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Ruth Myers — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Henry, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Myers across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Henry, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edgar & Hannah — first a daughter (b.~1900), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Henry, Iowa |
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Jackson Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theo Myers | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Eleanor Myers | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Tressa Myers | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Edgar Myers | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Emily Hershibaugh | Other | — | 79 | ~1841 |
| Ralph Myers | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Ruth Myers | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Margaret Myers | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Edna Myers | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1900
Henry, Iowa
Daughter, age 1
Henry, Iowa · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Henry, Iowa
Daughter, age 10
Henry, Iowa · implied b. ~1900 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Ruth W |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Chore Girl |
| Industry | Choring |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Henry, Iowa
Daughter, age 20
Henry, Iowa · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Myers across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Henry, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edgar Myers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hannah Myers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cora Myers (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edgar Myers
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hannah Myers
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cora Myers
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Myers
Daughter · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Iowa
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Sibling
Tressa Myers
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theo Myers
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Myers
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eleanor Myers
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Myers
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Myers
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
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 — Henry, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Henry, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu493unit:0604)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tussey | 21 | — | — | Iowa |
| 2 | Tussey | 4 | — | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Tussey | 4 | — | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Tussey | 1 | — | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Tussey | 1 | — | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Frank Everton | 57 | Head | General Farm | Iowa |
| 7 | Everton | 52 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Edgar J Myers | 52 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 9 | Emily Hershibaugh | 79 | Mother-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Ruth Myers THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Edna Myers | 18 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 12 | Ralph Myers | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Theo Myers | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Margaret Myers | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Eleanor Myers | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Tressa Myers | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Hugh Burkhart | 32 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 18 | Ina Burkhart | 30 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Howard Burkhart | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Irving Burkhart | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 21 | David J Woods | 54 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 22 | Clara Woods | 52 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Ruth Woods | 22 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Grant L Shafer | 56 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 25 | Lucy E Shafer | 50 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Hazel Smith | 26 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Smith | 4 | Grandson | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Smith | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Iowa |
| 29 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 30 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 31 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 32 | Charles S Barker | 49 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 33 | Barker | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Barker | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Barker | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Emerson Myers | 50 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 37 | Blanche Myers | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Lewis Herzog | 71 | Head | — | France |
| 39 | Herzog | 67 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Laughter Road | 27 | — | — | Iowa |
| 41 | Blanche Burns | 17 | Piece | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Lex Burge | 47 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 43 | Lillian Burge | 41 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Edith Burge | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Lois Burge | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Lyman Burge | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Elof Nelson | 62 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 48 | Lizzie B Nelson | 50 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 49 | Frances Nelson | 23 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Clara Nelson | 21 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 6 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)