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Ruth Adams — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruth Adams across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Jefferson, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Patrick & Margaret — first a daughter (b.~1900), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jefferson, Kentucky |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | City Of Louisville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Adams | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Rose Adams | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Margaret Adams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Ruth Adams | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Patrick Adams | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| John Adams | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Margaret Adams | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1900
Jefferson, Kentucky
Daughter, age 2
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1910
Jefferson, Kentucky
Daughter, age 11
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Jefferson, Kentucky
Daughter, age 20
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Ruth Adams across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Jefferson, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Patrick Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father James Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father James Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Patrick Adams
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Adams
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Adams
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Adams
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Adams
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Adams
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Adams
Daughter · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Kentucky
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Sibling
John Adams
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Adams
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Adams
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rose Adams
Sibling · 1920 · 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
1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Kentucky
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1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu582unit:0731)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William | 35 | — | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 52 | Alice | 33 | — | None | Kentucky |
| 53 | Edward Ashby | 29 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 54 | Annie Ashby | 27 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 55 | Wayne Ashby | 19 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 56 | William L. Smith | 54 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 57 | Lizzie Smith | 51 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 58 | Thomas L. Smith | 30 | Head | Clergyman | Kentucky |
| 59 | Nellie G. Smith | 25 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 60 | Ruth Gertrude Smith | 0 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 61 | H. Luken | 58 | Head | Policeman | Ohio |
| 62 | Lizzie B. Luken | 61 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 63 | Marie Luken | 19 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 64 | Gertrude Tuffman | 28 | Head | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 65 | Stella Tuffman | 18 | Sister | None | Kentucky |
| 66 | Frank Roth | 45 | Head | Plumber | Kentucky |
| 67 | Mamie Roth | 42 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 68 | Frank Roth | 18 | Son | Plumber | Kentucky |
| 69 | Louise Roth | 16 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 70 | Anna Roth | 15 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 71 | Mary Roth | 13 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 72 | William Brown | 35 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 73 | Lizzie Brown | 33 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 74 | Irene Brown | 14 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 75 | Jesse Scott | 42 | Head | None | Kentucky |
| 76 | Minnie Scott | 42 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 77 | William Scott | 17 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 78 | Helen Scott | 15 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 79 | William Ashby | 35 | Head | None | Kentucky |
| 80 | Annie Ashby | 33 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 81 | Wayne Ashby | 19 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 82 | Frankie Ashby | 17 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 83 | John Ashby | 15 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 84 | Margaret Ashby | 13 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 85 | John Ashby | 35 | Head | None | Kentucky |
| 86 | Annie Ashby | 33 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 87 | Wayne Ashby | 19 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 88 | Frankie Ashby | 17 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 89 | John Ashby | 15 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 90 | Patrick Adams | 52 | Head | None | Kentucky |
| 91 | Margaret Adams | 50 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 92 | Rose Adams | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Kentucky |
| 93 | Ruth Adams THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Kentucky |
| 94 | Catherine Adams | 18 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 95 | John Adams | 16 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 96 | Margaret Adams | 14 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 97 | William Ashby | 35 | Head | None | Kentucky |
| 98 | Annie Ashby | 33 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 99 | Wayne Ashby | 19 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 100 | Frankie Ashby | 17 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 4 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)