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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 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Laurens, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Laurens, South Carolina |
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Clinton Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnie Sullivan | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Walter Morris | Other | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Rufus Sullivan | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Ruth Sullivan | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Etta Robinson | Other | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Eva Morris | Other | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| John Morris | Other | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Betty Sullivan | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Lucile Sullivan | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Jodie Sullivan | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Rufus Sullivan | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Laurens, South …
Daughter, age 4
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| 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 |
1930
Laurens, South …
Daughter, age 14
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 11 household members
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 (1920 and 1930) in Laurens, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Sullivan
Daughter · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Jodie Sullivan
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucile Sullivan
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rufus Sullivan
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Sullivan
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
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:0227)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Nellie K Lollis | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Rufus M Sullivan | 40 | Head | Card Grinder | South Carolina |
| 53 | Minnie B Sullivan | 36 | Wife | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 54 | Lucile Sullivan | 17 | Daughter | Inspect Cloth | South Carolina |
| 55 | Ruth Sullivan THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Rufus Jr Sullivan | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Betty Sullivan | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Jodie Sullivan | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Eva Morris | 29 | Sister-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | John W Morris | 4 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Walter Morris | 2 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Etta Robinson | 41 | Sister-in-law | Servant | South Carolina |
| 63 | James C Mundon | 31 | Head | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 64 | Kate W Mundon | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | James Mundon | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Earline Mundon | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Charlie Mundon | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Charles O Stowe | 37 | Head | Overseer Spinning | South Carolina |
| 69 | Evelia S Stowe | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Evelyn Stowe | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Vickham Moore | 58 | Head | Section Hand Card Room | South Carolina |
| 72 | Annie W Moore | 38 | Wife | Spooler | South Carolina |
| 73 | William S Icenhower | 46 | Head | Run Speeders Card Room | North Carolina |
| 74 | Margaret R Icenhower | 36 | Wife | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 75 | Grace Icenhower | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Mildred Icenhower | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | James H Hamilton | 44 | Head | Run Frame Card Room | South Carolina |
| 78 | Lottie L Hamilton | 38 | Wife | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 79 | Fannie Hamilton | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | William Turner | 41 | Head | Section Hand Card Room | Illinois |
| 81 | Daisy H Turner | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | William E Turner | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | William T Turner | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Verna M Turner | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Claude I Turner | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Clyde Turner | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Marjorie J Williamson | 45 | Lodger | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 88 | James Griffin | 15 | Lodger | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 89 | Edd Simmons | 41 | Lodger | Doffer | Georgia |
| 90 | Alma Simmons | 31 | Lodger | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 91 | Clifford Wiggins | 22 | Lodger | Doffer | South Carolina |
| 92 | Homer Barrett | 25 | Lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
| 93 | Henry Brown | 28 | Lodger | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 94 | Pauline M Brown | 18 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | John Beacham | 36 | Head | Run Section Card Room | South Carolina |
| 96 | Lula L Beacham | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Tommie Beacham | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Florence Beacham | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Katherine Beacham | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Emma Beacham | 56 | Mother | — | 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)