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Ruth Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruth Smith across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Gadsden, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & F — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: Florida
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Gadsden, Florida |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Quincy Precinct 13 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Smith | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Edward Smith | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Mary Smith | Other | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Garrett Smith | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Horace Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Willie Smith | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1910
Gadsden, Florida
Daughter, age 2
Gadsden, Florida · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1920
Gadsden, Florida
Daughter, age 12
Gadsden, Florida · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1930
Gadsden, Florida
Daughter, age 21
Gadsden, Florida · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
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 Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Gadsden, Florida, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father F Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Chance Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Luciana Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mollie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Smith
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
F Smith
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Chance Smith
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Luciana Smith
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mollie Smith
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Smith
Daughter · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Florida
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Sibling
Garrett Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Horace Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
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 — Gadsden, Florida
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1930 US Federal Census — Gadsden, Florida
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus317unit:0067)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Willis John Nelson | 24 | boarder | Laborer | Florida |
| 52 | John Hart | 32 | head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 53 | Annie Hart | 30 | wife-H | None | Georgia |
| 54 | Ad Watkins | 56 | boarder | Laborer | Florida |
| 55 | John Williams | 50 | head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 56 | Annie Williams | 50 | wife-H | None | Florida |
| 57 | Ella Peterson | 30 | head-H | Laborer | Florida |
| 58 | James Peterson | 5 | son | None | Florida |
| 59 | Annie Gilling | 48 | head-H | None | Florida |
| 60 | Charlie Gilling | 25 | son | Laborer | Florida |
| 61 | Joshua Murray | 18 | head | Laborer | Florida |
| 62 | Geneva Murray | 49 | mother-H | None | Florida |
| 63 | Geneva Sweet | 13 | niece | None | Florida |
| 64 | Lillie L. Sweet | 11 | niece | None | Florida |
| 65 | Sherman Green | 22 | head | Laborer | Florida |
| 66 | Viola Green | 21 | wife-H | None | Florida |
| 67 | Edward J. Smith | 49 | head | Manager | Florida |
| 68 | Mary E. Smith | 42 | wife-H | None | Georgia |
| 69 | Ruth Smith THIS PERSON | 21 | daughter | Teacher | Florida |
| 70 | Willie J. Smith | 16 | son | None | Florida |
| 71 | Garrett Smith | 11 | son | None | Florida |
| 72 | Horace Smith | 9 | son | None | Florida |
| 73 | Alice Powell | 45 | head-H | None | Florida |
| 74 | Shade Hamilton | 48 | head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 75 | Becky Hamilton | 45 | wife-H | None | Florida |
| 76 | Alfred Hamilton | 32 | head | Laborer | Florida |
| 77 | Mary Hamilton | 28 | wife-H | None | Florida |
| 78 | Gidney Wilkins | 62 | head | Laborer | Florida |
| 79 | Telsie Wilkins | 40 | wife-H | None | Georgia |
| 80 | Dora Coleman | 31 | sister-in-law | Laborer | Georgia |
| 81 | Jorge Coleman | 14 | niece | None | Georgia |
| 82 | Jake Coleman | 11 | nephew | None | Georgia |
| 83 | Charlie Coleman | 7 | nephew | None | Georgia |
| 84 | Mathis Coleman | 5 | nephew | None | Georgia |
| 85 | Walter Butler | 22 | head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 86 | Ena Butler | 21 | wife-H | None | Florida |
| 87 | Rorgie William | 49 | head | Laborer | Florida |
| 88 | Viny Herd | 32 | boarder | None | Georgia |
| 89 | Clarence Betsy | 22 | head | Laborer | Florida |
| 90 | Leola Betsy | 21 | wife-H | None | Florida |
| 91 | Haven Betsy | 2 | son | None | Florida |
| 92 | Ornell Betsy | 1 | daughter | None | Florida |
| 93 | Howard Betsy | 50 | head | Laborer | Florida |
| 94 | Jaye Betsy | 46 | wife-H | None | Florida |
| 95 | Isaac Betsy | 23 | son | Laborer | Florida |
| 96 | Lillie M. Betsy | 21 | daughter | Laborer | Florida |
| 97 | Paul Betsy | 19 | son | Laborer | Florida |
| 98 | Ola Givens | 13 | granddaughter | None | Florida |
| 99 | Eugene Green | 12 | grandson | None | Florida |
| 100 | George Gainous | 17 | grandson | None | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)