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Ruth Stevens — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Clay, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Stevens across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 3
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Clay, Arkansas |
| Surname | Stevens |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Swain Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Stevens | Other | — | 81 | ~1849 |
| Ruth Stevens | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Mary Stevens | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Eunice Stevens | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| J Stevens | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Florence Stevens | Other | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Leonard Stevens | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| M Stevens | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Elbert Stevens | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Ellen Stevens | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clay, Arkansas
Daughter, age 3
Clay, Arkansas · implied b. ~1927 — 10 household members
| Surname | Stevens |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Clay-County, Arkansas
Daughter, age 13
Clay-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | Ruth E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Swain Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Stevens across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Stevens
Daughter · 1930 · age 3 · b. ~1927 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Ellen Stevens
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elbert Stevens
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eunice Stevens
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leonard Stevens
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Stevens
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Stevens
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
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 — Clay, Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Clay, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus68usce:0578)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Billy J. Lawrence | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 52 | Mary Lawrence | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | James P. Lawrence | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | Robert P. Lawrence | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | Ray Capps | 37 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 56 | Etta M. Capps | 35 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Marion Capps | 13 | Nephew | — | Arkansas |
| 58 | Doris Capps | 11 | Nephew | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | P. H. Tanner | 62 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 60 | Martha A. Tanner | 50 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Blanche V. Tanner | 18 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 62 | Charles E. Tanner | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | Raymond Tanner | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | Geo. W. Tanner | 30 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 65 | Eva Tanner | 29 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Henry E. Tanner | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 67 | Opal V. Tanner | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | William E. Tanner | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Agnes M. Tanner | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | Jim E. Tanner | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | George E. Tanner | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | Charles R. Tanner | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | John S. Hoskin | 53 | Head-H | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 74 | Ralph Trout | 25 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 75 | Ava Trout | 22 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 76 | Callene Trout | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | Ralph Jr. Trout | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | Charles Washburn | 72 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 79 | Dan Washburn | 51 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 80 | J. C. Neeley | 52 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 81 | Dilly M. Neeley | 38 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | Elsie L. Neeley | 18 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 83 | James C. Neeley | 16 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 84 | Ruth M. Neeley | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 85 | Jessie L. Neeley | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 86 | Willard L. Neeley | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 87 | M. D. Stevens | 38 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 88 | Florence E. Stevens | 33 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 89 | Elbert Stevens | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 90 | J. M. Stevens | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 91 | Leonard Stevens | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 92 | Mary M. Stevens | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 93 | Eunice E. Stevens | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 94 | Ellen Stevens | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 95 | Ruth Stevens THIS PERSON | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 96 | Mary J. Stevens | 81 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | James J. Seal | 47 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 98 | Uma M. Seal | 40 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 99 | Muel E. Seal | 26 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 100 | Lowell Seal | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
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)