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Ruth Hughes — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Putnam, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Hughes across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Putnam, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1902), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1902
Female
Daughter
Born: Ohio
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Putnam, Ohio |
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Jennings Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral Hughes | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Martha Hughes | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Harry Hughes | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Ruth Hughes | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Anna Hughes | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Mary Hughes | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Miriam Hughes | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Bessie Hughes | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Benjamin Hughes | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Arthur Hughes | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1910
Putnam, Ohio
Daughter, age 8
Putnam, Ohio · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Ruth E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Putnam, Ohio
Daughter, age 18
Putnam, Ohio · implied b. ~1902 — 10 household members
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Hughes across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Putnam, Ohio, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Hughes
Daughter · 1920 · age 18 · b. ~1902 · Ohio
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Sibling
Mary Hughes
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Hughes
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Hughes
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Hughes
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Hughes
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oral Hughes
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Miriam Hughes
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
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 — Putnam, Ohio
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1920 US Federal Census — Putnam, Ohio
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1429unit:0728)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary | 74 | Head | None | Holland |
| 2 | Ernest | 50 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 3 | Frank | 46 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 4 | Harold Hiltyman | 24 | Head | Mail Carrier | Ohio |
| 5 | Blanche M. Hiltyman | 24 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 6 | Dane H. Hiltyman | 3 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 7 | Shelby Harris | 61 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 8 | Anna E. Harris | 63 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 9 | Jerome Harris | 55 | Nephew | Laborer | Ohio |
| 10 | Joseph Jakboom | 30 | Head | Farmer | Holland |
| 11 | Lena Jakboom | 25 | Wife | None | Holland |
| 12 | Alfred Jakboom | 3 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 13 | Arthur Jakboom | 1 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 14 | Harry Adkins | 36 | Head | Thresherman | Ohio |
| 15 | Stella Adkins | 32 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 16 | Harold Adkins | 9 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 17 | Bernard Adkins | 7 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 18 | Wayne Adkins | 5 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 19 | Donald Adkins | 3 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 20 | Geraldine Adkins | 1 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 21 | Charles Jenkins | 41 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 22 | Pearl Jenkins | 36 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 23 | Hulda Jenkins | 15 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 24 | Mary Jenkins | 12 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 25 | Beatrice Jenkins | 10 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 26 | Helen Jenkins | 8 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 27 | Herbert Jenkins | 5 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 28 | Alice Jenkins | 3 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 29 | Eileen Jenkins | 1 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 30 | Mary Point | 70 | Head | None | Ohio |
| 31 | Clara Point | 28 | Daughter in law | None | Ohio |
| 32 | Joseph E. Point | 5 | Grandson | None | Ohio |
| 33 | Pauline Point | 2 | Granddaughter | None | Ohio |
| 34 | John H. Diffenbaugh | 70 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 35 | Rachel Diffenbaugh | 69 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 36 | Benjamin Hughes | 47 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 37 | Martha J. Hughes | 39 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 38 | Ruth Hughes THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 39 | Anna Hughes | 17 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 40 | Bessie Hughes | 11 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 41 | Oral Hughes | 9 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 42 | Harry Hughes | 7 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 43 | Arthur Hughes | 5 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 44 | Mary Hughes | 3 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 45 | Miriam Hughes | 1 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 46 | William Roberts | 53 | Head | Farmer | Wales |
| 47 | Anna Roberts | 53 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 48 | Edith Roberts | 21 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 49 | Mary E. Roberts | 18 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 50 | Albert Roberts | 16 | Son | None | Ohio |
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)