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Ruth Henderson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Henderson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lancaster, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Henderson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | France |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Book Keeper |
| Industry | Garment Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Book Keeper |
| Township / Ward | Columbia Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Henderson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Ruth Henderson | Head | — | 41 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 2
Lancaster, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Henderson |
| Given Name | Ruth A. |
| 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 |
1920
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 12
Lancaster, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Henderson |
| Given Name | Ruth A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | France |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 21
Lancaster, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 2 household members
| Surname | Henderson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | France |
| Occupation | Book Keeper |
| Industry | Garment Factory |
| 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 Henderson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Henderson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Henderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruth Henderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruth Henderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruth Henderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Henderson
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Henderson
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruth Henderson
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruth Henderson
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruth Henderson
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Henderson
Daughter · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2056:0132)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Pearl E Himes | 27 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Peter T Smith | 52 | Head | Barber | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Florence Smith | 55 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Charles C Bittner | 47 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Mary A Bittner | 50 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Winfield S Moore | 75 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Mary Q Hoffman | 65 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | William P Hoffman | 65 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | John H Ford | 69 | Lodger | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | William Bailey | 76 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Benjamin Vist | 72 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
| 62 | Charles M Hershey | 56 | Lodger | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Lillian Hershey | 54 | Lodger | Weaver | Ohio |
| 64 | John A Leddy | 37 | Lodger | Agent Medicine | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Laura O Leddy | 30 | Lodger | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Andrew Golden | 54 | Lodger | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Arabella Thedecker | 71 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Albert E Graham | 45 | Lodger | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | George Swisher | 61 | Lodger | Cook | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Samuel B Horner | 70 | Lodger | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Annie F Yeager | 55 | Lodger | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | George P Jr Hauck | 31 | Lodger | Loom Fixer | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Niel Mitchell | 72 | Lodger | Retail Merchant | Scotland |
| 74 | James G Radley | 46 | Lodger | Carpenter | Oklahoma |
| 75 | Frederick Klaus | 50 | Lodger | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Frank Shelly | 48 | Lodger | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Edgar Hollingsworth | 41 | Lodger | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 78 | Lester R Saylor | 32 | Head | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Gladys M Saylor | 32 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | James P Coder | 37 | Head | Doctor | Washington |
| 81 | Jeannette Coder | 39 | Wife-H | — | France |
| 82 | Jean Arlene Coder | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Mary Mary Peyre | 61 | Mother-in-law | — | France |
| 84 | John W Haltman | 38 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Naomi Haltman | 34 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Clara Haltman | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Lois Ann Haltman | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Chester Clark | 40 | Head | Janitor | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | May Clark | 40 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Ruth Clark | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Nancy Clark | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Ruth Henderson | 41 | Head | Maid | France |
| 93 | Ruth Henderson THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Book Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Charles B Shank | 61 | Head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Clara Shank | 57 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Mary C R Eckman | 72 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Charles Haldeman | 57 | Head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Elsie M Haldeman | 53 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Lester P Haldeman | 27 | Son | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | John H Pennebecker | 81 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth
Gen 1 · 5 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)