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Ruth Wood — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Wood across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edd & Joe — first a daughter (b.~1902), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 28 b. ~1902 Female Daughter Born: Tennessee Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year1930
LocationShelby, Tennessee
SurnameWood
Given NameRuth
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age28
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTennessee
Father's BirthplaceTennessee
Mother's BirthplaceTennessee
Additional Details
OccupationTeacher
IndustryPublic School
Class of WorkerW
Can Read/WriteYes
Birth StateTennessee
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)tennessee
OccupationTeacher
Township / WardPart Of Civil District No 1
Est. Birth Year~1902

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.

10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Ruth Age Birth yr
Joe Harris Head — 52 ~1878
Gayland Wood Son — 25 ~1905
Simon Harris Son — 22 ~1908
Addie Wood Spouse — 48 ~1882
Ruth Wood Daughter — 28 ~1902
Heber Wood Son — 19 ~1911
A Porterfield Other — 11 ~1919
Walter Wood Son — 16 ~1914
Liza Harris Spouse — 45 ~1885
Edwin Wood Other — 67 ~1863

Census Appearances

1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 8
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wood
Given Name Ruth
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 8
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English English
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 17
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wood
Given Name Ruth
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 28
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1902 — 10 household members
Surname Wood
Given Name Ruth
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 28
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Occupation Teacher
Industry Public School
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee

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.
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Our Model Tree links Ruth Wood across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edd Wood (~0.92 confidence) and father Joe Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Addie Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eddie Wood (~0.92 confidence) and father E Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Liza Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ara Wood (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edd Wood
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Joe Harris
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Addie Wood
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eddie Wood
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
E Wood
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Liza Harris
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ara Wood
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Wood
Daughter · 1930 · age 28 · b. ~1902 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Gayland Wood
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Heber Wood
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Wood
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Simon Harris
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
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 — Shelby, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2272unit:0110)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Albert Harp 9 Gr Son — Tennessee
2 Lee Jackson 56 Head Laborer Tennessee
3 Ann Jackson 51 Wife — Georgia
4 Will Jones 55 Head Farmer Tennessee
5 Addie Jones 41 Wife — Tennessee
6 Buster Jones 18 Son Laborer Tennessee
7 Thomas Jones 17 Son Laborer Arkansas
8 Eugene Jones 15 Son Laborer Arkansas
9 Isiah Jones 13 Son — Arkansas
10 Lonnie Davenport 37 Head Farmer Tennessee
11 Rachael Davenport 21 Son Laborer Tennessee
12 Thakes J C Davenport 14 Son Laborer Tennessee
13 Rea Davenport 6 Daughter — Tennessee
14 Annie Walker 40 Aunt — Tennessee
15 Frank Milton 40 Boarder Farmer Tennessee
16 John Miller 50 Head Farmer Tennessee
17 Bertha Miller 28 Wife — Tennessee
18 Jane Miller 10 Daughter — Tennessee
19 Emma Miller 7 Daughter — Tennessee
20 John Henry Miller 5 Son — Tennessee
21 Julius E Braden 47 Head Farmer Tennessee
22 Ruby Braden 30 Wife — Tennessee
23 Julian Braden 11 Son — Tennessee
24 Neal Braden 8 Son — Tennessee
25 Raymond Braden 4 Son — Tennessee
26 John Lee Braden 1 Son — Tennessee
27 Elon F Timbs 38 Head Carpenter Kentucky
28 Johnnye Timbs 36 Wife — Tennessee
29 Louise Timbs 14 Daughter — Tennessee
30 Hollis Timbs 12 Son — Tennessee
31 Noma Timbs 9 Son — Tennessee
32 Ruben Timbs 7 Son — Tennessee
33 Rufus Timbs 7 Son — Tennessee
34 Ruby Jean Timbs 4 Daughter — Tennessee
35 Joe Harris 52 Head Farmer Mississippi
36 Liza Harris 45 Wife — Tennessee
37 Simon Harris 22 Son Laborer Tennessee
38 A D Porterfield 11 Gr Son — Tennessee
39 Edwin H Wood 67 R Farmer Tennessee
40 Addie Wood 48 Wife — Tennessee
41 Ruth Wood THIS PERSON 28 Daughter Teacher Tennessee
42 Gayland Wood 25 Son Sailor Tennessee
43 Heber Wood 19 Son — Tennessee
44 Walter Wood 16 Son — Tennessee
45 Mollie Davenport 50 Head Farmer Mississippi
46 Franklin Davenport 40 Son Farmer Mississippi
47 Callie Davenport 40 Daughter in Law — Mississippi
48 Willie Donaldson 18 Gr Son Laborer Tennessee
49 Olivia Donaldson 15 Gr Daughter — Tennessee
50 Mary Donaldson 14 Gr Daughter — Tennessee

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Pedigree Summary

Ruth + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 7 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)

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