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Ruth Edwards — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruth Edwards across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Nellie — first a daughter (b.~1897), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kings, New York |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Typist |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | w |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Typist |
| Township / Ward | Borough Of Brooklyn |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annette Edwards | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Ruth Edwards | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Edward Edwards | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
1900
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 4
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Ruth C. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1910
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 14
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Ruth C |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 23
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Typist |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | w |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Kings, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annette Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Tonette Edwards (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Edwards
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Edwards
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Edwards
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annette Edwards
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Tonette Edwards
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Edwards
Daughter · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Kings, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — Kings, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1158unit:1052)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael J Lynch | 30 | Head | Ironman | New York |
| 2 | Catherine Lynch | 28 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Mary Lynch | 10 | daughter | — | New York |
| 4 | Daniel Lynch | 7 | son | — | New York |
| 5 | Peter Lynch | 0 | son | — | New York |
| 6 | Mary Burke | 54 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 7 | Peter Burke | 24 | son | Manager | New York |
| 8 | William Burke | 21 | son | Clerk | New York |
| 9 | John P Burke | 18 | son | Clerk | New York |
| 10 | Harry Haley | 25 | Head | Stock Clerk | New York |
| 11 | Mary Haley | 25 | wife | — | New York |
| 12 | Mary Haley | 2 | daughter | — | New York |
| 13 | Frances Haley | 1 | daughter | — | New York |
| 14 | Richard Lorensen | 38 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Norway |
| 15 | Lillie Lorensen | 36 | wife | — | Norway |
| 16 | John R Lorensen | 5 | son | — | New York |
| 17 | Doris Lorensen | 3 | daughter | — | New York |
| 18 | Peter Mousting | 41 | Head | Carpenter | Norway |
| 19 | Camelia Mousting | 36 | wife | — | Norway |
| 20 | Erene Mousting | 14 | daughter | — | New York |
| 21 | Lois Mousting | 12 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 22 | Catherine Mousting | 11 | daughter | — | New York |
| 23 | Gustav Soderling | 61 | Head | Furrier | Sweden |
| 24 | Mary Soderling | 65 | wife | — | Sweden |
| 25 | Wallace Holst | 35 | daughter | — | New York |
| 26 | Mildred Holst | 8 | granddaughter | — | New York |
| 27 | Harry J Panger | 35 | Head | Machinist | Germany |
| 28 | Lillie Panger | 35 | wife | — | New York |
| 29 | Marie Panger | 9 | daughter | — | New York |
| 30 | Hellen Panger | 7 | daughter | — | New York |
| 31 | Henry Panger | 3 | son | — | New York |
| 32 | Samuel Simmons | 52 | Head | Marine Engineer | England |
| 33 | Elizabeth Simmons | 46 | wife | — | Newfoundland |
| 34 | Alice Simmons | 17 | daughter | — | Nova Scotia |
| 35 | Samuel Simmons | 16 | son | Machinist | New York |
| 36 | John J Smith | 56 | Head | Painter | New York |
| 37 | Mary A Smith | 52 | wife | — | England |
| 38 | Veronica Fagan | 18 | niece | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 39 | Marie Fagan | 17 | niece | Typist | New York |
| 40 | William H Cuttle | 27 | Head | Inspector | New York |
| 41 | Estelle Cuttle | 27 | wife | — | New York |
| 42 | Elizabeth Cuttle | 2 | daughter | — | New York |
| 43 | Edward J Edwards | 55 | Head | Carpenter | Norway |
| 44 | Annette Edwards | 50 | wife | — | Norway |
| 45 | Ruth Edwards THIS PERSON | 23 | daughter | Typist | New York |
| 46 | James B Watson | 38 | Head | Inspector | Scotland |
| 47 | Marion Watson | 30 | wife | — | Scotland |
| 48 | Jessie Watson | 9 | daughter | — | New York |
| 49 | James Watson | 7 | son | — | New York |
| 50 | Margaret Graham | 18 | niece | File Clerk | Scotland |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ruth
Gen 1 · 5 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)