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Ruth Edwards — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Jones, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Edwards across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Jones, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1903), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1903
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jones, Mississippi |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| 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 | Laurel City |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Edwards | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Thomas Edwards | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Alice Edwards | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Ruth Edwards | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Robert Edwards | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Robert Edwards | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| William Edwards | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Ethel Edwards | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Annie Edwards | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Major Edwards | Son | — | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1910
Jones, Mississippi
Daughter, age 7
Jones, Mississippi · implied b. ~1903 — 5 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 | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Jones, Mississippi
Daughter, age 17
Jones, Mississippi · implied b. ~1903 — 10 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| 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 Edwards across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Jones, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Edwards
Daughter · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Thomas Edwards
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Edwards
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Major Edwards
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Edwards
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Edwards
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Edwards
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Edwards
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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 — Jones, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Jones, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu881unit:0452)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Selma Ainsworth | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Jessie Ainsworth | 28 | Head | Weaver | Mississippi |
| 53 | Lula Ainsworth | 17 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Neoma Wells | 26 | Head | Carder | Mississippi |
| 55 | Homer Wells | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Daphin Greger | 17 | Brother | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Oliver Porter | 22 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Annie Porter | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Rosa L. Porter | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Willie M. Porter | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Brason Parish | 19 | Head | Carder | Mississippi |
| 62 | Beatrice Parish | 18 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Fuller Wilborn | 39 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Ethel Wilborn | 19 | Daughter | Riner | Mississippi |
| 65 | Harold Wilborn | 16 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Myrtle Wilborn | 14 | Daughter | Spinner | Mississippi |
| 67 | Sarah Wilborn | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Lonnie Wilborn | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Dora Wilborn | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Garnet Wilborn | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | George H. Bush | 32 | Head | Machinist | Mississippi |
| 72 | Pauline Bush | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Etheridge Bush | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Harold Bush | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | William T. Bush | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | George White | 22 | Boarder | Blacksmith | Mississippi |
| 77 | Robert L. Edwards | 53 | Head | Baler-Cover | North Carolina |
| 78 | Annie Edwards | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Ruth Edwards THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Ethel Edwards | 14 | Daughter | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 81 | Alice M. Edwards | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | William Edwards | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 83 | Thomas J. Edwards | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 84 | Walter Edwards | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 85 | Robert Edwards | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 86 | Major Edwards | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 87 | Mason M. Bishop | 65 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 88 | Cordillia Bishop | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 89 | James E. Bishop | 28 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 90 | Julie Bishop | 20 | Daughter | Spinner | Mississippi |
| 91 | Annie Bishop | 14 | Daughter | Spinner | Mississippi |
| 92 | Myrtle M. Bishop | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 93 | Moody Flowers | 24 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 94 | Cassie Flowers | 24 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 95 | Claude Flowers | 2 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 96 | William P. Purser | 49 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 97 | Mary C. Purser | 71 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 98 | Ruth Purser | 37 | Sister | Weaver | Mississippi |
| 99 | Benjamin F. Hendrick | 50 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 100 | Ella Hendrick | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
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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)