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Ruth Jones — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Jones across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Luzerne, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Marshall & Richard — first a daughter (b.~1893), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Luzerne, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Wilkes Barre City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Jones | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Ruth Jones | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Marshall Jones | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Anna Jones | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1860 |
Census Appearances
1900
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 7
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1893 — 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 | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 16
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1894 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 27
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 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 Jones across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Luzerne, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Marshall Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Marshall Jones
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Jones
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Jones
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Jones
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Jones
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Jones
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Jones
Daughter · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Grace 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 — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1597unit:0937)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Max Weinstein | 34 | Head | Proprietor | Russia-Poland |
| 52 | Leah Weinstein | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Norman Weinstein | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Frances Weinstein | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Charles Weinstein | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Marshall Jones | 58 | Head | Civil Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Anna E Jones | 60 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Ruth Jones THIS PERSON | 27 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Grace Jones | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Charles Hochreiter | 29 | Head | Commercial | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Mary Hochreiter | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Carl Hochreiter | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Frances Hochreiter | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Louis Hochreiter | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Rita Hochreiter | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Andrew Smulski | 49 | Head | Agent State | New York |
| 67 | Mary Smulski | 48 | Wife | — | New York |
| 68 | Arthur Smulski | 46 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 69 | Frances Smulski | 40 | Sister | Musician | New York |
| 70 | Helen Smulski | 35 | Sister | Artist | New York |
| 71 | Philip Zimmerman | 45 | Head | Proprietor | Germany |
| 72 | Elizabeth Zimmerman | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Philip Zimmerman | 18 | Son | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Alphonse Zimmerman | 16 | Son | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Robert Zimmerman | 14 | Son | Apprentice | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Marie Zimmerman | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Frank Zimmerman | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Elizabeth Zimmerman | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Margaret Zimmerman | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Catherine Karchner | 54 | Head | — | Germany |
| 81 | Harry Karchner | 30 | Son | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Elizabeth Karchner | 25 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | John Karchner | 22 | Son | Fireman | Wales |
| 84 | Michael Serman | 45 | Head | Carman | Germany |
| 85 | Anna Serman | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Gertrude Hopkins | 40 | Head | Clerk | Ireland |
| 87 | Nora Hopkins | 35 | Sister | Fitter | Ireland |
| 88 | Humphrey Jones | 64 | Head | — | Wales |
| 89 | Mary Jones | 56 | Wife | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | David H Jones | 32 | Daughter | — | Wales |
| 91 | Joseph Jones | 35 | Son | Laborer | Wales |
| 92 | Margaret Puterbaugh | 32 | Daughter | — | Wales |
| 93 | Samuel Puterbaugh | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Marion Puterbaugh | 2 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Fred Streisel | 57 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Elizabeth Streisel | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Fred Streisel | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Elizabeth Streisel | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Magdalene Streisel | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Gertrude Streisel | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)