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Ruth Howard — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruth Howard across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Norfolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bernard & Harry — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Norfolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Ruth I. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cost Clerk |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Cost Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Walpole Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theodore Howard | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Phyllis Howard | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Ruth Howard | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Nellie Howard | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1910
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 3
Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Ruth S. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 12
Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Ruth S |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 23
Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Ruth I. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Cost Clerk |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Norfolk, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Bernard Howard (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Howard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Bernard Howard
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Howard
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Howard
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Howard
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Howard
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Howard
Daughter · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Phyllis Howard
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theodore Howard
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
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 — Norfolk, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Norfolk, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel937:0708)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pauline G. Sargent | 34 | Wife | Cook | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Kenneth Sargent | 2 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Alice M. Laliberty | 43 | Head | None | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Arthur J. Laliberty | 11 | Step Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Phillias Laliberty | 42 | Boarder | Drop Forger | Canada French |
| 6 | Harold L. Jepson | 62 | Head | Electrician | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Edith H. Jepson | 51 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Mott D. Brown | 33 | Head | Office Salesman | New York |
| 9 | Frances W. Brown | 31 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Eleanor W. Brown | 5 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Barbara E. Brown | 2 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Emile K. Brown | 1 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Elizabeth Haino | 17 | Servant | Servant | Connecticut |
| 14 | Nellie F. Howard | 57 | Head | None | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Theodore Howard | 24 | Son | Sales Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Ruth I. Howard THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Cost Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Phyllis E. Howard | 16 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Bernard Spillane | 41 | Head | Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Annie M. Spillane | 40 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Margaret Spillane | 16 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Bernard F. Spillane | 12 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Charles R. Howard | 38 | Head | Sales Manager | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Mildred G. Howard | 37 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Jean H. Howard | 10 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Robert J. Howard | 8 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 26 | John W. Howard | 6 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Eva E. Kuona | 19 | Servant | Servant | Finland |
| 28 | Maurice J. Copeau | 39 | Head | Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Anne N. Copeau | 33 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Helen F. Copeau | 9 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Maurice J. Jr. Copeau | 6 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Jane E. Copeau | 3 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Richard F. Copeau | 1 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Thomas J. Burke | 63 | Head | Dyer | England |
| 35 | Lillian Burke | 62 | Wife | None | Canada English |
| 36 | Walter J. Burke | 29 | Son | Merchant | Massachusetts |
| 37 | William R. Anderson | 30 | Head | Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Agnes S. Anderson | 25 | Wife | None | Scotland |
| 39 | Richard W. Anderson | 1 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Emma H. Lewis | 76 | Head | None | New Jersey |
| 41 | Katherine M. Lewis | 49 | Daughter | Asst Librarian | New York |
| 42 | Dana P. Lewis | 38 | Daughter | Dressmaker | New York |
| 43 | Harry F. Newell | 44 | Boarder | Singer | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Charles W. Kempe | 47 | Head | Director | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Winifred J. Kempe | 43 | Wife | None | New Hampshire |
| 46 | Robert J. Kempe | 13 | Son | None | New Hampshire |
| 47 | Frances I. Kempe | 9 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Nellie L. Ingalls | 64 | Mother-in-law | None | New Hampshire |
| 49 | Joseph E. Bates | 43 | Head | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Lillian M. Bates | 46 | Wife | None | Maine |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 2 siblings
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)