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Ruth Carter — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Jackson, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Carter across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Jackson, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1903), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1903
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jackson, Mississippi |
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Ruth D |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat Four Real 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilder Carter | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Curtis Carter | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Isabel Carter | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Blake Carter | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Ruth Carter | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Alf Carter | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Alf Carter | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Mildred Carter | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1910
Jackson, Mississippi
Daughter, age 8
Jackson, Mississippi · implied b. ~1902 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Ruth E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Jackson, Mississippi
Daughter, age 17
Jackson, Mississippi · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Ruth D |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Carter across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Jackson, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Carter
Daughter · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Blake Carter
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilder Carter
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isabel Carter
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alf Carter
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Curtis Carter
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
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 — Jackson, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Jackson, Mississippi
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu879unit:0626)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Alf J Carter | 42 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Mildred Carter | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Alf J Jr Carter | 14 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Ruth D Carter THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Isabel Carter | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Wilder Carter | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Blake Carter | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Curtis A Carter | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | George Smith | 33 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 60 | Caroline Smith | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Albert Herbert | 27 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Irene Herbert | 34 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Garnet Herbert | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Ellis Kelly | 40 | Head | Laborer | United States |
| 65 | Anna Kelly | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Elisha Williams | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Bennie Gray | 25 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Lizzie Gray | 33 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Lillie Gray | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Alex Thompson | 58 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Symony Thompson | 56 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 72 | David Hutchins | 24 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Olivia Hutchins | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Richard Mitchell | 86 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 75 | Nancy Mitchell | 75 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 76 | David Bentley | 23 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 77 | Gussie Bentley | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Willie Bentley | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Richard Bentley | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | John Mitchell | 22 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 81 | Mary Mitchell | 21 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 82 | Florida Mitchell | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 83 | Merry Marsel | 40 | Head | Laundress | Alabama |
| 84 | Lizzie Ann Marsel | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 85 | Willie Marsel | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 86 | Willie Agnew | 24 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 87 | Mopie Agnew | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 88 | Florence Agnew | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 89 | Catherine Agnew | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 90 | Willie Darden | 46 | Head | Laundress | Alabama |
| 91 | William Darden | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 92 | Oscar Lucas | 10 | Boarder | — | Mississippi |
| 93 | Tommie Short | 33 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 94 | Alex Cook | 40 | Boarder | Laborer | United States |
| 95 | Henry Collard | 45 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 96 | Laura Collard | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 97 | Charles Collard | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 98 | Thelma Collard | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 99 | Grace Collard | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
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)