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Ruth Jenkins — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Dorchester, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Jenkins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dorchester, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 5
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Dorchester, South Carolina |
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Ruth M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | George Township Pt |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinckney Jenkins | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Jenny Jenkins | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Ruth Jenkins | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Maggie Jenkins | Other | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Mary Jenkins | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Laughton Jenkins | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Wilbert Jenkins | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Albert Jenkins | Head | — | 28 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1930
Dorchester, South …
Daughter, age 5
Dorchester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Ruth M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Dorchester-County, South …
Daughter, age 16
Dorchester-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Russell |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | George Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dorchester |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 6 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Jenkins across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Jenkins
Daughter · 1930 · age 5 · b. ~1925 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Pinckney Jenkins
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilbert Jenkins
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Laughton Jenkins
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jenny Jenkins
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Jenkins
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 — Dorchester, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Dorchester, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2195unit:0670)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pernese Gadsden | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Ranny Gadsden | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Florence Gadsden | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | D'Louis Gadsden | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Edward Gadsden | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Wence Britt | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Fanny Britt | 36 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Theodore Britt | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Hellen Britt | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Adolf Britt | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Adeline Britt | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Joe P. Britt | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Ella M. Britt | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Leroy Britt | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | William Primace | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Agnes Primace | 28 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Rossena Primace | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Mary N. Primace | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Bessie B. Primace | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Albert Jenkins | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Maggie Jenkins | 25 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Mary Jenkins | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Jenny B. Jenkins | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Ruth M. Jenkins THIS PERSON | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Pinckney J. Jenkins | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Wilbert Jenkins | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Laughton Jenkins | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Lewis Britt | 37 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Susan Britt | 36 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Mary Britt | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Bertha Britt | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Jessie M. Britt | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Rossena L. Britt | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Lewis W. Britt | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Lotha M. Britt | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Renease Britt | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | John W. Campbell | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Polly M. Campbell | 32 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | David W. Campbell | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Lister B. Campbell | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Joseph Campbell | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Andy A. Salvain | 41 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Leo Salvain | 26 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Louis Salvain | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Richard Thompson | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Ella M. Thompson | 19 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Bertie M. Thompson | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Carlisle Thompson | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Cooper Thompson | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Bessie Thompson | 1 | Daughter | — | 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)