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Ruth Edwards — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Edwards across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1905), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Ruth M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Beverly City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elva Edwards | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Benjamin Edwards | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Ruth Edwards | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Marion Edwards | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Benjamin Edwards | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Ellis Edwards | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Alice Edwards | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Ethel Edwards | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Paul Edwards | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 4
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 15
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1905 — 9 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Ruth M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| 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 Edwards across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Essex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Edwards
Daughter · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Benjamin Edwards
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marion Edwards
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elva Edwards
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Edwards
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Edwards
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellis Edwards
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
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, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu689unit:0455)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Alice B. Edwards | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Robert A. Edwards | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Chester B. Hobbs | 27 | Head | Electrician | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Edna M. Hobbs | 28 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Lona E. Hobbs | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Barbara L. Hobbs | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Thomas J. Houlahan | 35 | Head | Gardener | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Marcella E. Houlahan | 32 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Katherine Houlahan | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | John E. Houlahan | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | George L. Cann | 50 | Head | Contractor | Canada |
| 62 | Annie E. Cann | 47 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 63 | Martha S. Crosby | 52 | Sister-in-law | — | Canada |
| 64 | Ina M. Durkee | 32 | Niece | Housekeeper | Canada |
| 65 | Herbert W. Byors | 62 | Head | Gardener | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Alzina S. Byors | 61 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 67 | Charlotte Edwards | 61 | Head | Laborer | Maine |
| 68 | Mary Edwards | 47 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | John F. Edwards | 56 | Brother | Laborer | Maine |
| 70 | George Thompson | 32 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Abby Thompson | 29 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Della L. Thompson | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Cora F. Edwards | 53 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Rufus E. Edwards | 30 | Son | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Admon M. Jones | 24 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Cora F. Jones | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Sidney B. Edwards | 28 | Head | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Hattie M. Edwards | 20 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Lois J. Edwards | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Lizzie S. Lowe | 61 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Celia F. Lowe | 58 | Sister | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Benjamin L. Edwards | 49 | Head | Shipper | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Alice M. Edwards | 41 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 84 | Ethel C. Edwards | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Elva C. Edwards | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Ruth M. Edwards THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Marion G. Edwards | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Ellis B. Edwards | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Paul E. Edwards | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Benjamin F. Edwards | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Harry B. Whittemore | 37 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Ida B. Whittemore | 35 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Maria P. Jones | 68 | Head | — | Maine |
| 94 | Gladys S. Lippman | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Margaret A. Wightman | 39 | Head | — | Canada |
| 96 | James S. Wightman | 17 | Son | Packer | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Vera E. Wightman | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Raymond B. Wightman | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Harold C. Wightman | 11 | Son | — | Maine |
| 100 | Helen B. Wightman | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
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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)