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Ruth Hughes — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Russell, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Hughes across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Russell, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sam & Samuel — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Russell, Virginia |
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Ruth E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | New Garden District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Hughes | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Irene Hughes | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Dorothy Hughes | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Sam Hughes | Head | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Helen Hughes | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Ruth Hughes | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Loretta Hughes | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Herbert Hughes | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| James Hughes | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Julius Hughes | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Bertha Hughes | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Russell, Virginia
Daughter, age 1
Russell, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Ruth Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Russell, Virginia
Daughter, age 11
Russell, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 11 household members
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Ruth E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Russell-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 21
Russell-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hugh |
| Given Name | Ruthella |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Garden Mag. Dist. |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | NP |
| 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 Hughes across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Sam Hughes (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Hugh (~0.92 confidence) and mother Larkie Hughes (~0.92 confidence) and mother Loretta Hugh (~0.92 confidence) and mother Loretta Hughes (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sam Hughes
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Hugh
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Larkie Hughes
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Loretta Hugh
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Loretta Hughes
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Hughes
Daughter · 1930 · age 11 · b. ~1919 · Virginia
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Sibling
Herbert Hughes
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Hughes
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Hughes
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertha Hughes
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Hughes
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julius Hughes
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Hughes
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Hughes
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
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 — Russell, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Russell, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2459unit:1048)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blanche O Reynolds | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Geraldine Reynolds | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Billy F Reynolds | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Joshua M Horton | 30 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | Mahala L Horton | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | James E Horton | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | William H Horton | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | John W Tyson | 67 | Head | Salesman | Virginia |
| 9 | Lucia M Tyson | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Sarah Thompson | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Sam H Hughes | 41 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 12 | Loretta Hughes | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Helen M Hughes | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Bertha L Hughes | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Ruth E Hughes THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Julius J Hughes | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Dorothy V Hughes | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Samuel C Hughes | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | James E Hughes | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Herbert H Hughes | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Irene Hughes | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Monroe J Belcher | 48 | Head | Salesman | Virginia |
| 23 | Maggie L Belcher | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Bertha L Belcher | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Julius M Belcher | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | George B Belcher | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Buster O Belcher | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | John W Belcher | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Bert H Dye | 37 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 30 | Nali Dye | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 31 | William H Jr Dye | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Glen B Dye | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Rinda Gilbert | 43 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Dale D Gilbert | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 35 | Mary Gilbert | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | James D Gilbert | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Myrtle M Gilbert | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Hall A Vance | 62 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 39 | Victoria Vance | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Della V Vance | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Walter Vance | 22 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 42 | Libbie Vance | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Curtis M Vance | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Clarence H Davis | 32 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 45 | Grace G Davis | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 46 | James C Davis | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Louise M Davis | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Lillie M Davis | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Ruby L Davis | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Maggie A Davis | 73 | Mother | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 8 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)