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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 Doddridge, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Delbert & O — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Doddridge, West Virginia |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| 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 | West Union District |
| 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.
3 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 |
| Delbert Smith | Head | — | 64 | ~1866 |
| Sarah Smith | Other | — | 54 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1910
Doddridge, West …
Daughter, age 1
Doddridge, West Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ruth E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Doddridge, West …
Daughter, age 10
Doddridge, West Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| 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 |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Doddridge, West …
Daughter, age 21
Doddridge, West Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| 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 Smith across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Doddridge, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Delbert Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father O Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Delbert Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Delbert Smith
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
O Smith
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Delbert Smith
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Smith
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Smith
Daughter · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · West Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Doddridge, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Doddridge, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2530unit:0561)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Worth Nash | 45 | Head | Proprietor | West Virginia |
| 52 | Clarice Nash | 33 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Alice Nash | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Charles Nash | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Floyd Chapman | 76 | Head | Lawyer | West Virginia |
| 56 | Laura Chapman | 72 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Harry Duckworth | 40 | Step-son | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 58 | Delbert Smith | 64 | Head | Post Office Clerk | West Virginia |
| 59 | Sarah Smith | 54 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Ruth Smith THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Gilbert Powell | 56 | Head | Salesman | West Virginia |
| 62 | Charles Powell | 18 | Son | Salesman | West Virginia |
| 63 | Pauline Powell | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Claire Powell | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Jeanette Cothron | 60 | Servant | Servant | West Virginia |
| 66 | Marie Powell | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Walter Jenkins | 48 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 68 | Rebecca Jenkins | 44 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | William Jenkins | 24 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 70 | Fred Jenkins | 18 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 71 | Harrison Jenkins | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Margaret Jenkins | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Mamie Jenkins | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Sammy Jenkins | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Iza Jenkins | 21 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Samuel County | 79 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Sarah County | 82 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | George Long | 60 | Step-son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 79 | Roscoe Ingram | 50 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 80 | Ruby Ingram | 28 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 81 | Velda Ingram | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 82 | Hilda Ingram | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | Hayward Ingram | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 84 | Ruby Ingram | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 85 | Elmer Smith | 63 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 86 | Mary Smith | 51 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 87 | Nellie Smith | 30 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 88 | Iona Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 89 | Elisha Childers | 76 | Head | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 90 | Lenora Childers | 68 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 91 | Nelson Williams | 28 | Head | Shovel Operator | Virginia |
| 92 | Nellie Williams | 32 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 93 | Margaret Williams | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 94 | Elisha Williams | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 95 | Patricia Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 96 | Charles Williams | 26 | Brother | Laborer | Virginia |
| 97 | Fred Bass | 29 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 98 | Cora Knight | 57 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 99 | Viola Person | 51 | Head | Laundress | West Virginia |
| 100 | Clyde Person | 37 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ruth
Gen 1 · 4 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)