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Ruth Thomas — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruth Thomas across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Middlesex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Mary — first a daughter (b.~1904), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1904
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Middlesex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Industry | Mayor |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Township / Ward | South Plainfield Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Thomas | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Mary Thomas | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Anna Thomas | Other | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Charles Thomas | Other | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Charles Thomas | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1910
Middlesex, New …
Daughter, age 6
Middlesex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ruth E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Middlesex, New …
Daughter, age 16
Middlesex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Middlesex, New …
Daughter, age 26
Middlesex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Industry | Mayor |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Thomas across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Middlesex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Thomas
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Thomas
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Thomas
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Thomas
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Thomas
Daughter · 1930 · age 26 · b. ~1904 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Charles Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
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 — Middlesex, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Middlesex, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1369:0302)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas M Young | 57 | Head | Clerk | Scotland |
| 2 | Katherine Young | 67 | Wife-H | None | New York |
| 3 | George J Smith | 33 | Stepson | Clerk | New York |
| 4 | Charles H Saska | 45 | Head | Butcher | Hungary |
| 5 | Caroline Saska | 49 | Wife-H | None | Hungary |
| 6 | Grace Saska | 13 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 7 | Harry C Kline | 30 | Head | Engineer | New Jersey |
| 8 | Alma Kline | 26 | Wife-H | None | New Jersey |
| 9 | Harry J Kline | 1 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 10 | Rose Kline | 65 | Mother | Retired | Ireland |
| 11 | John Roeser | 49 | Head | None | Germany |
| 12 | Helen Roeser | 50 | Wife-H | None | Connecticut |
| 13 | Eleanore Roeser | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 14 | Egner Nicholson | 34 | Head | Asst Manager | New Jersey |
| 15 | Clara Nicholson | 32 | Wife-H | None | Denmark |
| 16 | Eleanor Nicholson | 1 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 17 | Nellie E Melick | 72 | Head | Retired | New Jersey |
| 18 | Edward S Van Hosen | 33 | Son-in-law | Engineer | New York |
| 19 | Bell E Van Hosen | 32 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 20 | Harold E Van Hosen | 9 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 21 | Charles S Sawyer | 61 | Head | Manager | Maine |
| 22 | Agnes Sawyer | 46 | Wife-H | None | New York |
| 23 | Mary Thomas | 55 | Head | None | New York |
| 24 | Ruth Thomas THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | Secretary | New Jersey |
| 25 | Charles Thomas | 25 | Son | Electrician | New Jersey |
| 26 | Anna Thomas | 19 | Daughter-in-law | None | New Jersey |
| 27 | Charles S Thomas | 2 | Grandson | None | New Jersey |
| 28 | Edward C Baxter | 31 | Head | Salesman | England |
| 29 | Georgiana Baxter | 28 | Wife-H | None | New Jersey |
| 30 | Lucille J Baxter | 3 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 31 | Georgiana E Baxter | 1 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 32 | Edward G Baxter | 0 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 33 | Camille Messmer | 55 | Head | Painter | France |
| 34 | Helena Messmer | 30 | Wife-H | None | New Jersey |
| 35 | Harry M Randolph | 34 | Head | Mason | New Jersey |
| 36 | Marie Randolph | 30 | Wife-H | None | New Jersey |
| 37 | William H Randolph | 2 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 38 | Joseph S Naylor | 28 | Head | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 39 | Florence Naylor | 26 | Wife-H | None | New Jersey |
| 40 | Joseph R Naylor | 3 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 41 | Robert A Naylor | 2 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 42 | George J Naylor | 1 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 43 | Oswald Meyers | 38 | Head | Fitter | New Jersey |
| 44 | Helen B Meyers | 30 | Wife-H | None | New Jersey |
| 45 | James H Andrews | 49 | Head | Machinist | Connecticut |
| 46 | Mable A Andrews | 49 | Wife-H | None | Connecticut |
| 47 | Edward Andrews | 26 | Son | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 48 | Myrtle Andrews | 21 | Daughter-in-law | None | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Edward Jr Andrews | 8 | Stepson | None | New Jersey |
| 50 | Clifton Andrews | 4 | Stepson | None | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)