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Ruth West — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · St Louis, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Ruth West across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St Louis, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 22-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Missouri
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | St Louis, Missouri |
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Publishing House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
22 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E West | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Margaret West | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Edna Hopkins | Other | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Calvin Groom | Other | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Marie Barola | Other | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Charles Schmiedel | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| John West | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Amanda Woods | Other | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Roy West | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Alice West | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Roy Barola | Other | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Dorothy West | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Harry West | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Matilda Baumann | Other | — | 74 | ~1856 |
| Ruth West | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Lena West | Other | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| John West | Head | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Jennie West | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Marian West | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Mildred Groom | Other | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Lula Kritche | Other | — | 78 | ~1852 |
| Pearl Hopkins | Other | — | 21 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Louis, …
Daughter, age 16
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1914 — 22 household members
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Publishing House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Spouse, age 27
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis City |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 West across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth West
Daughter · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · Missouri
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Sibling
Dorothy West
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice West
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret West
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John West
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jennie West
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marian West
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
E West
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry West
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy West
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
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 — St Louis, Missouri
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1930 US Federal Census — St Louis, Missouri
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:missouricensus00reel1239:0520)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Christina Rohne | 46 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 52 | Dorothy Rohne | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Anna Fink | 73 | Mother-law | — | Germany |
| 54 | Herbert Korten | 21 | Lodger | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Henry F. Kamp | 41 | Head | Baker | Missouri |
| 56 | Alberta Kamp | 41 | Wife-H | Installer | Missouri |
| 57 | Louis A. Kamp | 19 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Ruth M. Kamp | 16 | Daughter | Timekeeper | Missouri |
| 59 | Jean M. Kamp | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 60 | Arthur F. Hofman | 46 | Brother-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 61 | George Hartman | 42 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 62 | Bertha Hartman | 39 | Wife-H | Inspector | Missouri |
| 63 | Violet Hartman | 20 | Daughter | Artist | Missouri |
| 64 | George Hartman | 18 | Son | Tel. Clerk | Missouri |
| 65 | Dudley Hartman | 14 | Daughter | Office Boy | Missouri |
| 66 | Marie Aulbert | 17 | Servant | — | Missouri |
| 67 | Francis T. Crowley | 65 | Head | Servant | Missouri |
| 68 | Catherine Crowley | 66 | Wife-H | Machinist | Illinois |
| 69 | Raymond B. Crowley | 33 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Francis D. Crowley | 35 | Son | Clerk | Missouri |
| 71 | Margaret Cronin | 74 | Sister-in-law | Agent | Illinois |
| 72 | George Eck | 35 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 73 | Marie Eck | 39 | Wife-H | Carpenter | Roumania |
| 74 | Wendell W. Gardner | 44 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Ruth M. Gardner | 35 | Wife-H | Superintendent | Iowa |
| 76 | John W. Gardner | 0 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 77 | John F. West | 58 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Lena West | 45 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 79 | John F. West | 25 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 80 | E. Nora West | 23 | Daughter | Chauffeur | Missouri |
| 81 | Jennie West | 20 | Daughter | Milliner | Missouri |
| 82 | Harry West | 18 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 83 | Roy West | 15 | Son | Packer | Missouri |
| 84 | Ruth West THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | Clerk | Missouri |
| 85 | Marian West | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 86 | Alice West | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 87 | Margaret West | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 88 | Dorothy West | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 89 | Charles Schmiedel | 40 | Brother-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 90 | Matilda Baumann | 74 | Lodger | Mechanic | Missouri |
| 91 | Amanda Woods | 49 | Lodger | — | Missouri |
| 92 | Lula Kritche | 78 | Lodger | — | Missouri |
| 93 | Roy Barola | 32 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Marie Barola | 22 | Lodger | Cutter | Missouri |
| 95 | Pearl Hopkins | 21 | Lodger | — | Missouri |
| 96 | Edna L. Hopkins | 20 | Lodger | Machinist | Missouri |
| 97 | Calvin A. Groom | 45 | Lodger | — | Missouri |
| 98 | Mildred Groom | 21 | Lodger | Millwright | Oklahoma |
| 99 | August W. Trinkaus | 69 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 100 | Bridget Trinkaus | 63 | Wife-H | Mail Carrier | Irish Free State |
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)