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Ruth Sullivan — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Laurens, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Sullivan across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Laurens, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Laurens, South Carolina |
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Ruth B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Youngs Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elma Sullivan | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Ruth Sullivan | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Brooke Sullivan | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Taft Sullivan | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Harold Sullivan | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Lloyd Sullivan | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Nathan Sullivan | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Ozel Sullivan | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| J Sullivan | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Earnest Sullivan | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1930
Laurens, South …
Daughter, age 1
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Ruth B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Laurens-County, South …
Other, age 12
Laurens-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Ruby Joenell |
| Relationship to Head | Grand-daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Sullivan
Daughter · 1930 · age 1 · b. ~1929 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Nathan Sullivan
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Taft Sullivan
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Sullivan
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Sullivan
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elma Sullivan
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earnest Sullivan
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ozel 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 — Laurens, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Laurens, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2203unit:0648)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Bead Cooper | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Lois Cooper | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Florence Cooper | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Frances M. Cooper | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Doris Cooper | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Russell Sullivan | 22 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Ruth Sullivan | 21 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Tallie Smith | 37 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Jamie M. Smith | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | M. C. Smith | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Felton T. Smith | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Addie L. Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Toy Smith | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Lloyd Sullivan | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Brooke Sullivan | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Taft Sullivan | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Nathan Jr. Sullivan | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Earnest Sullivan | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Elma Sullivan | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Harold Sullivan | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | J. B. Sullivan | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Ozel Sullivan | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Ruth B. Sullivan THIS PERSON | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Leslie Tucker | 29 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Archie R. Tucker | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Marvin Tucker | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Floyd Tucker | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Emmie Tucker | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Marion Tucker | 35 | Brother | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 80 | William N. Stephens | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Mary Stephens | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Egbert Stephens | 29 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 83 | Toy Stephens | 27 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Polly Stephens | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Sarah Stephens | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Arch Stephens | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Della Stephens | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Marvin Stephens | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Jessie Stephens | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Willie M. Stephens | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | John Jr. Stephens | 24 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 92 | Annie Stephens | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Fred L. Stephens | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Oram N. Stephens | 23 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 95 | Dalma Stephens | 17 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | James M. Suttle | 36 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 97 | Junie Suttle | 43 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | James H. Suttle | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Virginia V. Suttle | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Melvin G. Suttle | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
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)