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Ruth Wagner — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Wagner across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Dauphin, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Dauphin, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Ruth M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| 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 | Harrisburg City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Wagner | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Horace Wagner | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Loretta Wagner | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Ellen Wagner | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| John Wagner | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Horace Wagner | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Ruth Wagner | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Dorothy Wagner | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 5
Dauphin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Ruth G |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 15
Dauphin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
| Surname | Wagner |
| Given Name | Ruth M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| 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 Dauphin, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Wagner
Daughter · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Horace Wagner
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loretta Wagner
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Wagner
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Wagner
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Wagner
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
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 — Dauphin, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2026:0059)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ilia N Yanchuleff | 36 | Head | Salesman | Macedonia |
| 2 | Catherine Yanchuleff | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Mike S Zickoff | 40 | Head | Laborer Boss | Yugoslavia |
| 4 | Elka S Zickoff | 28 | Wife | — | Yugoslavia |
| 5 | Spacha M Zickoff | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Gena M Zickoff | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Henry L Spangler | 42 | Head | Pole Dispatcher | Illinois |
| 8 | Ruth M Spangler | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Virginia R Spangler | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | John S Spangler | 25 | Brother | Lineman | Illinois |
| 11 | Wilson L Sharp | 51 | Head | Policeman | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Mary O Sharp | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | James E Morrissey | 49 | Head | Policeman | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Lettie M Morrissey | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Mary E Morrissey | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Mary E Hatfield | 47 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Henry G Hatfield | 25 | Son | Engineer Chem | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Gladys L Hatfield | 23 | Daughter | Steno | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Mary E Hatfield | 17 | Daughter | Ticket Seller | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Nick Carroll | 62 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Annie Carroll | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | William Carroll | 18 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Jacob G Bucher | 51 | Head | Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Annie Bucher | 61 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Harry S Messie | 29 | Head | Attendant | Tennessee |
| 26 | Nora L Messie | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Helen F Messie | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | James B Messie | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | John Gunderman | 60 | Head | Janitor | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Alice Gunderman | 65 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Lazo Atzeff | 38 | Head | Laborer | Macedonia |
| 32 | Luba Atzeff | 28 | Wife | — | Macedonia |
| 33 | Harry E Baum | 49 | Head | Heater | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Helene Baum | 25 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Harry Ed Baum | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Helen M Baum | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Edith L Baum | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Paul R Albert | 26 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Alma M Albert | 18 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Emmeline R Albert | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Mitre Dimoff | 33 | Head | Laborer | Yugoslavia |
| 42 | Stefanca Dimoff | 24 | Wife | — | Macedonia |
| 43 | Horace G Wagner | 43 | Head | Burner Blaster | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Ellen M Wagner | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Ruth M Wagner THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Loretta E Wagner | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | John H Wagner | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Horace M Jr Wagner | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Jessie M Wagner | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Dorothy L Wagner | 10 | Daughter | — | 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)