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Ruth Anderson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruth Anderson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Robert — first a daughter (b.~1893), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Buyer |
| Industry | Department Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Buyer |
| Township / Ward | Lowell City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Anderson | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Gladys Anderson | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Mabel Cofstedt | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Robert Anderson | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Magnus Cofstedt | Other | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Anna Larson | Other | — | 83 | ~1837 |
| Harold Anderson | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Clifford Anderson | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Hannah Anderson | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 8
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ruth A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 17
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1893 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Stitcher |
| Industry | Shoe Shop |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 27
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1893 — 9 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Buyer |
| Industry | Department Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Anderson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hannah Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hannah Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hannah Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Anderson
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Anderson
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hannah Anderson
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hannah Anderson
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hannah Anderson
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Anderson
Daughter · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Gladys Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabel Cofstedt
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifford Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
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 — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu712unit:0584)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Drew | 32 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 2 | Mary Beckwith | 67 | Mother-in-law | — | Canada |
| 3 | Ethel Beckwith | 14 | Sister-in-law | — | Canada |
| 4 | David Drew | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 5 | Helen Drew | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Harold Drew | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Charles Thasse | 35 | Head | Sales Agent | Ohio |
| 8 | Jennie Thasse | 34 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 9 | Dorothy Thasse | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Charles Thasse | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Robert H. Anderson | 51 | Head | Boss Painter | Sweden |
| 12 | Hannah Anderson | 53 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 13 | Gladys Anderson | 28 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Ruth Anderson THIS PERSON | 27 | Daughter | Buyer | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Mabel Cofstedt | 23 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Magnus Cofstedt | 27 | Son-in-law | Granite Cutter | Sweden |
| 17 | Clifford Anderson | 18 | Son | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Harold Anderson | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Anna Larson | 83 | Mother-in-law | — | Sweden |
| 20 | Henrick Johnson | 25 | Head | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Betty Johnson | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Betty L. Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Adelard Drummond | 45 | Head | Trainman | Canada |
| 24 | Evelina Drummond | 41 | Wife | — | New York |
| 25 | Irene Drummond | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Blanche Drummond | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Gertrude Drummond | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Henry Taylor | 45 | Head | Salesman | England |
| 29 | Ella Taylor | 41 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Helen V. Taylor | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Marjory E. Taylor | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Anthony Silva | 43 | Head | Brewer | Portugal |
| 33 | Rosa Silva | 44 | Wife | — | Portugal |
| 34 | Anthony Silva | 18 | Son | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 35 | George Silva | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Virginia Silva | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Flora Silva | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Francis Carroll | 73 | Head | — | New Brunswick |
| 39 | Daniel B. Carroll | 32 | Son | Store Keeper | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Francis A. Carroll | 25 | Daughter-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Francis J. Carroll | 4 | Grandchild | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | John F. Westerfield | 51 | Head | Machinist | England |
| 43 | Alice Westerfield | 49 | Wife | — | England |
| 44 | Mary A. Westerfield | 23 | Daughter | Inspector | England |
| 45 | Fred Westerfield | 21 | Son | Chauffeur | England |
| 46 | George S. Westerfield | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Alfred C. Dugdale | 39 | Head | Pipe Helper | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Flora L. Dugdale | 35 | Wife | — | Nova Scotia |
| 49 | Mary Dugdale | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Gladys Dugdale | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)