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Ruby Jones — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruby Jones across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cooke, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Nancy — first a daughter (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cooke, Texas |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Railroad Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Gainesville |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruby | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Jones | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Samuel Jones | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Granville Jones | Son | — | 33 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cooke, Texas
Daughter, age 3
Cooke, Texas · implied b. ~1897 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ruby A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1910
Cooke, Texas
Daughter, age 12
Cooke, Texas · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ruby E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1920
Cooke, Texas
Daughter, age 22
Cooke, Texas · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Railroad Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Jones across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cooke, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nancy Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nannie Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Jones
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nancy Jones
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nannie Jones
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Jones
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruby Jones
Daughter · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Texas
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Sibling
Granville Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 33
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 — Cooke, Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Cooke, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1790unit:0230)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Orah | 4 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 52 | Fred | 51 | head | Manager | Kentucky |
| 53 | Addie Mae | 46 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 54 | Lucy | 11 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 55 | Katherine | 5 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 56 | John D Howard | 68 | head | Salesman | Alabama |
| 57 | Mary M Howard | 68 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 58 | James W Sparks | 50 | head | Contractor | Kentucky |
| 59 | Lillie Sparks | 45 | wife | None | Texas |
| 60 | Ruth Sparks | 17 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 61 | Elizabeth Sparks | 14 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 62 | Ed Piers | 51 | head | Barber | Georgia |
| 63 | Emma Piers | 51 | wife | None | Georgia |
| 64 | Birney J Piers | 24 | son | Waiter | Texas |
| 65 | Mary Piers | 17 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 66 | Oscar Berry | 31 | head | Farmer | Texas |
| 67 | Eula M Berry | 27 | wife | None | Texas |
| 68 | George Berry | 3 | son | None | Texas |
| 69 | H. Ada Berry | 1 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 70 | John W Tyson | 33 | head | Foreman | Georgia |
| 71 | Lillie D Tyson | 30 | wife | None | Georgia |
| 72 | Doris Tyson | 8 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 73 | Mary F Tyson | 6 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 74 | Linton Tyson | 2 | son | None | Texas |
| 75 | Samuel J Jones | 55 | head | None | Alabama |
| 76 | Granville Jones | 33 | son | Lawyer | Texas |
| 77 | Ruby Jones THIS PERSON | 22 | daughter | Bookkeeper | Texas |
| 78 | Claude Reynolds | 39 | head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 79 | D. E. Brown | 21 | head | Salesman | Texas |
| 80 | Lila Brown | 21 | wife | None | Texas |
| 81 | Dayton Brown | 1 | son | None | Texas |
| 82 | R. J. Trown | 35 | head | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 83 | Elizabeth Trown | 33 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 84 | Bert Tyson | 23 | head | Laborer | Texas |
| 85 | Minnie Tyson | 21 | wife | None | Texas |
| 86 | R. B. Tyson | 2 | son | None | Oklahoma |
| 87 | Jack D. Tyson | 0 | son | None | Oklahoma |
| 88 | Bill Pruitt | 49 | head | Laborer | Texas |
| 89 | T. B. Pruitt | 28 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 90 | Thomas Pruitt | 12 | son | None | Texas |
| 91 | Ruby E. Pruitt | 5 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 92 | Ernest G. Pruitt | 3 | son | None | Oklahoma |
| 93 | Clarence P. Pruitt | 1 | son | None | Texas |
| 94 | W. Dunn | 64 | head | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 95 | Rebecca Dunn | 54 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 96 | Nathan H. Curb | 67 | head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 97 | Julia Curb | 54 | wife | None | Arkansas |
| 98 | Alice Curb | 27 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 99 | Pearl Curb | 17 | daughter | Picker | Texas |
| 100 | Ethel Curb | 13 | daughter | Picker | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
Ruby + 1 sibling
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 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)