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Ruth Jones — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Union, Oregon
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Jones across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Union, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Lydia — first a daughter (b.~1898), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Female
Daughter
Born: Oregon
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Union, Oregon |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Father's Birthplace | Oregon |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Telephone |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Township / Ward | La Grande City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Jones | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Madeline Jones | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Ruth Jones | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Ruth Jones | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Joseph Jones | Head | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| Joseph Jones | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1900
Union, Oregon
Daughter, age 2
Union, Oregon · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ruth B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Oregon |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
1910
Union, Oregon
Daughter, age 11
Union, Oregon · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Father's Birthplace | Oregon |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
1920
Union, Oregon
Daughter, age 22
Union, Oregon · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Father's Birthplace | Oregon |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Telephone |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
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 Union, Oregon, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lydia Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Jones
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lydia Jones
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Jones
Daughter · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Oregon
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Sibling
Ruth Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Madeline Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
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 — Union, Oregon
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1920 US Federal Census — Union, Oregon
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1505unit:0286)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cora Belle Archibald | 34 | Head | Painter | New York |
| 2 | James E Russell | 58 | Head | Meat Packer | Iowa |
| 3 | Adah Russell | 59 | Wife | None | Oregon |
| 4 | Albert T Hill | 39 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 5 | Myrtle F Hill | 32 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 6 | Thomas Hill | 12 | Son | None | Oregon |
| 7 | Richard Krentz | 37 | Head | Brakeman | Kansas |
| 8 | Lothea Krentz | 28 | Wife | Pass Clerk | Kansas |
| 9 | Jennie Graham | 9 | Step-daughter | None | Oregon |
| 10 | Leighton Graham | 7 | Step-son | None | Oregon |
| 11 | Iven Howell | 17 | Brother-in-law | Foreman | Oregon |
| 12 | Russell Howell | 23 | Brother-in-law | Brakeman | Kansas |
| 13 | Ruby Howell | 20 | Wife | None | Oregon |
| 14 | Clara Jackson | 79 | Head | None | Iowa |
| 15 | Fredrick Stella | 23 | Grandson | Labor | Oregon |
| 16 | Gilbert H Curtis | 60 | Head | Engineer | Michigan |
| 17 | Cora Curtis | 58 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 18 | Melva Teeple | 42 | Child | Receiver | Oregon |
| 19 | Mary Teeple | 63 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 20 | James W Slater | 63 | Head | Lawyer | Oregon |
| 21 | Jane B Slater | 52 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 22 | Joseph Jones | 62 | Head | Teamster | Oregon |
| 23 | Hazel Jones | 25 | Daughter | None | Oregon |
| 24 | Ruth A Jones | 23 | Daughter | Truck Driver | Oregon |
| 25 | Ruth Jones THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Operator | Oregon |
| 26 | Madeline Jones | 18 | Daughter | General Assistant | Oregon |
| 27 | Joseph Jones | 15 | Son | None | Oregon |
| 28 | Ray F Purdy | 35 | Head | Officer | Missouri |
| 29 | Rachel Purdy | 30 | Wife | Officer | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Gilbert Purdy | 10 | Son | None | Washington |
| 31 | Beatrice Purdy | 5 | Daughter | None | Washington |
| 32 | Rose Lois Arnold | 17 | Boarder | Servant | Missouri |
| 33 | Stephen E Gardner | 54 | Head | Moving Picture | New York |
| 34 | Madeline Gardner | 45 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 35 | Carlton T Bress | 63 | Head | Physician | Illinois |
| 36 | Emma Bress | 53 | Wife | None | Washington |
| 37 | Bess Bress | 24 | Daughter | Office Clerk | Oregon |
| 38 | Hazel Magnuson | 23 | Roomer | Teacher | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Ernest Morgan | 52 | Head | Engineer | Washington |
| 40 | Violet Morgan | 43 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 41 | Cecil Morgan | 12 | Son | None | Oregon |
| 42 | Howard E Dixon | 35 | Head | Lawyer | Nebraska |
| 43 | Lucile Dixon | 30 | Wife | None | North Dakota |
| 44 | Margaret Dixon | 2 | Daughter | None | Oregon |
| 45 | Howard Jr Dixon | 0 | Son | None | Oregon |
| 46 | Clara Mckinney | 21 | Roomer | Teacher | Nebraska |
| 47 | Gwendolyn Mcclaren | 20 | Roomer | Teacher | South Dakota |
| 48 | Grace Shell | 24 | Roomer | Organist | North Dakota |
| 49 | John Chapman | 41 | Head | Yard Foreman | Canada |
| 50 | Laura M Chapman | 27 | Wife | None | England |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)