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Ruth James — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Summit, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Ruth James across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Summit, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Ohio
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Summit, Ohio |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Ruth I. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Milton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah James | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Alice James | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Ruth James | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Harvey James | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Lissa James | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Thomas James | Head | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Mary James | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Summit, Ohio
Daughter, age 4
Summit, Ohio · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Summit, Ohio
Daughter, age 15
Summit, Ohio · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Ruth I. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 James across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Summit, Ohio, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth James
Daughter · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · Ohio
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Sibling
Alice James
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary James
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harvey James
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah James
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
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 — Summit, Ohio
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1930 US Federal Census — Summit, Ohio
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:ohiocensus00reel1882:0305)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Theodorick | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 2 | Agnes Theodorick | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Anna Mikovlovic | 44 | Servant | Servant | Yugoslavia |
| 4 | Frank Gayovski | 22 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Anna Gayovski | 19 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Louis Gayovski | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Frank Jr. Gayovski | 0 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Frank Center | 26 | Head | Oiler | Arkansas |
| 9 | Elizabeth Center | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Charles Center | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Ralph Center | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Henry Center | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Thomas James | 36 | Head | Steam Fitter | Ohio |
| 14 | Lissa M. James | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Ruth I. James THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Alice D. James | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Sarah F. James | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Harvey A. James | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Mary E. James | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Theodore J. Wehling | 36 | Head | Checker | Maryland |
| 21 | Myrtle M. Wehling | 41 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Benjamin S. Wehling | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Theodore Jr. Wehling | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Evelyn L. Wehling | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Benjamin J. Bird | 42 | Brother-in-law | Repairing Clerk | Ohio |
| 26 | Joseph Hoffman | 48 | Head | Laborer | Yugoslavia |
| 27 | Albina Hoffman | 40 | Wife | — | Yugoslavia |
| 28 | Mary Hoffman | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 29 | Trida Hoffman | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Henry Hoffman | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Helen Hoffman | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Anna Hoffman | 6 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Edward Hoffman | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Robert Hoffman | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 35 | John Bossoz | 35 | Head | Farmer | Czechoslovakia |
| 36 | Mary Bossoz | 27 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Charles Bossoz | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 38 | John Bossoz | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 39 | George Bossoz | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Earnest Bossoz | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 41 | Mary Ann Bossoz | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 42 | Joseph Bryan | 35 | Head | Carpenter | Yugoslavia |
| 43 | Katheryn Bryan | 27 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 44 | Amerique Carder | 31 | Brother-in-law | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Mike Crepan | 27 | Brother-in-law | — | Yugoslavia |
| 46 | Esther Crepan | 20 | Sister-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 47 | Thomas M. Crepan | 2 | Niece | — | Ohio |
| 48 | John Lindeman | 43 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 49 | Ernest Lindeman | 57 | Brother | Laborer | Germany |
| 50 | George R. Wilson | 65 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
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)