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Ruth Porter — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Porter across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Anna — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Electrical |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | City Of Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Porter | Son | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Anna Porter | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Esther Porter | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Ruth Porter | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 10
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 20
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Electrical |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Porter across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Porter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Porter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Porter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Porter
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Porter
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Porter
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Porter
Daughter · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Robert Porter
Sibling · 1930 · age 34
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Esther Porter
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
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 — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2133:0233)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicholas Rocchi | 43 | Head | Retail Merchant | Italy |
| 2 | Ada Rocchi | 33 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 3 | David Rocchi | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Dora Rocchi | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Ferdinand Rocchi | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Walter Hunter | 30 | Head | Steam Shovel Operator | Delaware |
| 7 | Anna Hunter | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Jean Hunter | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | William A. Levins | 29 | Head | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Helen R. Levins | 31 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Helen Levins | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | William A. Jr. Levins | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Robert J. Plummer | 12 | Step-son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Jerry Gorman | 53 | Head | Messing Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Alice Gorman | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Richard L. Kochey | 28 | Head | Pressman | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Mary A. Kochey | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Richard L. Jr. Kochey | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Robert Farley | 24 | Head | Binder | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Marion Farley | 26 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 21 | Francis Brill | 29 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Margaret Brill | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Francis Jr. Brill | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | James Walsh | 28 | Head | Machine Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Grace Walsh | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | James Jr. Walsh | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Edward J. Donner | 25 | Head | Pressman | Maryland |
| 28 | Dorothy C. Donner | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Robert M. Donner | 0 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 30 | Robert B. Miller | 60 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Maryland |
| 31 | Clara J. Miller | 58 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Eva M. Miller | 33 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Frank Mellon | 55 | Head | Watchman | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Elizabeth Mellon | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Francis Mellon | 6 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Gordon Dugan | 31 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Mary Dugan | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Robert Dugan | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Lloyd Conard | 64 | Father-in-law | Watchman | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | John Lydon | 46 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Mary Lydon | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | John Jr. Lydon | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Edward Lydon | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Anna Porter | 60 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Robert J. Porter | 34 | Son | Comml Traveler | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Esther C. Porter | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Ruth Porter THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Benjamin Roseman | 27 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Harriet Roseman | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Norma Roseman | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)