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Ruth White — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruth White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los Angeles, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Louis & Lura — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Long Beach 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelma White | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Juanita White | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Ruth White | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| John White | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Eva White | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Los Angeles, …
Daughter, age 4
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Ruth M |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Daughter, age 15
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Spouse, age 26
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Waite |
| Given Name | Rebetta |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 White across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Louis White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lura White (~0.92 confidence) and father John White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Louis White
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lura White
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John White
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva White
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth White
Daughter · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · California
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Sibling
Juanita White
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma White
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
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 — Los Angeles, California
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1930 US Federal Census — Los Angeles, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:californiacensus00reel129:0092)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Wm. L. Hemmay | 57 | Brother | Tool Grinder | Nebraska |
| 52 | George H. Faraway | 64 | Head | — | New York |
| 53 | Ambroine Faraway | 63 | Wife | — | New York |
| 54 | Heather H. Faraway | 34 | Son | Designer | Colorado |
| 55 | Mildred G. Faraway | 29 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 56 | Will S. Sweet | 51 | Head | Dentist | Iowa |
| 57 | Irene E. Sweet | 45 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 58 | George O. Sweet | 18 | Son | — | California |
| 59 | Mary V. Sweet | 8 | Daughter | — | California |
| 60 | Blanche B. Lyon | 42 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Almon D. Lyon | 72 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Merton Moudy | 43 | Head | Salesman | Idaho |
| 63 | Mabel E. Moudy | 45 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Mildred Watt | 19 | Niece | Saleslady | Minnesota |
| 65 | Edward Watt | 43 | Brother | Carpenter | Minnesota |
| 66 | Gertrude Watt | 27 | Sister-in-law | Child Nurse | Illinois |
| 67 | Arthur Gould | 44 | Head | Promoter | England |
| 68 | Agnes A. Gould | 49 | Wife | — | England |
| 69 | Winifred Gould | 16 | Daughter | — | England |
| 70 | Geoffrey Gould | 14 | Son | — | England |
| 71 | George H. Duncan | 52 | Head | Salesman | England |
| 72 | Edith E. Duncan | 51 | Wife | — | England |
| 73 | John E. Duncan | 21 | Son | Engineer | England |
| 74 | John White | 43 | Head | Merchant | Iowa |
| 75 | Eva M. White | 40 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Thelma White | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Ruth White THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Juanita White | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Buford Claborn | 39 | Head | Repairer | Arkansas |
| 80 | Bonnie Claborn | 31 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 81 | Ruth Claborn | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 82 | Buford Claborn | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 83 | Ray H. Claborn | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 84 | Mildred Claborn | 5 | Daughter | — | California |
| 85 | Ben F. Ridling | 55 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 86 | Martha Johnson | 21 | Head | — | Texas |
| 87 | Thomas Johnson | 2 | Son | — | California |
| 88 | Lydia Elmquist | 28 | Head | — | Texas |
| 89 | Frank Elmquist | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 90 | Mark Jones | 53 | Head | Repairman | Colorado |
| 91 | Nellie A. Jones | 50 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 92 | Orpha Jones | 23 | Daughter | Clerk | Kansas |
| 93 | Verna Jones | 18 | Daughter | Dancer | Kansas |
| 94 | Theodore Jones | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 95 | Constance Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 96 | Doris Follett | 27 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Kansas |
| 97 | Rose M. Lewis | 53 | Head | — | Russia |
| 98 | Vera Lewis | 20 | Daughter | Designer | Illinois |
| 99 | Melvin Burns | 65 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Harriet Burns | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Wisconsin |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)