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Ruby Clark — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruby Clark across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lauderdale, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents D & James — first a daughter (b.~1898), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lauderdale, Mississippi |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ruby Anne |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Township / Ward | Meridian |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattie Clark | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Hattie Clark | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| William Clark | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Lucilla Fisher | Other | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Eunice Clark | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Bernice Fisher | Other | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| D Clark | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Ruby Clark | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lauderdale, Mississippi
Daughter, age 3
Lauderdale, Mississippi · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1910
Lauderdale, Mississippi
Daughter, age 12
Lauderdale, Mississippi · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ruby A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Handing Thread |
| Industry | Cotton Mills |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Lauderdale, Mississippi
Daughter, age 22
Lauderdale, Mississippi · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ruby Anne |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| 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 Clark across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Lauderdale, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father D Clark (~0.92 confidence) and father James Clark (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessy Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Clark (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
D Clark
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Clark
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Clark
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Clark
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessy Clark
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Clark
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruby Clark
Daughter · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Eunice Clark
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mattie Clark
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Clark
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
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 — Lauderdale, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Lauderdale, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu882unit:0991)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ida L. Morgan | 40 | head | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Edgar Morgan | 24 | son | Fireman | Alabama |
| 53 | Hattie Morgan | 14 | daughter | Clerk | Mississippi |
| 54 | Gullim Morgan | 19 | son | Sailor | Alabama |
| 55 | Jake Morgan | 12 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Mary Felice Morgan | 9 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | S. P. Edwards | 28 | head | Painter | Mississippi |
| 58 | Ruth Edwards | 21 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Fred Edwards | 5 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Francine Edwards | 1 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Bob Stucky | 24 | head | Brakeman | Mississippi |
| 62 | Carrie Stucky | 25 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Bess Eugenia Stucky | 3 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Leanella Stucky | 2 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Mary E. Stucky | 0 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Maggie Inthy | 48 | mother | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Edward L. Fincher | 42 | head | Lineman | Mississippi |
| 68 | Nancy Fincher | 43 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Felton Fincher | 19 | son | Chauffeur | Mississippi |
| 70 | Opal Fincher | 14 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Jessie Lee Fincher | 16 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | L. D. Fincher | 11 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Mark Fincher | 7 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Ruth Fincher | 3 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Mrs S. A. Smith | 55 | head | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | John R. Smith | 38 | son | Clerk | Mississippi |
| 77 | Beula Smith | 28 | daughter | Clerk | Mississippi |
| 78 | Era Smith | 22 | daughter | Stenographer | Mississippi |
| 79 | D. H. Clark | 44 | head | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 80 | Hattie Clark | 39 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 81 | Ruby Anne Clark THIS PERSON | 22 | daughter | Waitress | Mississippi |
| 82 | William Earl Clark | 19 | son | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 83 | Eunice Clark | 16 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 84 | Mattie Ruth Clark | 11 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 85 | Bernice Fisher | 19 | boarder | Looper | Mississippi |
| 86 | Lucilla Fisher | 18 | boarder | Looper | Mississippi |
| 87 | James A. Ferrum | 52 | head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 88 | Flora Ferrum | 20 | daughter | Spinner | Alabama |
| 89 | Lizzie Ferrum | 18 | daughter | Spinner | Alabama |
| 90 | Alma Ferrum | 16 | daughter | Spinner | Alabama |
| 91 | James Litchfield | 53 | head | Shoe Repairer | Mississippi |
| 92 | Wife Litchfield | 50 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 93 | Lucy Litchfield | 18 | daughter | Looper | Mississippi |
| 94 | Lizzie Litchfield | 14 | daughter | Spinner | Mississippi |
| 95 | Ashley Litchfield | 21 | son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 96 | David Litchfield | 13 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 97 | Robert Litchfield | 11 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 98 | James Litchfield | 8 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 99 | Fannie Litchfield | 6 | daughter | Looper | Mississippi |
| 100 | Howard Rayley | 25 | head | Fireman | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Ruby + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)