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Ruth Swanson — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Towns, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Swanson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Towns, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 17 b. ~1913 Female Daughter Born: Georgia Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	Towns, Georgia
Surname	Swanson
Given Name	Ruth S.
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	17
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Additional Details
Occupation	Laundress
Industry	At home
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Laundress
Township / Ward	Young Harris District
Est. Birth Year	~1913

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ruth	Age	Birth yr
Bernice Swanson	Daughter	—	15	~1915
Ruth Swanson	Daughter	—	17	~1913
Dwight Swanson	Son	—	12	~1918
Irene Swanson	Daughter	—	13	~1917
Goddard Swanson	Daughter	—	5	~1925
Careen Swanson	Spouse	—	36	~1894
Virgil Swanson	Head	—	48	~1882
Jack Swanson	Son	—	3	~1927

Census Appearances

1920

Towns, Georgia

Daughter, age 7

Towns, Georgia · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Swanson
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	7
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Towns, Georgia

Daughter, age 17

Towns, Georgia · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members

Surname	Swanson
Given Name	Ruth S.
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	17
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Laundress
Industry	At home
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links Ruth Swanson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Towns, Georgia, using XGBoost record linkage.

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Ruth Swanson

Daughter · 1930 · age 17 · b. ~1913 · Georgia

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Sibling

Bernice Swanson

Sibling · 1930 · age 15

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Dwight Swanson

Sibling · 1930 · age 12

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Irene Swanson

Sibling · 1930 · age 13

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Goddard Swanson

Sibling · 1930 · age 5

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Jack Swanson

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 — Towns, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:georgiacensus00reel388:0555)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	Will P. Gregory	48	Head	Farmer	Georgia
52	Cora B. Gregory	43	Wife	—	North Carolina
53	Howard Gregory	22	Son	Laborer	Georgia
54	George A. Gregory	20	Son	Laborer	Georgia
55	Cecil Gregory	17	Son	Laborer	Georgia
56	Fannie C. Gregory	10	Daughter	—	Georgia
57	Alvin E. Gregory	7	Son	—	Georgia
58	Willie L. Gregory	4	Daughter	—	Georgia
59	Arnold W. Gregory	2	Son	—	Georgia
60	Judge Plott	74	Head	—	Georgia
61	Annaliza Plott	49	Wife	—	Georgia
62	Wayne Beverly	16	Boarder	—	Georgia
63	Henry M. Justice	33	Head	Farmer	Georgia
64	Ruby J. Justice	29	Wife	—	Georgia
65	Susie J. Justice	9	Daughter	—	Georgia
66	Wade J. Justice	6	Son	—	Georgia
67	Robert R. Justice	2	Son	—	Georgia
68	Mildred G. Justice	1	Daughter	—	Georgia
69	Isaac J. Justice	66	Head	Farmer	Georgia
70	Susan C. Justice	66	Wife	—	Georgia
71	Verona J. Justice	21	Daughter	—	Georgia
72	G. Walter Justice	27	Head	Farmer	Georgia
73	Mae Justice	25	Wife	—	North Carolina
74	Herman Justice	8	Son	—	Georgia
75	Lanty Justice	6	Son	—	Georgia
76	Edith Justice	4	Daughter	—	Georgia
77	Meapl Justice	1	Daughter	—	Georgia
78	George A. Howell	46	Head	Farmer	Georgia
79	Georgia Howell	44	Wife	—	Georgia
80	Lattie Howell	24	Daughter	—	Georgia
81	Willie M. Howell	17	Daughter	—	Georgia
82	William H. Dean	69	Head	Farmer	Georgia
83	Callie Dean	65	Wife	—	Georgia
84	Roger W. Dean	36	Son	Laborer	Georgia
85	William C. Dean	30	Son	Laborer	Georgia
86	Robert Murray	43	Head	Mechanic	North Carolina
87	Ethel Murray	47	Wife	—	North Carolina
88	Lois Murray	17	Daughter	—	North Carolina
89	Carl L. Murray	15	Son	—	North Carolina
90	Fred W. Murray	13	Son	—	North Carolina
91	Mark C. Murray	11	Son	—	North Carolina
92	Virgil G. Swanson	48	Head	Farmer	Georgia
93	Careen Swanson	36	Wife	—	Georgia
94	Ruth S. Swanson THIS PERSON	17	Daughter	Laundress	Georgia
95	Bernice A. Swanson	15	Daughter	—	Georgia
96	Irene Swanson	13	Daughter	—	Georgia
97	Dwight C. Swanson	12	Son	—	Georgia
98	Goddard M. Swanson	5	Daughter	—	Georgia
99	Jack M. Swanson	3	Son	—	Georgia
100	Green Babbard	33	Head	Farmer	Georgia

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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)

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