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Ruth Thomas — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Delaware, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Thomas across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Delaware, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Martin & Martin — 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 | Delaware, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ruth C |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Penfield Town |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Thomas | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Ruth Thomas | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Martin Thomas | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Emma Specht | Other | — | 73 | ~1857 |
| Clara Thomas | Other | — | 50 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1910
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 6
Montgomery, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
●
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 | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Delaware, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 16
Delaware, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 5 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 | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Delaware, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 26
Delaware, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ruth C |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| 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 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Martin Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Martin Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Martin Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruth Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Martin Thomas
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Martin Thomas
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Thomas
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Martin Thomas
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruth Thomas
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Thomas
Daughter · 1930 · age 26 · b. ~1904 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Emily Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
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 — Delaware, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Delaware, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2031:0787)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Joshua Jr Crookston | 22 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | John M Crookston | 17 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Theodore Crookston | 13 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | John Camill | 54 | Head | Proprietor | Germany |
| 55 | Teresa Camill | 51 | wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Therese P Camill | 48 | daughter | Retail Merchant | Germany |
| 57 | Mary K Green | 17 | niece | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Anna R Green | 17 | niece | None | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Charles O Cullen | 53 | Head | Salesman | Alabama |
| 60 | Minnie E Cullen | 53 | wife-H | None | Alabama |
| 61 | George B Cullen | 18 | son | None | Alabama |
| 62 | Elizabeth Baumgarten | 65 | Head-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Adaline M Baumgarten | 35 | daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | William G Hemphill | 33 | Head | Engineer | Delaware |
| 65 | Ruth G Hemphill | 29 | wife-H | None | Delaware |
| 66 | Ruth A Hemphill | 4 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Jean S Hemphill | 1 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Mary Mcintyre | 50 | servant | Servant | Irish Free State |
| 69 | Joseph C Echterman | 50 | Head | Surgeon | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Gertrude S Echterman | 47 | wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Ethel P Echterman | 19 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Joseph P Jr Echterman | 13 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Isabelle Wood | 22 | servant | Servant | New York |
| 74 | Herbert A Lister | 40 | Head | Instrument Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Carolyn H Lister | 35 | wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Catherine J Malone | 60 | mother-in-law | None | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Ellen C Pellam | 62 | Head | Principal | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Katherine Collison | 62 | Lodger | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Martin E Thomas | 55 | Head | Wholesale Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Clara S Thomas | 50 | wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Ruth C Thomas THIS PERSON | 26 | daughter | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 82 | Emily S Thomas | 23 | daughter | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 83 | Emma Specht | 73 | mother-in-law | None | Germany |
| 84 | Joseph Orlando | 47 | Head | Proprietor | Italy |
| 85 | Irene Orlando | 45 | wife-H | None | Italy |
| 86 | Aida Orlando | 21 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Columbus P Orlando | 17 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Dominic T Orlando | 15 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Joseph Orlando | 13 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Victor Orlando | 10 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Clement Orlando | 8 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Salvador Orlando | 6 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Josephine G Orlando | 5 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Marco C Orlando | 2 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Albert S Toers | 35 | Head | President | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Florence Toers | 31 | wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Philip Dily | 49 | father-in-law | None | New York |
| 98 | Anna M Dily | 74 | mother-in-law | None | Germany |
| 99 | Blanche F Mcgolden | 38 | sister-in-law | Manager | Illinois |
| 100 | Robert B Specht | 11 | nephew | None | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)