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Ruth Thompson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Caroline, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Caroline, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 19-person household.
Age 3
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Maryland
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Caroline, Maryland |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ruth Anna |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Henderson |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
19 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Thompson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Frances Martin | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Ida Seward | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Blanche Seward | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Emma Seward | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Irene Seward | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Harry Seward | Head | — | — | |
| Andrew Martin | Other | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Thomas Post | Other | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Omar Thompson | Other | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Henry Seward | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Omar Thompson | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Duke Post | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Edward Post | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| John Martin | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Ellen Seward | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Mamie Post | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Anna Martin | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Edith Thompson | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1930
Caroline, Maryland
Daughter, age 3
Caroline, Maryland · implied b. ~1927 — 19 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ruth Anna |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Caroline-County, Maryland
Daughter, age 13
Caroline-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1927 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ruthann |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Henderson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caroline |
| Highest Grade | Hs 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Thompson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Thompson
Daughter · 1930 · age 3 · b. ~1927 · Maryland
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Sibling
Blanche Seward
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Seward
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Seward
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Duke Post
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Omar Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Seward
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Martin
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Martin
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Post
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Seward
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
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 — Caroline, Maryland
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1930 US Federal Census — Caroline, Maryland
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus871unit:0828)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Walls | 45 | Head | Merchant | Maryland |
| 2 | Helen Walls | 35 | wife | None | Maryland |
| 3 | Evelyn Walls | 15 | daughter | None | Maryland |
| 4 | Robert Edger | 72 | Head | None | Maryland |
| 5 | Nora Edger | 55 | wife | None | Maryland |
| 6 | Elizabeth Bell | 60 | Head | None | Delaware |
| 7 | Heaven Ruth Bell | 23 | sister | Teacher | Maryland |
| 8 | Eddie Mungel | 34 | Head | None | Maryland |
| 9 | Lester Mungel | 12 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Richard Mungel | 10 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | John Mungel | 4 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Harold Mungel | 3 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Richard Mungel | 1 | son | None | Maryland |
| 14 | Henry Shultie | 49 | Head | Merchant | Delaware |
| 15 | Martha Shultie | 39 | wife | None | Maryland |
| 16 | Ruthanna Shultie | 12 | daughter | None | Maryland |
| 17 | Charley Byrd | 69 | brother-in-law | None | Maryland |
| 18 | Theodore Taylor | 65 | Head | Huckster | Maryland |
| 19 | Florence Taylor | 55 | wife | None | Maryland |
| 20 | Roland Taylor | 15 | son | None | Maryland |
| 21 | Tilman Wright | 64 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 22 | Florence Wright | 40 | wife | None | Maryland |
| 23 | Edward Gooden | 42 | Head | Truck Driver | Delaware |
| 24 | Bertha Gooden | 16 | wife | None | Delaware |
| 25 | Evelyn Gooden | 14 | daughter | None | Delaware |
| 26 | Franklin Gooden | 13 | son | None | Delaware |
| 27 | Annalay Gooden | 11 | daughter | None | Maryland |
| 28 | Edward Schoppe | 64 | O | Farmer | Germany |
| 29 | Mary E Schoppe | 58 | wife | None | Maryland |
| 30 | Bernice Schoppe | 27 | daughter | None | Maryland |
| 31 | Harry Schoppe | 22 | son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 32 | Harry Seward | None | Head | — | — |
| 33 | Ellen Seward | 27 | wife | None | Delaware |
| 34 | Irene Seward | 9 | daughter | None | Delaware |
| 35 | Henry Seward | 7 | son | None | Delaware |
| 36 | Emma Seward | 5 | daughter | None | Maryland |
| 37 | Ida Seward | 2 | daughter | None | Maryland |
| 38 | Blanche Seward | 0 | daughter | None | Maryland |
| 39 | Andrew Martin | 48 | O | Farmer | Czechoslovakia |
| 40 | Anna Martin | 46 | wife | None | Czechoslovakia |
| 41 | Frances Martin | 6 | daughter | None | Maryland |
| 42 | John Martin | 4 | son | None | Maryland |
| 43 | Thomas Post | 50 | O | Farmer | Ireland FS |
| 44 | Mamie Post | 52 | wife | None | Maryland |
| 45 | Duke Post | 19 | son | None | Maryland |
| 46 | Edward Post | 15 | son | None | Maryland |
| 47 | Omar Thompson | 30 | R | Laborer | Maryland |
| 48 | Edith Thompson | 21 | wife | None | Maryland |
| 49 | Ruth Anna Thompson THIS PERSON | 3 | daughter | None | Maryland |
| 50 | Omar Jr Thompson | 1 | son | None | Maryland |
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)