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Ruth Kennedy — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Alameda, California
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Kennedy across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Alameda, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1906), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Female
Daughter
Born: California
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Alameda, California |
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Township / Ward | Alameda City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Kennedy | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| James Kennedy | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Mabel Kennedy | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| John Kennedy | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Lillian Kennedy | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Elda Kennedy | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| John Kennedy | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Ruth Kennedy | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Alameda, California
Daughter, age 5
Alameda, California · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1920
Alameda, California
Daughter, age 14
Alameda, California · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Kennedy across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Alameda, California, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Kennedy
Daughter · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · California
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Sibling
Elda Kennedy
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Kennedy
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Kennedy
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Kennedy
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Kennedy
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
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 — Alameda, California
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1920 US Federal Census — Alameda, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu087unit:0011)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mildred Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | California |
| 2 | John Bolton | 53 | Head | Driller | Ireland |
| 3 | Marie Bolton | 42 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Marguerite Bolton | 18 | Daughter | — | California |
| 5 | Alta Bolton | 4 | Daughter | — | California |
| 6 | John Macdonald | 45 | Head | Painter | Canada |
| 7 | Mary Macdonald | 45 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 8 | Maud Macdonald | 24 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Canada |
| 9 | Archibald Macdonald | 17 | Son | — | Canada |
| 10 | David Macdonald | 12 | Son | — | Canada |
| 11 | Frederick May | 40 | Boarder | Sailor | Portugal |
| 12 | Sing Lee | 71 | Head | Merchant | China |
| 13 | Sarah Robbins | 71 | Head | — | West Prussia |
| 14 | Oscar Miller | 40 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 15 | Mabel Miller | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Madeline Miller | 12 | Step-Daughter | — | California |
| 17 | Catherine Miller | 8 | Step-Daughter | — | California |
| 18 | Margaret Miller | 6 | Step-Daughter | — | California |
| 19 | James Miller | 4 | Step-Son | — | California |
| 20 | Cornelia Logue | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 21 | John Jussila | 52 | Head | Machine Shop | Finland |
| 22 | Amanda Jussila | 52 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 23 | Eino Jussila | 16 | Son | Office Boy | California |
| 24 | George Jussila | 13 | Son | — | California |
| 25 | Arthur Jussila | 11 | Son | — | California |
| 26 | Franklin Jussila | 11 | Son | — | California |
| 27 | Edwin Jussila | 9 | Son | — | California |
| 28 | Gustav Ostrom | 53 | Head | Driller | Sweden |
| 29 | Nelly Ostrom | 52 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 30 | Axel Ostrom | 26 | Son | Driller | Australia |
| 31 | Mark Ostrom | 13 | Son | — | California |
| 32 | Charles Connolly | 55 | Head | Bookkeeper | Ireland |
| 33 | Annie Connolly | 49 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 34 | John Kennedy | 45 | Head | Carpenter | California |
| 35 | Mabel Kennedy | 45 | Wife | — | California |
| 36 | Ruth Kennedy THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | California |
| 37 | Donald Kennedy | 12 | Son | — | California |
| 38 | John Kennedy | 11 | Son | — | California |
| 39 | Elda Kennedy | 9 | Daughter | — | California |
| 40 | James Kennedy | 6 | Son | — | California |
| 41 | Lillian Kennedy | 3 | Daughter | — | California |
| 42 | William Hamilton | 41 | Head | Electrician | Missouri |
| 43 | Florence Hamilton | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Daniel Hamilton | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Maurice Hamilton | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Edgar Drake | 46 | Head | Cook | West Indies |
| 47 | Mabel Drake | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Iris Drake | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Robert Browning | 37 | Head | Accountant | Canada |
| 50 | Bertha Browning | 28 | Wife | — | California |
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)