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Ruth Jones — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Berkshire, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Jones across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Berkshire, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Frank — first a daughter (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Berkshire, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Stockbridge Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Jones | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Frank Jones | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Mabel Gardner | Other | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Alice Jones | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1900
Berkshire, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 1
Berkshire, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ruth E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Berkshire, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 10
Berkshire, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ruth E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Berkshire, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 20
Berkshire, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 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 Jones across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Berkshire, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Perlina Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nina Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Jones
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Jones
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Jones
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Perlina Jones
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nina Jones
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Jones
Daughter · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Alice Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
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 — Berkshire, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Berkshire, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu680unit:0187)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Leo Moran | 18 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Ralph Stannard | 32 | Head | Groom | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Mary Stannard | 37 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 54 | Mary Stannard | 15 | Daughter | — | Scotland |
| 55 | Gertrude Stannard | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Phyllis Stannard | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Florence Stannard | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Edwin Stannard | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Edward Stannard | 55 | Head | Officer | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Nellie Stannard | 56 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Walter Stannard | 15 | Son | Gardener | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Thomas Caffrey | 77 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Lizzie Caffrey | 72 | Wife | — | New York |
| 64 | Harry Caffrey | 34 | Son | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Margaret Caffrey | 40 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Jessie Caffrey | 35 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Thomas G. Caffrey | 48 | Son | Janitor | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Edmund Rooney | 39 | Head | Janitor | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Lulu Rooney | 35 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Donald E. Rooney | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Dorothy E. Rooney | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Julia G. Sumner | 66 | Mother-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Harry G. White | 30 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Lucy White | 28 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 75 | Alfred L. White | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Frank L. Jones | 57 | Head | Manufacturer | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Alice E. Jones | 24 | Son | Plumber | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Ruth Jones THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Mabel Gardner | 50 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Arthur Retford | 27 | Head | Teamster | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Emily Retford | 30 | Wife | — | England |
| 82 | Edward Retford | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 83 | Thomas Retford | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 84 | Elizabeth Retford | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Alice Retford | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Fannie Gaston | 64 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Edward Gaston | 57 | Brother | Teamster | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Harold Gaston | 22 | Nephew | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Mildred Gaston | 20 | Niece | — | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Evelyn Gaston | 18 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Arthur Gaston | 19 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Earl Gaston | 13 | Brother | — | Connecticut |
| 93 | Helena Meacham | 64 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Harold W. Meacham | 36 | Son | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 95 | George Meacham | 25 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Annette Meacham | 23 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Helen Meacham | 18 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 98 | Edwin Meacham | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 99 | James Meacham | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Frank O. Meacham | 7 | Son | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 1 sibling
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)