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Ruth Mason — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Accomack, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Mason across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Accomack, 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 | Accomack, Virginia |
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Truck Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Lee 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelia Mason | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Milo Mason | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| William Mason | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Herman Mason | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Ruth Mason | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Addie Mason | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Irene Mason | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Accomack, Virginia
Daughter, age 3
Accomack, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 6 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 | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Accomack, Virginia
Daughter, age 13
Accomack, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
| Surname | Mason |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Truck Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| 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 Accomack, 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
Herman Mason
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nelia Mason
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Mason
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Milo Mason
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Mason
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
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 — Accomack, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Accomack, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2433unit:0395)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Addie Mason | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 2 | William Mason | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 3 | Milo Mason | 15 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | Ruth Mason THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | Herman Mason | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Nelia Mason | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Irene Mason | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Thomas White | 45 | Head | Hauling | Virginia |
| 9 | Lillie White | 37 | Wife | Laundry | Virginia |
| 10 | Dorothy White | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Oneda White | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | George Hatton | 69 | Head | White Washer | Virginia |
| 13 | Maggie Hatton | 66 | Wife | Laundry | Virginia |
| 14 | Betty Hatton | 24 | Daughter | Laundry | Virginia |
| 15 | Herbert Young | 23 | Head | Waiter | Virginia |
| 16 | Virginia Young | 19 | Wife | Laundry | Virginia |
| 17 | William Bailey | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 18 | Susan Bailey | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Edward Bailey | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Eugene Jones | 41 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 21 | Annie Jones | 40 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 22 | Abraham Corner | 39 | Head | Cooper | Virginia |
| 23 | Emma Corner | 33 | Wife | Laundry | Virginia |
| 24 | Joseph Corner | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Edward Corner | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Thomas Corner | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | George Corner | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Emma Corner | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Albert Patterson | 60 | Head | Lumber | Virginia |
| 30 | Nathaniel Parker | 25 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 31 | Annie Parker | 19 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Alice M. Parker | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | William H. Parker | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Isaiah Northam | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 35 | Mary Northam | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | William Northam | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Annie Northam | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Henry Northam | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Herman Northam | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Isaiah Jr. Northam | 21 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 41 | Eva Northam | 18 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Alfred Moore | 24 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 43 | Annie Moore | 23 | Wife | Nurse | Virginia |
| 44 | Alfred Moore | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Robert Robertson | 27 | Head | Proprietor | Virginia |
| 46 | Margaret Robertson | 25 | Wife | Laundry | Virginia |
| 47 | Ola M. Robertson | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Dixon Bagwell | 23 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 49 | Linwood Bagwell | 20 | Brother | Laborer | Virginia |
| 50 | George Conquest | 70 | Head | Farmer | 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)