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Ruth Wagner — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Wagner across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Montgomery, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Montgomery, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Ruth A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Springfield Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herman Wagner | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Emma Roelmer | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| George Wagner | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Mabel Wagner | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Robert Gershaw | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| James Kelly | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Ruth Wagner | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age
Montgomery, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 10
Montgomery, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Ruth A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 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 Wagner across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Montgomery, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Wagner
Daughter · 1930 · age 10 · b. ~1920 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
James Kelly
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Wagner
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Gershaw
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Roelmer
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
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 — Montgomery, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
26 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2084:0423)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Miller | 56 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | George Miller | 25 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Joseph Miller | 20 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Benjamin Nightlinger | 49 | Head | Real Estate | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Emma A. Nightlinger | 42 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Edward S. Nightlinger | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Doris A. Nightlinger | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Ralph S. Nightlinger | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Florence Nightlinger | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Edward W. Finn | 59 | Brother-in-law | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Edward R. Mccauley | 28 | Head | Assembler | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Margaret M. Mccauley | 22 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Sarah E. Roberts | 57 | Mother | — | Ireland |
| 14 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 15 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 16 | Edward Lumpman | 30 | Head | Truckman | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Nellie Lumpman | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | James Lumpman | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Thelma Lumpman | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Herman S. Wagner | 48 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Mabel H. Wagner | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | George H. Wagner | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Ruth A. Wagner THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Emma Roelmer | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | James Kelly | 18 | Son | Messenger | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Robert L. Gershaw | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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)