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Ruth Thomas — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Thomas across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Luzerne, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Margaret — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Luzerne, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Coal Company |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Pittston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| William Thomas | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Josephine Macdonald | Other | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Margaret Thomas | Other | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| William Thomas | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1910
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 2
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 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 | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 13
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1907 — 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 | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 23
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Coal Company |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Luzerne, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father William Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father William Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ione Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Thomas
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Thomas
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Thomas
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Thomas
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ione Thomas
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Thomas
Daughter · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
William 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 — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2071:0317)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdermott Miller | 27 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Elizabeth Regula | 33 | Servant | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | William Thomas | 51 | Head | Timekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Margaret Thomas | 49 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | William Jr. Thomas | 25 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Ruth Thomas THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Josephine Macdonald | 39 | Sister-in-law | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | John J. Miller | 57 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Florence Miller | 57 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Anna Miller | 27 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Euphemia Miller | 25 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Edward R. Davis | 50 | Head | Repairman | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Elizabeth Davis | 51 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Thelma Davis | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | William Darnid | 35 | Head | Butcher | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Emma Darnid | 31 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Ruth Darnid | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Emory Grant Casey | 43 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Loretta Casey | 40 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Byron Casey | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Herbert Casey | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Emma M. Law | 72 | Head-H | — | Scotland |
| 23 | Marian Law | 43 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | James Lynch | 58 | Head | Sportsman | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Anna Lynch | 52 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | John J. Jones | 52 | Head | Machinist | Scotland |
| 27 | Mary Jones | 53 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Marjorie Jones | 23 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Salvatore Battisti | 26 | Head | — | Italy |
| 30 | Mamie Battisti | 24 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Josephine Battisti | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Josephine Battisti | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | William L. Smith | 54 | Head | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Anna Smith | 51 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | William Jr. Smith | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Sarah Jane Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | William B. Mitchell | 61 | Head | — | England |
| 38 | Mary Mitchell | 57 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Kenneth J. Mitchell | 29 | Son | Hunter | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Harry Mitchell | 26 | Son | Coupling Winder | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | John Mitchell | 22 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | James Mitchell | 22 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Robert B. Mitchell | 25 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Mabel Mitchell | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | James Mitchell | 5 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | John S. Porteous | 55 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Martha Porteous | 52 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Marie Porteous | 29 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | John B. Porteous | 24 | Son | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Sarah Porteous | 20 | Daughter | — | 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)