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Ruth James — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Florence, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ruth James across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Florence, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Florence, South Carolina |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | Florence City |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Hayes | Other | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Annie James | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Leo James | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Annie James | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Ruth James | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Arthur James | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Hattie James | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Frank James | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Major James | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Florence, South …
Daughter, age 6
Florence, South Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Ruthie |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Florence, South …
Daughter, age 15
Florence, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Florence, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth James
Daughter · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Arthur James
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank James
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leo James
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie James
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hattie James
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
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 — Florence, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Florence, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2196unit:0835)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Julia Williams | 65 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 52 | Lula Williams | 40 | Daughter | Cook | South Carolina |
| 53 | Lillie Williams | 35 | Daughter | Cook | South Carolina |
| 54 | James Williams | 30 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Hattie Williams | 28 | Daughter | Cook | South Carolina |
| 56 | John Williams | 25 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Mary Williams | 22 | Daughter | Cook | South Carolina |
| 58 | Willie Williams | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Julia Williams | 65 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 60 | Herman Archer | 40 | Boarder | Tailor | South Carolina |
| 61 | Josephine Archer | 22 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Ada Howard | 30 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 63 | Ruth Stephens | 21 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Moses Robinson | 28 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Zephier Moss | 17 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | William Kennedy | 27 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Eliza Kennedy | 24 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 68 | Lizzie Mayo | 27 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 69 | Edward Mayo | 13 | Son | Delivery Boy | South Carolina |
| 70 | Marie Mayo | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Lizzie Mayo | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Corine Mayo | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Henry Isaac | 47 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Lydia Isaac | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Alice Isaac | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | James Isaac | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Charles Pettigrew | 14 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Menzella Jenkins | 35 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 79 | Albert Jenkins | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Frank Jenkins | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Anthony Jenkins | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Annie Jenkins | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Dorothy Jenkins | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Katie Gregg | 35 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 85 | Nellie Gregg | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | John Gregg | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Ralph Gregg | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Katherine Gregg | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Dorothy Gregg | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Major James | 40 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 91 | Annie James | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Ruth James THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | Cook | South Carolina |
| 93 | Hattie James | 13 | Daughter | Cook | South Carolina |
| 94 | Arthur James | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Leo James | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Frank James | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Annie James | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Margaret Hayes | 18 | Stepdaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Dave Mccoy | 21 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 100 | Martha Mccoy | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
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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)