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Ruth Mason — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Sussex, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Mason across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Sussex, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Sussex, Virginia |
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| 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 | Court House Magisterial Dist |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Mason | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Hattie Mason | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Ruth Mason | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Ross Mason | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Annie Mason | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Joseph Mason | Head | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Annie Mason | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sussex, Virginia
Daughter, age 4
Sussex, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 5 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 | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| 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
Sussex, Virginia
Daughter, age 13
Sussex, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| 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 Sussex, 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
Ross Mason
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hattie Mason
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Mason
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Mason
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 — Sussex, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Sussex, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2461unitrs:0312)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlie Wiggins | 50 | Head | General Farm | Virginia |
| 2 | Nannie Wiggins | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | John W Wiggins | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | Nellie Wiggins | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | Walter F Wiggins | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Luther E Wiggins | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Lucille C Wiggins | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Gladys Wiggins | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Charlie E Wiggins | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Hester E Wiggins | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Clarence Hancock | 30 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 12 | Emma Hancock | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Cornelius Hancock | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Doris J Hancock | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Arline G Hancock | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Edward Hancock | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Collie Hancock | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Elmer Hancock | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Eula B Hancock | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | George Burt | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 21 | Lucy R Burt | 25 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Mertie Irene Burt | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | William H Burt | 27 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 24 | Hattie H Burt | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | William N Jr Burt | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Hattie I Burt | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Joseph Mason | 34 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 28 | Annie S Mason | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Ruth Mason THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Mildred L Mason | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Annie Mason | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Hattie A Mason | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Ross M Mason | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | James G Bavis | 51 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 35 | Lucy B Bavis | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Aubrey J Bavis | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Melvin Bavis | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | John H Harrison | 89 | Uncle | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Charlie A Dickinson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 40 | Ruth Dickinson | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Lou May Dickinson | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Lewis W Dickinson | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 43 | Eula G Dickinson | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Charlie A Jr Dickinson | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Annie N Dickinson | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Robert M Dickinson | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Jesse F Dickinson | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Grady W Dickinson | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Elmer K Dickinson | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Junius Lowe | 22 | Head | Laborer | 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)