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Ruth Lewis — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruth Lewis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Northumberland, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Emma & Hiram — first a daughter (b.~1901), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1901
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Northumberland, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ruth C |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Township / Ward | Shamokin Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Lewis | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Stella Lewis | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Charles Lewis | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Joseph Lewis | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1900
Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 1
Northumberland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ruth S |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| 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
Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 11
Northumberland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 19
Northumberland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ruth C |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| 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 Lewis across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Northumberland, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Emma Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father Hiram Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Lewis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Emma Lewis
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hiram Lewis
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Lewis
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Lewis
Daughter · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Joseph Lewis
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stella Lewis
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
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 — Northumberland, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1612unit:0587)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rolland E Taylor | 32 | Head | Car Watchman | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Daisy E Taylor | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Harold A Taylor | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | George H Lewis | 58 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Lizzie A Lewis | 44 | Wife | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Cora E Lewis | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Chester R Lewis | 14 | Son | Inspecting | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Howard R Lewis | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Ellen M Mensch | 46 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Dorothy M Moody | 15 | Neice | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Edwin Badman | 60 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Mary R Badman | 58 | Wife | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Garland W Badman | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Clarence H Badman | 29 | Head | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Agnes M Badman | 27 | Wife | Shipping Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Ellwood R Badman | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Earl C Badman | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Leon R Badman | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Michael E Neidig | 43 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Margarete M Neidig | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Victor E Neidig | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Jerry L Neidig | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Lewis N Neidig | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Joe Guternick | 29 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Dora Guternick | 24 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 26 | Mary Guternick | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Joe Jr Guternick | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Minna Guternick | 64 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 29 | William E Richie | 44 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Ella R Richie | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Verna E Richie | 22 | Daughter | Book Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Mary L Richie | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Joshua A Richie | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Leon E Richie | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Elwood W Richie | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Charles E Campbell | 24 | Laborer | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Harry R Miller | 35 | Head | Butcher | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Bessie L Miller | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Raymond S Miller | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Edwin T Miller | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Earl Miller | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Dorothy G Miller | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Mary L Miller | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Charles L Lewis | 56 | Head | Car Watchman | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Ruth C Lewis THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Stella K Lewis | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Joseph S Lewis | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Wilson O Lewis | 37 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Eva V Lewis | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Claude R Lewis | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 2 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)