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Ruth Palmer — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Halifax, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Palmer across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Halifax, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Halifax, Virginia |
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| 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 | Banister District Part Of |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiffany Palmer | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Ethel Palmer | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Naomi Palmer | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Ruth Palmer | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Abraham Palmer | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Andrew Palmer | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Rebecca Palmer | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Charlie Palmer | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Grover Palmer | Head | — | 37 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Halifax, Virginia
Daughter, age 4
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Ruth E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Halifax, Virginia
Daughter, age 14
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
| Surname | Palmer |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| 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 Palmer across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Halifax, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Palmer
Daughter · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · Virginia
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Sibling
Tiffany Palmer
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rebecca Palmer
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Palmer
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Andrew Palmer
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Palmer
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Abraham Palmer
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
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 — Halifax, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Halifax, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2446unit:0199)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | George Hunt | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 52 | Samuel Hunt | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 53 | Agnes Hunt | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Rosa M Hunt | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Nell Hunt | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Samuel Gilbert | 28 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 57 | Maggie Gilbert | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Beatrice Gilbert | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Alice Gilbert | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Claude J Comptons | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 61 | Ema Comptons | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Claude Comptons | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Ernest Comptons | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Annie Comptons | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Raymond Comptons | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Velma Comptons | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Emmit Comptons | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Isaac Hendricks | 45 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 69 | Mattie Hendricks | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Willie M Hendricks | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Ethel Hendricks | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Lucina Hendricks | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Lucas L Comer | 32 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 74 | Lillie Comer | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Naomi Comer | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Ernest Comer | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | William H Comer | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Eva Comer | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | John Faulkner | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 80 | Lillie Faulkner | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Maggie Faulkner | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 82 | John Faulkner | 20 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Mary S Faulkner | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Eustis Faulkner | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Cora Hammon | 74 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Charles Opper | 36 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 87 | Lillian Opper | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Caleb Opper | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Margaret Opper | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Lina M Opper | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Lucille Opper | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Grover Palmer | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 93 | Naomi Palmer | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Ruth Palmer THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Rebecca Palmer | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Tiffany Palmer | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Charlie Palmer | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Andrew Palmer | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Abraham Palmer | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Ethel Palmer | 0 | Daughter | — | 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)