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Ruth Martin — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruth Martin across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lehigh, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Maggie & Robert — first a daughter (b.~1899), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lehigh, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Warper |
| Industry | Silk Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Warper |
| Township / Ward | Allentown |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hannah Martin | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Alice Martin | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Ruth Martin | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Charles Martin | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Ella Martin | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1900
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 2
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Ruth H. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| 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
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 11
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| 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
Lehigh, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 21
Lehigh, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Warper |
| Industry | Silk Mill |
| 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 Martin across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Maggie Martin (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Martin (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Martin (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Martin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Maggie Martin
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Martin
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Martin
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Martin
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Martin
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Martin
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Martin
Daughter · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Hannah Martin
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Martin
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
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 — Lehigh, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Lehigh, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1588unit:0692)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary A. Judd | 64 | Wife | — | England |
| 52 | Edwin L. Judd | 25 | Son | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Harry A. Judd | 23 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Emma Troist | 42 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Howard Troist | 9 | Son | Copy Boy | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Eva Troist | 39 | Sister | Cigar Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Nicholas Olinger | 50 | Head | Tailor | Luxemburg |
| 58 | Mary Olinger | 49 | Wife | — | Luxemburg |
| 59 | David Ralph | 28 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Ida Ralph | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Louis G. Beiler | 56 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 62 | Lucy E. Beiler | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | William Beiler | 27 | Son | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Mary A. Beiler | 22 | Daughter | Finisher | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Emma C. Beiler | 19 | Daughter | Warper | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Ellen Beiler | 17 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | George Richert | 51 | Head | Pipe Man | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Lida S. Richert | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Irene M. Richert | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Eliza E. Richert | 15 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Helen E. Richert | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Alma S. Richert | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | George S. Richert | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Oliver Hudson | 52 | Head | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Bertie Hudson | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Marjorie Hudson | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Gilbert Hudson | 22 | Brother | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Amelia Wilt | 63 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Minnie Wilt | 27 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Homer Wilt | 20 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Bryant Wilt | 22 | Son | Tinsmith | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Harry Wilt | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Henry Otto | 61 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | John Frame | 45 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Katie Frame | 47 | Wife | — | England |
| 86 | Fred Frame | 41 | Brother | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | John Mast | 65 | Head | Shoe Repairer | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Susan Mast | 62 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Anna Mast | 23 | Daughter | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Charles Martin | 45 | Head | Wood Carver | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Ella Martin | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Alice Martin | 23 | Daughter | Warper | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Ruth Martin THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Warper | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Hannah Martin | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Benjamin Dorney | 59 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Victoria Dorney | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Joseph Dorney | 27 | Son | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | William Dorney | 19 | Daughter | Warper | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Lottie Dorney | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Charles Smith | 7 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 2 siblings
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)