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Ruth Kennedy — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Bristol, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Kennedy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bristol, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Mary — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Rhode Island
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bristol, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | Ruth M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Township / Ward | New Bedford City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esther Kennedy | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Jeanne Kennedy | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Robert Kennedy | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Mary Kennedy | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Edward Kennedy | Head | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Ruth Kennedy | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Edward Kennedy | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| William Preston | Other | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bristol, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 1
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | Ruth M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Bristol, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 11
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | Rita |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Bristol-County, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 21
Bristol-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1919 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | Rita |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North Dartmouth |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bristol |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 313 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Kennedy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Kennedy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Kennedy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Kennedy
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Kennedy
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Kennedy
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Kennedy
Daughter · 1920 · age 1 · b. ~1919 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Esther Kennedy
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Kennedy
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jeanne Kennedy
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Kennedy
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
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 — Bristol, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Bristol, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu686unit:0516)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carl Larsen | 31 | Brother | Glass Cutter | Denmark |
| 2 | Jeremiah Sousa | 40 | Head | Manager | Azores |
| 3 | Mary F. Sousa | 32 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Helen L. Downes | 29 | Sister-in-law | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Sister-In-Law Gertrude M. | 24 | Sister-in-law | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Frederick B. Luce | 53 | Head | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Emma Luce | 51 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Gertrude F. Luce | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Earle F. Luce | 26 | Son | Electrician | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Viola C. Luce | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | New Hampshire |
| 11 | Earle H. Luce | 1 | Grandchild | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Robert H. Hamilton | 28 | Head | Spinner | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Rose Hamilton | 26 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Robert J. Hamilton | 3 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 15 | Edward P. Kennedy | 33 | Head | Bookkeeper | Rhode Island |
| 16 | Mary J. Kennedy | 31 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 17 | Edward P. Kennedy | 7 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 18 | Robert C. Kennedy | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Jeanne M. Kennedy | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Ruth M. Kennedy THIS PERSON | 1 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 21 | Esther C. Kennedy | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | William J. Preston | 25 | Brother-in-law | Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 23 | Henry Mcnamee | 38 | Head | Inspector | New York |
| 24 | Lucy C. Mcnamee | 41 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Milton J. Mcnamee | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Albert C. Edwards | 30 | Head | Moulder | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Mary T. Edwards | 35 | Wife | Saleswoman | England |
| 28 | Elizabeth J. Edwards | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Leon W. Chase | 35 | Head | Lathe | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Hannah M. Chase | 76 | Mother | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Mary B. Baker | 39 | Servant | Housekeeper | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Robert Allen | 40 | Head | Organist | England |
| 33 | Edith Allen | 36 | Wife | — | England |
| 34 | Robert Allen | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Sara W. Allen | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Alice M. Allen | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Donald C. Allen | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Frank J. Habicht | 47 | Head | Printer | Bavaria |
| 39 | Sarah P. Habicht | 44 | Wife | — | California |
| 40 | Mildred R. Forbes | 35 | Head | Teacher | Maine |
| 41 | Hester M. Forbes | 34 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 42 | John J. Foley | 63 | Head | Stone Cutter | England |
| 43 | John M. Foley | 30 | Son | Stone Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 44 | William L. Foley | 28 | Son | Teamster | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Mary E. Foley | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Martha C. Foley | 20 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | George L. Suddard | 35 | Head | Clerk | England |
| 48 | Annie L. Suddard | 33 | Wife | — | England |
| 49 | George L. Suddard | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Edith M. Suddard | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)