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Ruth Jackson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Jackson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 4
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Memphis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Jackson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Lois Jackson | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Goldie Jackson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Elizabeth Jackson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Lula Jackson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Thomas Jackson | Head | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| James Jackson | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Thomas Jackson | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Willie Jackson | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Mary Jackson | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Lula Jackson | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 4
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1926 — 11 household members
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Shelby-County, Tennessee
Spouse, age 15
Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1925 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Ruthie May |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Memphis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Occupation | 0 |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Jackson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Jackson
Daughter · 1930 · age 4 · b. ~1926 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Elizabeth Jackson
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Jackson
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Jackson
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Jackson
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Goldie Jackson
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Jackson
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lois Jackson
Sibling · 1930 · age
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 — Shelby, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
42 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2274unit:0112)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lillie Sparks | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 52 | Walter Daniel | 32 | Head | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 53 | Lillie Daniel | 27 | Wife | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 54 | Johnnie Robinson | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | William Dinsmore | 22 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 56 | Annie Dinsmore | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | James Dinsmore | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | William Jr. Dinsmore | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Mildred Dinsmore | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Willie King | 28 | Head | Driver | Mississippi |
| 61 | Lula King | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Andrew King | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Lillie King | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Andrew King | 22 | Brother | Laborer | Georgia |
| 65 | Frankie King | 19 | Wife | Maid | Mississippi |
| 66 | Ery Lee King | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Lula King | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Lloyd King | 22 | Brother | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 69 | Lula King | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Allie King | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Willie King | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Willie King | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | James Foster | 50 | Head | Cook | Alabama |
| 74 | Mattie Foster | 55 | Wife | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 75 | James Jr. Foster | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Eli Cattrell | 50 | Head | Cook | Tennessee |
| 77 | Maggie Cattrell | 45 | Wife | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 78 | George Gentry | 27 | Boarder | Physician | Tennessee |
| 79 | Thomas Jackson | 35 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Lula Jackson | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Elizabeth Jackson | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | Thomas Jr. Jackson | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Willie Jackson | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Mary Jackson | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 85 | Goldie Jackson | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | James Jr. Jackson | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | Ruth Jackson THIS PERSON | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Lula Jackson | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Lois Jackson | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | William Murphy | 68 | Head | Porter | Mississippi |
| 91 | Bettie Murphy | 46 | Wife | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 92 | Hattie Murphy | 11 | Daughter | Maid | Tennessee |
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)