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Ruth Alexander — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Alexander across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mecklenburg, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mecklenburg, Virginia |
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Buckhorn District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esther Alexander | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Andrew Alexander | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Eddie Alexander | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Nellie Alexander | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Robert Alexander | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Mary Alexander | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Sidney Alexander | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Ethel Alexander | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Ruth Alexander | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Octavy Alexander | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Martha Alexander | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Rachel Alexander | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Edward Alexander | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
Census Appearances
1910
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Daughter, age 2
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | Rosa L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Daughter, age 13
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 13 household members
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 (1910 and 1920) in Mecklenburg, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Alexander
Daughter · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · Virginia
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Sibling
Eddie Alexander
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Alexander
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Alexander
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Octavy Alexander
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sidney Alexander
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Alexander
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Esther Alexander
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Andrew Alexander
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Alexander
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Alexander
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 — Mecklenburg, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, Virginia
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1898unit:0228)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Windsor Baskerville | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Sallie Baskerville | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Lucy Baskerville | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | William Baskerville | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Robert D. Baskerville | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Alexander Baskerville | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Windsor Baskerville | 25 | Servant | Farmer | Virginia |
| 8 | Mary Baskerville | 45 | Servant | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Arthur Lamb | 30 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 10 | Malia Lamb | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Lena Mayfield | 22 | Servant | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Mayfield | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Oscar James | 70 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 14 | Clara James | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Edward Alexander | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 16 | Rachel Alexander | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Sidney Alexander | 20 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Octavy Alexander | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Ethel Alexander | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Esther Alexander | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Robert Alexander | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Eddie Alexander | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Nellie Alexander | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Martha Alexander | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Ruth Alexander THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Andrew Alexander | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Mary Alexander | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Alexander | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | James Baskerville | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 30 | Eliza Baskerville | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Rosa Baskerville | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Randolph Baskerville | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Frank Baskerville | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Mary Ann Baskerville | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Margaret Baskerville | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | James Baskerville | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | J. J. Hewitt | 57 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 38 | Sallie T. Hewitt | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Sterling Hewitt | 24 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | W. Sydnor Hewitt | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Sallie Hewitt | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Scott Baskerville | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 43 | Ophelia Baskerville | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Juanita Baskerville | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | James Baskerville | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Eulis Baskerville | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | John Baskerville | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Hazel Baskerville | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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)