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Ruth Howard — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruth Howard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ben & Dan — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Montgomery, Kansas |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Ruth A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Cherryvale City |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Howard | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Gertrude Howard | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Ruth Howard | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Ben Howard | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Lena Howard | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Mary Howard | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Montgomery, Kansas
Daughter, age 2
Montgomery, Kansas · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Ruth A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Montgomery, Kansas
Daughter, age 12
Montgomery, Kansas · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Ruth A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Montgomery-County, Kansas
Spouse, age 23
Montgomery-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1917 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Cherry Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Howard across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ben Howard (~0.92 confidence) and father Dan Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Iena Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lena Howard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ben Howard
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Dan Howard
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Iena Howard
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lena Howard
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Howard
Daughter · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · Kansas
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Sibling
Mary Howard
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude Howard
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack Howard
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 — Montgomery, Kansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Kansas
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus712usce:0161)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ennos M Rash | 56 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 52 | Mary E Rash | 51 | Wife | Laundress | Kansas |
| 53 | Arda H Rash | 24 | Daughter | Office Girl | Kansas |
| 54 | Ennos S Rash | 20 | Son | Helper | Kansas |
| 55 | Loyd L Rash | 11 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 56 | Paul T Little | 48 | Head | Driller | Iowa |
| 57 | Verna C Little | 43 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 58 | Lawrence P Little | 13 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 59 | Ben H Howard | 43 | Head | Barber | Kansas |
| 60 | Lena L Howard | 40 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 61 | Gertrude A Howard | 16 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 62 | Ruth A Howard THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 63 | Jack J Howard | 10 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 64 | Mary J Howard | 5 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 65 | Sherley Wiggins | 59 | Head | Eng | Illinois |
| 66 | Bertha A Wiggins | 45 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 67 | Aung L Wiggins | 21 | Niece | None | Kansas |
| 68 | Robert E Malaby | 75 | Head | None | Ohio |
| 69 | Ernest H Klinesmith | 47 | Head | Driller | Colorado |
| 70 | Iva S Klinesmith | 44 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 71 | Albert E Mitchel | 47 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 72 | Dora Mitchel | 42 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 73 | Berenice L Mitchel | 18 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 74 | William F Ringstaff | 52 | Head | Manager | Indiana |
| 75 | Estella S Ringstaff | 52 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 76 | Edith A Ringstaff | 17 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 77 | Raymond S Ringstaff | 21 | Son | Salesman | Kansas |
| 78 | Eva F Hileman | 49 | Head | None | Ohio |
| 79 | Marjorie L Hileman | 13 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 80 | Allen E Hedrick | 25 | Roomer | Teacher | Kansas |
| 81 | Fern E Fairchild | 25 | Roomer | Teacher | Kansas |
| 82 | Juanita L Craig | 25 | Roomer | Teacher | Kansas |
| 83 | Marjorie L Freeman | 23 | Roomer | Teacher | Kansas |
| 84 | Addie White | 56 | Head | None | Indiana |
| 85 | Hubert H Clayton | 28 | Head | Salesman | Kansas |
| 86 | Dorothy J Clayton | 28 | Wife | Teacher | Missouri |
| 87 | David S Hummel | 74 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 88 | Letha C Ringley | 20 | Roomer | Clerk | Kansas |
| 89 | Henry V Marlow | 35 | Roomer | Laborer | Missouri |
| 90 | William M Gaddy | 56 | Head | Conductor | Missouri |
| 91 | Etha R Gaddy | 48 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 92 | Allen T Gaddy | 19 | Son | Clerk | Missouri |
| 93 | Ruth T Gaddy | 17 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 94 | Robert L Gaddy | 7 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 95 | Clifford L Morgan | 25 | Head | Teacher | Missouri |
| 96 | Hattie L Morgan | 25 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 97 | Allan D Morgan | 1 | Son | None | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)