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Ruth Hamilton — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Worcester, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Hamilton across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Worcester, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a daughter (b.~1897), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | Ruth B |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Machine Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | City Of Worcester |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Hamilton | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Ruth Hamilton | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Dorothy Hamilton | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Rebecca Hamilton | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Mildred Hamilton | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1900
Worcester, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 4
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | Ruth B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Worcester, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 13
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | Ruth B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Worcester, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 23
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | Ruth B |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Machine Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| 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 Hamilton across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Worcester, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Hamilton (~0.92 confidence) and father William Hamilton (~0.92 confidence) and father William Hamilton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rebecca Hamilton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rebekah Hamilton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Hamilton
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Hamilton
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Hamilton
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rebecca Hamilton
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rebekah Hamilton
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Hamilton
Daughter · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Dorothy Hamilton
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Hamilton
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
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 — Worcester, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Worcester, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu752unit:0505)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Margaret H Tierney | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | William O Smith | 62 | Head | Dyer | Ireland |
| 53 | Mary A Smith | 64 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Anna G Smith | 31 | Daughter | Stock Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 55 | William R Hamilton | 53 | Head | Presser | New Jersey |
| 56 | Rebecca J Hamilton | 53 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Mildred R Hamilton | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Ruth B Hamilton THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Dorothy I Hamilton | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Kate B Power | 65 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Mabel G Bishop | 53 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Grace H Bishop | 53 | Sister | School Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Julia S Bishop | 53 | Sister | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | George J Mcfarland | 59 | Head | Foreman | Maine |
| 65 | Darrell P Mcfarland | 27 | Son | Toolmaker | Maine |
| 66 | Basil H Mcfarland | 19 | Son | Toolmaker | Maine |
| 67 | Garry B Bellis | 57 | Head | Foreman | Maine |
| 68 | Annie G Bellis | 54 | Wife | — | New Brunswick |
| 69 | Frank E Bellis | 34 | Son | Manager | Maine |
| 70 | Norman A Nixon | 28 | Step-son | Foreman | New Brunswick |
| 71 | Hilda S Nixon | 25 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 72 | George T Nixon | 1 | Grand-son | — | Maine |
| 73 | Thomas Hunter | 57 | Head | Molder | Scotland |
| 74 | Marion Hunter | 53 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 75 | Harry Hunter | 27 | Son | Molder | Scotland |
| 76 | Thomas Hunter | 20 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 77 | James Hunter | 25 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Henrietta Hunter | 22 | Daughter | Clerical Work | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Lester A Hall | 28 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Alice L Hall | 24 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Priscilla J Hall | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Wallace B Spinney | 45 | Head | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Idaphine Spinney | 45 | Wife | — | Nova Scotia |
| 84 | Elizabeth Spinney | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Alice Spinney | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Benjamin W Eames | 81 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Ellen M Eames | 72 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Florence A Eames | 44 | Daughter | Clerk | New Hampshire |
| 89 | Fritz Jaeger | 45 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Alice E Jaeger | 43 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Ida Hausman | 71 | Mother-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 92 | John J Mcloughlin | 55 | Head | Plumber | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Michael J Mcloughlin | 52 | Brother | Plumber | Massachusetts |
| 94 | William J Mcloughlin | 47 | Brother | Lawyer | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Catherine A Mcloughlin | 59 | Sister | School Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Cecilia A Kenney | 62 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Timothy J Stockton | 33 | Head | High School Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Sarah J Stockton | 28 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Elizabeth Stockton | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Augustine T Lambert | 39 | Head | Jeweller | Canada |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 2 siblings
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)