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Ruth Ross — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Wayne, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Ross across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Wayne, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wayne, West Virginia |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Union District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reusha Ross | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Shirley Ross | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Mary Ross | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| T Ross | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Rebecca Ross | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Oma Ross | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Ruby Ross | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Jesse Ross | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Ruth Ross | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Elva Ross | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Pearl Ross | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, West …
Daughter, age
Wayne, West Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Wayne, West …
Daughter, age 10
Wayne, West Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 11 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 Ross across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Wayne, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Ross
Daughter · 1930 · age 10 · b. ~1920 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Shirley Ross
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Reusha Ross
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearl Ross
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oma Ross
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elva Ross
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jesse Ross
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Ross
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Ross
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
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 — Wayne, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2557unit:0202)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William L. Hatfield | 59 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Albert L. Blake | 49 | Head | Bookkeeper | Virginia |
| 3 | Sarah J. Blake | 38 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Evelyn Blake | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Luke Blake | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Esther Blake | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Ralph Blake | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Benjamin F. Chapman | 78 | Father-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Smith Cyrus | 55 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 10 | Florence Cyrus | 53 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Jesse Cyrus | 21 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 12 | Lawrence Cyrus | 18 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 13 | Elisha Buckingham | 67 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 14 | Nettie Buckingham | 60 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Russell Buckingham | 30 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 16 | Reba Buckingham | 27 | Daughter-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Clifford Buckingham | 6 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Virgil Akers | 31 | Head | Brakeman | West Virginia |
| 19 | Mary Akers | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Carroll Akers | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Gearda Akers | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | John H. Kid | 41 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 23 | Lillie Kid | 32 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Edgar Kid | 15 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 25 | Leonard Kid | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Homer Kid | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Thelma Kid | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Betty Lou Kid | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Clarice Kid | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Maggie Kid | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Isaac Ross | 63 | Father-in-law | Farmer | Ohio |
| 32 | Harrison Merritt | 34 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 33 | Sidney Thompson | 43 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 34 | T. Dayton Ross | 51 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 35 | Rebecca Ross | 47 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Pearl Ross | 23 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Oma Ross | 20 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Elva Ross | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Jesse Ross | 16 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 40 | Ruby Ross | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | Shirley Ross | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Ruth Ross THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Reusha Ross | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Mary Ross | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Charlie M. Cyrus | 35 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 46 | Lillie M. Cyrus | 35 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Ernest Cyrus | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Ruth C. Cyrus | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Mason Cyrus | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Burl Cyrus | 2 | Son | — | West 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)