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Ruth Alexander — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Catawba, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Alexander across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Catawba, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Catawba, North Carolina |
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Clines Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gale Alexander | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Pontus Alexander | Head | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Ruth Alexander | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Hewitt Alexander | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Charles Alexander | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Maggie Alexander | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Ernest Alexander | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Catawba, North …
Daughter, age 1
Catawba, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Catawba, North …
Daughter, age 12
Catawba, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 14 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | Ruthie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Alexander across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Catawba, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Alexander
Daughter · 1920 · age 1 · b. ~1919 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Ernest Alexander
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gale Alexander
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Alexander
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hewitt Alexander
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
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 — Catawba, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Catawba, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1289unit:0017)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Pontus Alexander | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Maggie Alexander | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Charles Alexander | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Gale Alexander | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Ernest Alexander | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Hewitt Alexander | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Ruth Alexander THIS PERSON | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Edgar V Cloninger | 39 | Head | Conductor | North Carolina |
| 59 | Fannie E Cloninger | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Kenneth Cloninger | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Louise Cloninger | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Eugenia Cloninger | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Charles Cloninger | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Alfred Helms | 63 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Susan Helms | 63 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Ralph J Cloninger | 22 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Eula Cloninger | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Lalance Cloninger | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Coit Cloninger | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Donald G Sloane | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Annie E Sloane | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Lottie Sloane | 45 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Wade Sloane | 34 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Lester Sloane | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Jessie P Sloane | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Ray Sloane | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Hubert Sloane | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Macie Sloane | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Henderson P Pope | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Lillie Pope | 29 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Ralph Pope | 10 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Minnie Pope | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Fred Pope | 20 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Emma Pope | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Claude Pope | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Earl H Pope | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 87 | Ulla B Pope | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Earline Pope | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Robert Pope | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | John S Sigmon | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Lillian Sigmon | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Mildred Sigmon | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Rubyell Sigmon | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Christine Sigmon | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Jane S Sigmon | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 96 | Emma Sigmon | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Joseph E Little | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 98 | Eva R Little | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Lawrence Little | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Helen Little | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)