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Ruth Lewis — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Luzerne, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Benjamin — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Luzerne, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Kingston Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoebe Lewis | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Ruth Lewis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Edythe Lewis | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Benjamin Lewis | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Mary Lewis | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 3
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 14
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 25
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Rita |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilkes Barre City |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Lewis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father Benjamin Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cora Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Lewis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Lewis
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Benjamin Lewis
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cora Lewis
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Lewis
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Lewis
Daughter · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Edythe Lewis
Sibling · 1930 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Phoebe Lewis
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
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 — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2069:0394)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Frank J Hagan | 29 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Emma P Hagan | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Melvin Boop | 22 | Boarder | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | William Hess | 55 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Agnes Hess | 53 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 56 | Beatrice Hess | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Milton Hess | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Stephen Bennan | 47 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Adeline Bennan | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Thelma Bennan | 23 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Junetta Webb | 77 | Cousin | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | William Metz | 56 | Head | Locomotive Eng | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Frances Metz | 52 | Wife | — | New York |
| 64 | James Metz | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | William Metz | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Edith Metz | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Louis Eckert | 28 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Ernestine Eckert | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Marilyn Eckert | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Ellwood Dunn | 41 | Head | Agent | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Hazel A Dunn | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Irene Dunn | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Vella Dunn | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Ellwood Dunn | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Robert Dunn | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Beverly Dunn | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Archibald Bishing | 42 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Abraham Harris | 37 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Mary Harris | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Aaron Jones | 68 | Head | Watchman | Wales |
| 81 | Hannah Jones | 65 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 82 | Benjamin Lewis | 54 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Mary Lewis | 58 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Edythe Lewis | 27 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Phoebe Lewis | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Ruth Lewis THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Isaac Edwards | 45 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Catherine Edwards | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Eleanor Edwards | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Harry Williams | 70 | Boarder | — | Wales |
| 91 | James Ambro | 38 | Head | Huckster | Italy |
| 92 | Elizabeth Ambro | 38 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 93 | Joseph Ambro | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Pat Ambro | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Martha Ambro | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | William Ambro | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Mary Ambro | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | James Ambro | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Rose Ambro | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | William Hulker | 34 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)