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Ruth Mason — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Rockingham, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Mason across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Rockingham, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Rockingham, Virginia |
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Ruth R. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Ashby Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Mason | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Rosie Mason | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Ethel Mason | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| William Mason | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Harry Mason | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Minnie Mason | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Loyd Mason | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Whitney Mason | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Nellie Mason | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Samuel Mason | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Ruth Mason | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Blanche Mason | Other | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| James Mason | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rockingham, Virginia
Daughter, age 3
Rockingham, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Ruth L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Rockingham, Virginia
Daughter, age 13
Rockingham, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 13 household members
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Ruth R. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Rockingham, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Mason
Daughter · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · Virginia
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Sibling
Rosie Mason
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Mason
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Mason
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Mason
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Mason
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loyd Mason
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Minnie Mason
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Mason
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Mason
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Whitney Mason
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
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 — Rockingham, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Rockingham, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2459unit:0054)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jos. H. Knicely | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Agnes E. Knicely | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | James S. Armentrout | 37 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | Martha A. V. Armentrout | 59 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Josiah Howdyshell | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 6 | Ida L. Howdyshell | 41 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Mary E. Howdyshell | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Elizabeth V. Howdyshell | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Alfred R. Howdyshell | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 10 | Adeline G. Howdyshell | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Alice M. Howdyshell | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | James S. Howdyshell | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Bessie R. Howdyshell | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Hattie L. Howdyshell | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | George J. Howdyshell | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Hubert C. Smith | 22 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 17 | Mila E. Smith | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | William M. Hickey | 41 | Head | Teamster | Virginia |
| 19 | Bessie M. Hickey | 41 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Karl W. Hickey | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Alfred N. Hickey | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Mildred V. Hickey | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Garland R. Hickey | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Mary E. Armentrout | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 25 | Haskel S. Armentrout | 29 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 26 | Bertha J. Armentrout | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 27 | James C. Smiley | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 28 | Sally J. Smiley | 50 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Effie M. Smiley | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | George S. Smiley | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 31 | Beatrice L. Smiley | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | George A. Michael | 70 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 33 | Sarah M. Michael | 58 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Samuel S. Mason | 38 | Head | Fire Warden | Virginia |
| 35 | Blanche Mason | 36 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Minnie B. Mason | 18 | Daughter | Cook | Virginia |
| 37 | Whitney Mason | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 38 | William Mason | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Ruth R. Mason THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Nellie L. Mason | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Harry L. Mason | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Loyd G. Mason | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | James H. Mason | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Ethel L. Mason | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Sarah J. Mason | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Rosie R. Mason | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Charles B. Wagner | 51 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 48 | Sally Wagner | 50 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Wilda B. Wagner | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Henry G. Wagner | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
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)