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Ruth Baker — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Baker across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Frank — first a daughter (b.~1899), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1899 Female Daughter Born: New Jersey Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationEssex, New Jersey
SurnameBaker
Given NameRuth E
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age21
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew Jersey
Father's BirthplaceMaine
Mother's BirthplaceNew Jersey
Additional Details
OccupationTeacher
IndustryPublic School
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNew Jersey
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new jersey
OccupationTeacher
Township / WardBloomfield
Est. Birth Year~1899

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Ruth Age Birth yr
Edith Baker Daughter — 1 ~1919
Ruth Baker Daughter — 21 ~1899
Frank Baker Head — 60 ~1860
William Baker Son — 27 ~1893
Frank Baker Son — 30 ~1890
Mary Baker Spouse — 58 ~1862
Eleanor Baker Spouse — 24 ~1896
Edith Baker Spouse — 26 ~1894

Census Appearances

1900
Essex, New …
Daughter, age 2
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Baker
Given Name Ruth E.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
Birth Month Oct
Birth Year 1898
Father's Birthplace Maine
Mother's Birthplace New Jersey
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey
1910
Essex, New …
Daughter, age 11
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Baker
Given Name Ruth E
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
Father's Birthplace Maine
Mother's Birthplace New Jersey
Occupation none
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English English
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey
1920
Essex, New …
Daughter, age 21
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
Surname Baker
Given Name Ruth E
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
Father's Birthplace Maine
Mother's Birthplace New Jersey
Occupation Teacher
Industry Public School
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey

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.
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Our Model Tree links Ruth Baker across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Essex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Baker (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith Baker (~0.60 confidence) and mother Eleanor Baker (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.83
Father
Frank Baker
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Baker
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Baker
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Baker
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Baker
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edith Baker
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.6
Mother
Eleanor Baker
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Baker
Daughter · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · New Jersey
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Sibling
William Baker
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Baker
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Baker
Sibling · 1920 · age 30
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 — Essex, New Jersey Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1028unit:0724)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Charlotte Dykewskis 25 Wife None New Jersey
52 Charlotte Dykewskis 3 Daughter None New Jersey
53 Madeline Dykewskis 1 Daughter None New Jersey
54 Marie Dykewskis 0 Daughter None New Jersey
55 Henry Victor 36 Head Janitor Poland
56 Madeline Victor 32 Wife None New Jersey
57 Wallace Victor 13 Son None New Jersey
58 Victor Victor 9 Son None New Jersey
59 Stanley Victor 7 Son None New Jersey
60 Hubert Victor 4 Son None New Jersey
61 Ellen Ericson 61 Head None Ireland
62 Maggie Ericson 29 Daughter Cleaner Ireland
63 Anna Ericson 24 Daughter Inspector Ireland
64 Florence Ericson 22 Daughter Winder Ireland
65 Burdette B Tuttle 50 Head Signal New York
66 Hattie E Tuttle 41 Wife None Connecticut
67 Burdette B Tuttle 17 Son Student Connecticut
68 Lauren P Tuttle 13 Son None Connecticut
69 Marion B Tuttle 10 Son None Connecticut
70 Alwyn U Tuttle 7 Son None Virginia
71 Thomas Webb 53 Head Painter New Jersey
72 Sarah F Webb 57 Wife None Pennsylvania
73 Clifton A Webb 24 Son Printer New Jersey
74 Grace I Webb 22 Daughter Inspector New Jersey
75 Andrew Irwin 55 Boarder Painter Pennsylvania
76 Ralph J Freeman 50 Head Millwright Pennsylvania
77 Anna Freeman 39 Wife None Pennsylvania
78 Bertram Freeman 2 Son None Pennsylvania
79 Ralph Freeman 1 Son None Pennsylvania
80 Morris J Freeman 20 Son Electrician Pennsylvania
81 Rolla Freeman 16 Son Chauffeur Pennsylvania
82 Herman Behrens 47 Head — Massachusetts
83 Tena A Behrens 44 Wife None New Jersey
84 Ira M Behrens 20 Daughter Clerical New Jersey
85 Christian Wolf 43 Head Dyer Austria
86 Barbra Wolf 46 Wife None Germany
87 David Anderson 52 Head Bookkeeper New York
88 Mary Anderson 50 Wife None New York
89 Fuller Johns 52 Head Civil Engineer Ohio
90 Julia Johns 43 Wife None New York
91 Margaret H Johns 10 Daughter None New Jersey
92 Louise Johns 6 Daughter None New Jersey
93 Frank Baker 60 Head Carpenter Maine
94 Mary J Baker 58 Wife None New Jersey
95 William E Baker 27 Son Draughtsman New Jersey
96 Edith Baker 26 Wife None New Jersey
97 Edith Baker 1 Daughter None New Jersey
98 Ruth E Baker THIS PERSON 21 Daughter Teacher New Jersey
99 Frank E Baker 30 Son Salesman New Jersey
100 Eleanor Baker 24 Wife None New Jersey

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Pedigree Summary

Ruth + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 7 parents ~0.83
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)

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