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Ruby Anderson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Watonwan, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Ruby Anderson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Watonwan, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1906), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Female
Daughter
Born: Minnesota
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Watonwan, Minnesota |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Township Of Butterfield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruby | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anica Anderson | Other | — | 75 | ~1845 |
| Verna Anderson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Ida Anderson | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Ruby Anderson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Arnold Anderson | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Edgar Anderson | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Ethel Anderson | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Alfred Anderson | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1910
Watonwan, Minnesota
Daughter, age 4
Watonwan, Minnesota · implied b. ~1906 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Watonwan, Minnesota
Daughter, age 14
Watonwan, Minnesota · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Ruby Anderson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Watonwan, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruby Anderson
Daughter · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Edgar Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Verna Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arnold Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
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
1920 US Federal Census — Watonwan, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Watonwan, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu866unit:0353)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alfred Anderson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 2 | Ida Anderson | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Edgar Anderson | 19 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Ethel Anderson | 17 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Ruby Anderson THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Arnold Anderson | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Verna Anderson | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Anica Anderson | 75 | Mother | — | Sweden |
| 9 | David D. Harder | 56 | Head | Farmer | South Russia |
| 10 | Maria Harder | 50 | Wife | — | South Russia |
| 11 | David M. Harder | 24 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Elizabeth Harder | 20 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Jacob Harder | 18 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Henry Harder | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | John M. Harder | 28 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 16 | Sarah Harder | 22 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Oscar S. Smaeth | 48 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 18 | Selma Smaeth | 46 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 19 | Selly Smaeth | 21 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Arthur Smaeth | 20 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Otto Smaeth | 19 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Edwin Smaeth | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | George Smaeth | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Anita Smaeth | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Agnes Smaeth | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Frank Linch | 58 | Head | Section Foreman | Indiana |
| 27 | Lillian Linch | 57 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Irma Linch | 24 | Daughter | Clerk | Iowa |
| 29 | John Ryan | 64 | Head | Farmer | Ireland |
| 30 | Bridget Ryan | 53 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Luella Ryan | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 32 | Ruth Ryan | 22 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Joseph Ryan | 18 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Clarence Ryan | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Mark Ryan | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | James Ryan | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Thomas Mcdonough | 60 | Brother-in-law | — | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Dietrich D. Olfert | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Russia |
| 39 | Maria Olfert | 52 | Wife | — | South Russia |
| 40 | Abraham Olfert | 20 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 41 | Katharina Olfert | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | Elizabeth Olfert | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | Marie Olfert | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 44 | Anna Olfert | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | Henry Olfert | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Cornelius J. Brandt | 39 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 47 | Anna Brandt | 32 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 48 | Alvina Brandt | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | Eleanor Brandt | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 50 | — | None | — | — | — |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)