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Ruth Sullivan — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Sullivan across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Tuscaloosa, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Crossland Precinct 20 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Sullivan | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Etta Sullivan | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Manley Sullivan | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Bernice Sullivan | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| James Sullivan | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Ruth Sullivan | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Lois Sullivan | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1920
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Daughter, age 1
Tuscaloosa, Alabama · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Rudie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Daughter, age 11
Tuscaloosa, Alabama · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Sullivan across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Sullivan
Daughter · 1930 · age 11 · b. ~1919 · Alabama
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Sibling
James Sullivan
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Andrew Sullivan
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice Sullivan
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lois Sullivan
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
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 — Tuscaloosa, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus52usce:0055)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rayfield Lunsford | 22 | — | Road Work | Alabama |
| 2 | Eddie Brown | 25 | — | Road Work | Alabama |
| 3 | Cato Hollis | 37 | — | Road Work | Alabama |
| 4 | Lewis Jefferson | 21 | — | Road Work | Alabama |
| 5 | Oscar Williams | 24 | — | Road Work | Alabama |
| 6 | Dee Dancy | 19 | — | Road Work | Alabama |
| 7 | Eddie White | 23 | — | Road Work | Alabama |
| 8 | Samuel Hatchett | 28 | — | Road Work | Alabama |
| 9 | Will Morgan | 56 | — | Road Work | Alabama |
| 10 | Earlie Collier | 40 | — | Road Work | Alabama |
| 11 | France Gardner | 34 | — | Road Work | Alabama |
| 12 | Mack Cody | 53 | — | Road Work | Alabama |
| 13 | William Upshaw | 28 | — | Road Work | Alabama |
| 14 | John Williams | 23 | — | Road Work | Mississippi |
| 15 | Early E. Morgan | 27 | — | Road Work | Alabama |
| 16 | Luke Clements | 17 | — | Road Work | Alabama |
| 17 | Nathan Cole | 33 | — | Road Work | Alabama |
| 18 | Walter Anderson | 19 | — | Road Work | North Carolina |
| 19 | William Ray | 23 | — | Road Work | Alabama |
| 20 | John Jackson | 28 | — | Road Work | Alabama |
| 21 | William Ware | 31 | — | Road Work | Alabama |
| 22 | J. D. Jones | 23 | — | Road Work | Alabama |
| 23 | Joseph L. Williams | 19 | — | Road Work | Alabama |
| 24 | Robert Thrash | 30 | — | Road Work | Alabama |
| 25 | Mitchell Durham | 33 | — | Road Work | Alabama |
| 26 | Sam Gunn | 21 | — | Road Work | Georgia |
| 27 | Roy Cannon | 16 | — | Road Work | Alabama |
| 28 | Robert Cockrell | 26 | — | Road Work | Mississippi |
| 29 | Willie Thompson | 26 | — | Road Work | Alabama |
| 30 | Robert Knight | 18 | — | Road Work | Alabama |
| 31 | Ozzie Porter | 27 | — | Road Work | Alabama |
| 32 | Ida May | 21 | — | Cook | Mississippi |
| 33 | Gertie Darlington | 23 | — | Cook | Alabama |
| 34 | Edley Smith | 24 | — | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 35 | Willie Brown | 36 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 36 | Beulah Brown | 34 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Louise Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Lucile Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Francis E. Brown | 64 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Manley Sullivan | 40 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Etta F. Sullivan | 39 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 42 | James J. Sullivan | 16 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 43 | Andrew S. Sullivan | 13 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 44 | Ruth Sullivan THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Bernice Sullivan | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Lois Sullivan | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Andy J. Bargis | 25 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 48 | Zettie Bargis | 24 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 49 | George Bargis | 16 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 50 | Vera Bargis | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
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)