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Ruth Bailey — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · St Clair, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Bailey across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in St Clair, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a daughter (b.~1900), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | St Clair, Illinois |
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Ruth L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Ofallon City |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Bailey | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Alice Bailey | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Mary Bailey | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Ruth Bailey | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Althea Bailey | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Sarah Bailey | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Truman Bailey | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1900
St Clair, …
Daughter, age 1
St Clair, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Ruth L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
St Clair, …
Daughter, age 10
St Clair, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Ruth L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
St Clair, …
Daughter, age 20
St Clair, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Ruth L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Bailey across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in St Clair, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Bailey (~0.92 confidence) and father William Bailey (~0.92 confidence) and father William Bailey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Bailey (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Bailey
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Bailey
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Bailey
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Bailey
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Bailey
Daughter · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Illinois
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Sibling
Althea Bailey
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Bailey
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Truman Bailey
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Bailey
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
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 — St Clair, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — St Clair, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu405unit:0856)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grover H. Whiteside | 33 | Head | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 2 | Marie Whiteside | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Matt. Diekwetzer | 46 | Head | Engineer | Illinois |
| 4 | Sophia Diekwetzer | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 5 | Florence Diekwetzer | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Adeline Diekwetzer | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Albert Diekwetzer | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Sophie Miller | 56 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Missouri |
| 9 | Henry Schumaker | 30 | Head | Typewriter Rep. | Illinois |
| 10 | Hilda Schumaker | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Janet Schumaker | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Dave Wilson | 40 | Head | Miner | Scotland |
| 13 | Bertha Wilson | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Julia Reinhold | 30 | Sister-in-law | Core Maker | Illinois |
| 15 | Helen Reinhold | 7 | Niece | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Augusta Pannier | 28 | Mother-in-law | Teacher | Illinois |
| 17 | Dan French | 42 | Head | Miner | Ohio |
| 18 | Laura French | 39 | Wife | — | W. Virginia |
| 19 | Ourel French | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Alta French | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Melvin French | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Alene French | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Elizabeth Eckhardt | 77 | Head | — | Germany |
| 24 | George Eckhardt | 34 | Son | Miner | Illinois |
| 25 | Lawrence Schuetz | 48 | Head | Plumber | Illinois |
| 26 | Louise Schuetz | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 27 | August Hanning | 23 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 28 | Gilla Hanning | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | August Hanning | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Henry Dickmann | 53 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 31 | Dora Dickmann | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Henry Jr. Dickmann | 22 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 33 | Geraldine Dickmann | 19 | Daughter | Compt. Operator | Illinois |
| 34 | Milford J. Dickmann | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | William D. Bailey | 57 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 36 | Sarah E. Bailey | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Mary E. Bailey | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 38 | Ruth L. Bailey THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 39 | Alice H. Bailey | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Althea M. Bailey | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Truman I. Bailey | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Patrick Bonner | 31 | Head | Miner | Ireland |
| 43 | Jane Bonner | 22 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 44 | James Bonner | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Isaac H. Watters | 35 | Head | Barber | Arkansas |
| 46 | Flossie Watters | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Max Watters | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Wilma L. Watters | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Joseph Battles | 51 | Head | Miner | Missouri |
| 50 | Jenette Battles | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 4 siblings
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)