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Ruth Dunn — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Johnston, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Dunn across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Johnston, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Johnston, North Carolina |
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Ingrams Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ira Dunn | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Ruth Dunn | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Braddy Dunn | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Themish Dunn | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| George Dunn | Head | — | 59 | ~1861 |
| Hardy Dunn | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Mattie Dunn | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Sallie Dunn | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Daniel Dunn | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Smithy Dunn | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1910
Johnston, North …
Daughter, age 1
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Johnston, North …
Daughter, age 11
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 10 household members
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Dunn across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Johnston, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Dunn
Daughter · 1920 · age 11 · b. ~1909 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Ira Dunn
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sallie Dunn
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Smithy Dunn
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mattie Dunn
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daniel Dunn
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hardy Dunn
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Braddy Dunn
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 — Johnston, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Johnston, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1307unit:0504)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph B. Parker | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | John W. Dodd | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Rebecca Dodd | 50 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | John Dodd | 22 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Bessie Dodd | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | William M. Dodd | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Missie Dodd | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Robert Dodd | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Sarah Dodd | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Howard Dodd | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Lucis Dodd | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Idis Allen | 72 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Catharine Allen | 53 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Leonder A. Dunn | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Effie D. Dunn | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Ida Dunn | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Alida Dunn | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Walter Dunn | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Jason Dunn | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Jasper Dunn | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Addie Dunn | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Eva Dunn | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Clarence Dunn | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | George P. Dunn | 59 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Themish E. Dunn | 51 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Sallie Dunn | 25 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Ira Dunn | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Smithy G. Dunn | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Mattie H. Dunn | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Daniel Dunn | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Ruth Dunn THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Braddy Dunn | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Hardy Dunn | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Charlie N. Rhodes | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Inzer Rhodes | 14 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Joseph E. Allen | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Chester N. Allen | 24 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Virginia Allen | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Malhasie H. Allen | 60 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Charlie H. Allen | 65 | Servant | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Andy Allen | 40 | Cousin | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | William G. Allen | 21 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Cuda Allen | 18 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | John G. Adams | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Effie Adams | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Dallie Adams | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | John D. Adams | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Effie Mclamb | 26 | Step-Child | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Anderson Mclamb | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Parson M. Mclamb | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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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)