry | Ice Cream Parlor |
| Class of Worker | W |
| 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 Harris across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Luzerne, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Chas Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Chas Harris
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Harris
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Harris
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Harris
Daughter · 1930 · age 26 · b. ~1904 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Marion Harris
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 — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2071:0211)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles J. Judge | 22 | Head | Trainman | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Grace L. Judge | 19 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Anthony Tirva | 24 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Margaret B. Tirva | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | John M. Tirva | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Israel Polhamus | 29 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Maeve Polhamus | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Elizabeth Milne | 59 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 9 | John Milne | 29 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Peter Milne | 26 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Alexander Milne | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Jonathan B. Quinny | 50 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Catherine M. Quinny | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Paul J. Quinny | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Louis J. Manganello | 21 | Son in law | Cutters Man | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Margaret Manganello | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Cardon J. Manganello | 2 | Grand son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Jean G. Quinny | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Thomas J. Congrebe | 50 | Head | Police | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Mary A. Congrebe | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Mary A. Congrebe | 23 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Alice G. Congrebe | 20 | Daughter | Saleswoman | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Thomas J. Jr. Congrebe | 19 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Paul J. Congrebe | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Joan G. Congrebe | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Mary A. Levick | 57 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Stella P. Haines | 23 | Daughter | Saleswoman | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Donald B. Haines | 9 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Margaret Harris | 57 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Ruth A. Harris THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Marion L. Harris | 21 | Daughter | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Mary Hastings | 65 | Sister | Servant | Northern Ireland |
| 33 | Sarah A. Fay | 62 | Head | Teacher | New York |
| 34 | Harry E. Blackburn | 56 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Ruth Blackburn | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Joseph A. Loughney | 30 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Clara C. Loughney | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Thomas J. Loughney | 34 | Brother | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Samuel Igra | 49 | Head | — | Italy |
| 40 | Mary Igra | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Elizabeth Igra | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Josephine Igra | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Joseph Tentry | 74 | Father in law | — | Italy |
| 44 | Richard R. Walsh | 25 | Head | Mgr. Prop. | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Rosalie Walsh | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Richard R. Jr. Walsh | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Jane Walsh | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Mary Walsh | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Katherine Hennes | 45 | Servant | Servant | Northern Ireland |
| 50 | Harvey A. Harris | 63 | Head | Mgr. Proprietor | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
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)