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Ruth Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Worcester, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Worcester, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Joseph — first a daughter (b.~1893), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Gas Elec. Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Fitchburg 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Brown | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Frank Brown | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Mary Dennison | Other | — | 85 | ~1835 |
| Allen Brown | Son | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Abbie Brown | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1860 |
Census Appearances
1900
Worcester, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 8
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1892 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ruth M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Worcester, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 17
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1893 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ruth M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Paper mill |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Worcester, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 27
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Gas Elec. Co. |
| 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 Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Worcester, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Abbie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Brown
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Brown
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Brown
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Abbie Brown
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Brown
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Brown
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Brown
Daughter · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Allen Brown
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 — Worcester, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Worcester, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu745unit:0854)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Danial A. Sassone | 31 | Son | Blacksmith | Mississippi |
| 52 | John P. Darcy | 29 | Son | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Mary M. Welch | 29 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Victor H. Welch | 23 | Boarder | Machinist | Vermont |
| 55 | John N. Tait | 45 | Head | Machinist | Scotland |
| 56 | Mary Tait | 45 | Wife | — | England |
| 57 | Andrew R. Tait | 22 | Son | Printer | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Jeannie C. Tait | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Susan G. Tait | 18 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Archie E. Dowell | 27 | Head | Saw Maker | Vermont |
| 61 | Linda C. Dowell | 26 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Florence A. Dowell | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | George A. Nash | 45 | Head | Fireman | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Genevieve V. Nash | 42 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Warren F. Nash | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Garrett V. Wright | 56 | Head | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Esther J. B. Wright | 52 | Sister | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Frank E. Brown | 58 | Head | Elevator Man | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Abbie F. Brown | 60 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Allen E. Brown | 30 | Son | Student | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Ruth Brown THIS PERSON | 27 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Mary E. Dennison | 85 | Mother-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Alston Houghton | 38 | Head | Cashier | Vermont |
| 74 | Myra E. Houghton | 34 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | William A. Houghton | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Leon B. Houghton | 46 | Brother | Foreman | Vermont |
| 77 | Horatio J. Smith | 71 | Head | — | Maine |
| 78 | Abbie S. Smith | 70 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 79 | Fred S. Parrott | 48 | Head | Yard Master | Maine |
| 80 | Nellie B. Parrott | 45 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 81 | John P. O'Connor | 36 | Head | Superintendent | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Margaret M. O'Connor | 30 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Mary E. O'Connor | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Mary L. O'Connor | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Edward J. O'Connor | 29 | Head | Accountant | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Ann O'Connor | 71 | Mother | — | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Robert H. Holton | 36 | Head | Draftsman | New Hampshire |
| 88 | Florence M. Holton | 36 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 89 | Joseph L. Mcelroy | 40 | Head | Yard Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Mary E. Mcelroy | 39 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Francis J. Healey | 37 | Nephew | Saw Maker | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Helen E. Healey | 29 | Niece | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Margaret E. Barrett | 37 | Cousin | — | Ireland |
| 94 | Walter Farnsworth | 52 | Head | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Annie L. Farnsworth | 51 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Pearl M. Farnsworth | 27 | Daughter | Music Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Gladis Farnsworth | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Lora A. Hayden | 88 | Mother-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 99 | John L. Hayden | 47 | Head | Saw Smith | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Louise Hayden | 46 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)