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Ruby Anderson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Ruby Anderson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1905), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Fourth Civil District Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruby | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilly Anderson | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Cora Anderson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Ruby Anderson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Robert Anderson | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Robert Anderson | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Milton Anderson | Other | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Theo Anderson | Other | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Robert Anderson | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Etta Anderson | Other | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Effie Anderson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Mary Anderson | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Lucile Anderson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 5
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1905 — 3 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 | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 15
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1905 — 12 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruby Anderson
Daughter · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Robert Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Effie Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lilly Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cora Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucile Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · 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
1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1766unit:0578)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Louis | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Lizzie | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Arthur | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Joe Calwell | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Elizabeth Calwell | 45 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Marshall Calwell | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Annie Calwell | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 58 | May Calwell | 11 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 59 | Sam Crawford | 58 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 60 | George Myers | 56 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 61 | Luvina Myers | 62 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Will Myers | 24 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Charlie Myers | 19 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 64 | George Williams | 65 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Lizzie Williams | 42 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 66 | James Williams | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 67 | Annie Williams | 19 | Daughter-in-law | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Clara Williams | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Lewis Banks | 70 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 70 | Lucy Banks | 65 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Florence Banks | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 72 | Joel Hines | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Florence Hines | 37 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Maggie Hines | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 75 | Beatrice Hines | 11 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 76 | Richard Hines | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Robert Anderson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Mary Anderson | 42 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Lilly Anderson | 23 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Robert Anderson | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 81 | Robert Anderson | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 82 | Ruby Anderson THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 83 | Lucile Anderson | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 84 | Cora Anderson | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 85 | Effie Anderson | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 86 | Milton Anderson | 11 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 87 | Etta Anderson | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 88 | Theo Anderson | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 89 | Charlie Williams | 21 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 90 | John Mcclister | 29 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 91 | Rosa Lee Mcclister | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 92 | H W Dozier | 54 | Head | Manager | South Carolina |
| 93 | Linn Mccallum | 40 | Head | Manager | Mississippi |
| 94 | Linn Jr Mccallum | 17 | Son | Manager | Mississippi |
| 95 | Adolf Milke | 27 | Head | Mechanic | Germany |
| 96 | Effie Milke | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 97 | Ruth Milke | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | James Ealy | 37 | Head | Trimmer | Mississippi |
| 99 | Norah Ealy | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 100 | Marshall Ealy | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
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)