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Ruth Mason — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Champaign, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Mason across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Champaign, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 19-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Champaign, Illinois |
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Hensley Township |
| 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.
19 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Selby | Other | — | 74 | ~1856 |
| Arthur Bader | Other | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Ruth Mason | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Eldredge Hecher | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| William Immel | Other | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Virgil Hecher | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Limer Selby | Other | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Bernice Bader | Other | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Max Herriott | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Ella Herriott | Other | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Lloyd Selby | Son | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Hora Selby | Other | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Helen Immel | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Delia Hecher | Other | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Anna Mason | Other | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Thomas Herriott | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| William Hecher | Other | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Olive Immel | Other | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Edward Mason | Other | — | 50 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Champaign, Illinois
Daughter, age 5
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Ruth J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Champaign, Illinois
Daughter, age 14
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 19 household members
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Mason across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Champaign, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Mason
Daughter · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · Illinois
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Sibling
Helen Immel
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virgil Hecher
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lloyd Selby
Sibling · 1930 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Max Herriott
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eldredge Hecher
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
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 — Champaign, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Champaign, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel410:0067)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Herriott | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 2 | Ella Herriott | 43 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Max Herriott | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 4 | Edward Mason | 50 | R | Laborer | Illinois |
| 5 | Anna Mason | 44 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Ruth Mason THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | William Immel | 34 | R | Farmer | Illinois |
| 8 | Olive Immel | 32 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Helen Immel | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Illinois |
| 10 | Samuel Selby | 74 | R | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Hora Selby | 50 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Lloyd Selby | 30 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 13 | Limer Paul Selby | 26 | Employee | Laborer | Illinois |
| 14 | Arthur Bader | 38 | R | Laborer | Illinois |
| 15 | Bernice Bader | 27 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 16 | William Hecher | 55 | R | Farmer | Germany |
| 17 | Delia Hecher | 49 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Eldredge Hecher | 15 | Son | Helper | Illinois |
| 19 | Virgil Hecher | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Harry Cooke | 30 | Head | Molder | Illinois |
| 21 | Ethel Cooke | 27 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Dorothy Cooke | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | John W. Cook | 47 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 24 | Bertie Cook | 31 | Wife-H | — | N. Carolina |
| 25 | Fred Cook | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Bernice Cook | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | George Rising | 41 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 28 | Margaret Rising | 40 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Marshal Eura Rising | 10 | Step-daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Earl Hills | 28 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 31 | Bessie Hills | 21 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Dorothy Hills | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Charles Moore | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 34 | Mary Moore | 44 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Marian Moore | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Harold William Moore | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | John Miner | 34 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 38 | Ethel Miner | 27 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Doris Miner | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Neva Miner | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Oliver Williams | 55 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 42 | Bessie Williams | 44 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Glen Williams | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Harold Williams | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Elmer Williams | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Edward Williams | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Elizabeth Dunlap | 54 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 48 | Evaline Dunlap | 51 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Robert Dunlap | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Dora Hatcher | 23 | Daughter | — | 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)