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Ruth Mason — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Grand Traverse, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Mason across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Grand Traverse, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Grand Traverse, Michigan |
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Traverse 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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Mason | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Daniel Mason | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Grace Mason | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Alfred Mason | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Josephine Mason | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Lawrence Bergstrom | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Florence Bergstrom | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Daniel Mason | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Irene Mason | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Ruth Mason | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Mary Mason | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1920
Grand Traverse, …
Daughter, age 5
Grand Traverse, Michigan · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Grand Traverse, …
Daughter, age 15
Grand Traverse, Michigan · implied b. ~1915 — 11 household members
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Grand Traverse, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Mason
Daughter · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · Michigan
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Sibling
Mary Mason
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Mason
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Bergstrom
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daniel Mason
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alfred Mason
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Bergstrom
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Josephine Mason
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Adelaide Mason
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
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 — Grand Traverse, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Grand Traverse, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel988:1018)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles A. Webb | 57 | Head | Agent | Michigan |
| 2 | Kate M. Webb | 53 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Jack Webb | 19 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Frank R. Tooley | 26 | Head | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 5 | Susanna Tooley | 22 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Franklin W. Tooley | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Genevieve M. Tooley | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Leon Francisco | 35 | Head | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 9 | Nona Francisco | 30 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Theo F. Francisco | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Irving Francisco | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Eugene Francisco | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Gale Francisco | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Daniel J. Mason | 57 | Head | Gardener | Michigan |
| 15 | Grace Mason | 34 | Wife | Attendant | Michigan |
| 16 | Ruth Mason THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Alfred Mason | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Adelaide Mason | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Daniel Mason | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Josephine Mason | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Mary Mason | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Irene Mason | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Florence Bergstrom | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Lawrence Bergstrom | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 25 | James H. Mackey | 75 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 26 | Alice J. Mackey | 68 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Lena Mclean | 61 | Head | Weaver | Canada-English |
| 28 | William Harris | 84 | Father | — | Canada-English |
| 29 | Mary Harris | 81 | Mother | — | England |
| 30 | Victor Mclean | 60 | Step-son | Weaving | Canada-English |
| 31 | Isaac Van Orman | 65 | Head | Engineer | Michigan |
| 32 | Jennie Van Orman | 57 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Maurice Van Orman | 27 | Son | Salesman | Michigan |
| 34 | Paul Nemec | 55 | Head | Gardener | Austria-Prague |
| 35 | Minnie Nemec | 37 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Nathan P. Weese | 34 | Brother-in-law | Brakeman | Michigan |
| 37 | Matthew B. Hamilton | 63 | Head | Attendant | Michigan |
| 38 | Liberty Hamilton | 60 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Adam Ayers | 34 | Head | Painter | Michigan |
| 40 | Lorena Ayers | 24 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 41 | Mary Culver | 54 | Mother-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 42 | Lewis G. Culver | 21 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Michigan |
| 43 | Charles Culver | 16 | Brother-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Benjamin F. Newhouse | 83 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Sarah Newhouse | 83 | Wife | — | New York |
| 46 | John Piotrowski | 31 | Head | Mechanic | Wisconsin |
| 47 | Abbie V. Piotrowski | 27 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Earl Piotrowski | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Geraldine Piotrowski | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Irene Piotrowski | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
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)