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Ruth Jenkins — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Jenkins across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Luzerne, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1902), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1902
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Luzerne, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Industry | Department Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Township / Ward | Plymouth Borough |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lizzie Jenkins | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Edmund Jenkins | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Ruth Jenkins | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| William Jenkins | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| David Jenkins | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Thomas Jenkins | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Benjamin Jenkins | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Daniel Jenkins | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1910
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 7
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales Welsh |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 18
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Industry | Department Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Jenkins across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Luzerne, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Jenkins
Daughter · 1920 · age 18 · b. ~1902 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Edmund Jenkins
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daniel Jenkins
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Benjamin Jenkins
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Jenkins
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Jenkins
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
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 — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1596unit:0298)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Petroski | 11 | Nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | George Monk | 51 | Head | Stationery Engineer | England |
| 3 | Alice Monk | 47 | Wife | — | England |
| 4 | Alice Monk | 16 | Daughter | Presser | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Violet Monk | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | David Jenkins | 44 | Head | Pump Runner | Wales |
| 7 | Lizzie Jenkins | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | William Jenkins | 20 | Son | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Ruth Jenkins THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Daniel Jenkins | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Edmund Jenkins | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Benjamin Jenkins | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Thomas Jenkins | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | John H. Phillips | 48 | Head | Mason | Wales |
| 15 | Louisa Phillips | 45 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 16 | Grace Phillips | 15 | Daughter | Squib Maker | Wales |
| 17 | Sarah Phillips | 25 | Sister | Squib Maker | Wales |
| 18 | Johannah Phillips | 69 | Mother | — | Wales |
| 19 | James Williams | 72 | Head | — | Wales |
| 20 | William Williams | 37 | Son | Stationary Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Emma Lewis | 40 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Lewis R. Williams | 68 | Head | — | Wales |
| 23 | Margaret Williams | 67 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 24 | Margaret Williams | 45 | Daughter | Servant | Wales |
| 25 | Florence E. Bevan | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Edward Haskins | 30 | Head | Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Elizabeth Haskins | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Adeline Haskins | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Michael J. Reilley | 66 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 30 | Ellen Reilley | 67 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Francis Reilley | 23 | Son | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | George Thomas | 27 | Head | Slope Runner | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Cora Thomas | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Rena Thomas | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Stanley Jasler | 34 | Head | Miner | Austria |
| 36 | Helen Jasler | 25 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 37 | Walter Jasler | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Stanley Jasler | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Clara Jasler | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Vendy Jasler | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Alfred Verry | 67 | Head | Janitor | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Susan Verry | 63 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Catherine Frey | 87 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Paul Prott | 30 | Head | Loader | Italy |
| 45 | Mary Prott | 28 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 46 | Josephine Prott | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 47 | Annie Prott | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Frank Prott | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Mary Prott | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Pauline Prott | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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)