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Ruth Kelly — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Plymouth, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Kelly across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Plymouth, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & George — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Plymouth, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| 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 | City Of Brockton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Kelly | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Ruth Kelly | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| George Kelly | Head | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Stella Kelly | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1910
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 1
Plymouth, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 11
Plymouth, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| 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 |
1930
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 21
Plymouth, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | 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 Kelly across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Plymouth, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Kelly (~0.92 confidence) and father George Spofford (~0.92 confidence) and father George Kelley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Irene Kelley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lilla Kelley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Stella Kelly (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Kelly
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Spofford
b. ~1835
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Kelley
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Irene Kelley
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lilla Kelley
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Stella Kelly
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Kelly
Daughter · 1920 · age 11 · b. ~1909 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
George Kelly
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
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 — Plymouth, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Plymouth, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu725unit:0344)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Clara Trebing | 27 | Head | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 52 | John L Welch | 34 | Head | Repairman | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Alice Welch | 31 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 54 | Joseph C Toney | 53 | Head | Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Eliza L Toney | 50 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Joseph W Toney | 27 | Son | Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Elmer Helgman | 24 | Head | Cutter | Norway |
| 58 | Ava W Helgman | 25 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Harriet Adams | 69 | Head | — | Vermont |
| 60 | Melvin Simakin | 23 | Boarder | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Arthur Babcock | 21 | Boarder | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Peter G Lundahl | 51 | Head | Cutter | Sweden |
| 63 | Augusta Lundahl | 56 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 64 | Harold Seaborn | 66 | Head | Grocer | Sweden |
| 65 | Eva Seaborn | 31 | Wife | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Emil Strobuck | 52 | Head | Laster | Sweden |
| 67 | Mary Strobuck | 49 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 68 | Walter Strobuck | 20 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Eldora Strobuck | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | John Henzie | 22 | Head | Laster | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Lillian Henzie | 22 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | John W Henzie | 1 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Charles L Cross | 28 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Nellie Cross | 22 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 75 | Robert Cross | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Paul Cross | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Frank L Durfee | 55 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Maud Durfee | 40 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Wayne Durfee | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Harold Goulding | 19 | Step-son | — | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Alfred Tierney | 25 | Head | Driver | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Gertrude Tierney | 22 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Ernest Tierney | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Henry Pierce | 30 | Head | Repairman | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Charlotte Pierce | 30 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 86 | William Thornell | 50 | Head | Clerk | Bulgaria |
| 87 | Cornelius Callahan | 48 | Head | Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Mary Callahan | 42 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Joseph Callahan | 18 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Herbert Callahan | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Lina Nordberg | 46 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 92 | Eric Lundquist | 35 | Boarder | Moulder | Sweden |
| 93 | Frank Mummoth | 22 | Boarder | Helper | Massachusetts |
| 94 | George T Kelly | 33 | Head | Lather | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Stella Kelly | 30 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Ruth Kelly THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 97 | George Kelly | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Gardner Stafford | 25 | Head | Pilot | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Isabelle M Stafford | 22 | Sister | — | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Helen Hally | 22 | Boarder | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
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)