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Ruth Foster — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Bristol, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Foster across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Bristol, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 2
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bristol, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | New Bedford City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes Foster | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Mary Foster | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Margaret Foster | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Lillian Foster | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Ruth Foster | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| William Foster | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Alice Foster | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| William Foster | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Elizabeth Foster | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Edward Foster | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Raymond Foster | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Mary Foster | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Nora Foster | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bristol, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 2
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1918 — 13 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Bristol, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 13
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Rose |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read/Write | 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 Foster across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Bristol, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Foster
Daughter · 1920 · age 2 · b. ~1918 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Margaret Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agnes Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nora Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Foster
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
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 — Bristol, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Bristol, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu686unit:0515)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Elizabeth L Davis | 44 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Frank S Kalish | 33 | Head | Textile Designer | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Agnes H Kalish | 33 | Wife | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Arthur P Manter | 38 | Head | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Emma L Manter | 33 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Yshon Conck | 49 | Head | Tailor | Russian Poland |
| 57 | Sarah S Conck | 37 | Wife | — | Russian Poland |
| 58 | Joseph B Conck | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Isadore B Conck | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Edward B Conck | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Arthur L Conck | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | William Foster | 52 | Head | Chief Engineer | England |
| 63 | Mary E Foster | 45 | Wife | — | England |
| 64 | Agnes Foster | 22 | Daughter | Drawer-In | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Alice Foster | 19 | Daughter | Drawer-In | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Nora Foster | 18 | Daughter | Drawer-In | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Edward Foster | 17 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Elizabeth Foster | 15 | Daughter | Drawer-In | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Mary Foster | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | William Foster | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Lillian Foster | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Raymond Foster | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Margaret Foster | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Ruth Foster THIS PERSON | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | George B Reynolds | 24 | Head | Fireman | Rhode Island |
| 76 | Mabel M Reynolds | 24 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | George B Jr Reynolds | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Eveline M Reynolds | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Charles J Linderson | 42 | Head | Mechanical Eng | Sweden |
| 80 | Martha K Linderson | 40 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 81 | Carl G Linderson | 18 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 82 | Alice R Linderson | 14 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 83 | Charles J Jr Linderson | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Lucille D Linderson | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Andrew B Jason | 43 | Head | Glass Blower | Norway |
| 86 | Agnes E Jason | 37 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 87 | Rolf A Jason | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Irene S Jason | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Bernice B Jason | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Josephine M Bouthillette | 36 | Head | Drawer-In | Canada |
| 91 | Monica Bouthillette | 35 | Sister | Drawer-In | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Richard Lindsay | 46 | Head | Fixer | Rhode Island |
| 93 | Alice S Lindsay | 44 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 94 | James H Tripp | 35 | Head | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Mary L Tripp | 32 | Wife | Milliner | Azores OC |
| 96 | James N Tripp | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Dorothy Tripp | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Adeline Tripp | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Azores OC |
| 99 | Andrew Larsen | 57 | Head | Glass Cutter | Denmark |
| 100 | Anna Larsen | 53 | Wife | — | Norway |
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)