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Ruth Powell — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruth Powell across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Camden, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Benjamin & William — first a daughter (b.~1898), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Camden, New Jersey |
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Ruth A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Paper Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Pennsauken Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agatha Powell | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Benjamin Powell | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Clarence Powell | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Ruth Powell | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Joseph Powell | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| William Powell | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| William Powell | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1900
Camden, New …
Daughter, age 3
Camden, New Jersey · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Ruth B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Camden, New …
Daughter, age 12
Camden, New Jersey · implied b. ~1898 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Ruth Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Camden, New …
Daughter, age 22
Camden, New Jersey · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Ruth A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Paper Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Powell across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Camden, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Benjamin Powell (~0.92 confidence) and father William Powell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agatha Powell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Powell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Powell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Benjamin Powell
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Powell
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agatha Powell
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Powell
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Powell
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Powell
Daughter · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · New Jersey
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Sibling
William Powell
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Powell
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Benjamin Powell
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Powell
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 — Camden, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Camden, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1025unit:0369)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abel Abel | 17 | Daughter | Stamper | New Jersey |
| 2 | John Jr Abel | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | William Abel | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | George Abel | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Charles Marota | 48 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 6 | Nellie Marota | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | William Powell | 52 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 8 | Agatha M Powell | 45 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Clarence M Powell | 23 | Son | Signalman | New Jersey |
| 10 | Ruth A Powell THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 11 | William B P Powell | 18 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 12 | Joseph P Powell | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Benjamin B Powell | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Frank Cole | 42 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 15 | Anna Cole | 32 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | James R Meader | 31 | Boarder | Rigger | Oklahoma |
| 17 | Frank Hills | 31 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 18 | Margaret Hills | 35 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Mildred S Hills | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | John E Reilly | 45 | Head | Engineman | New York |
| 21 | Harriett Reilly | 45 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Frank Ross | 38 | Boarder | Laborer | New York |
| 23 | Joseph Riley | 45 | Head | Plumber | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Jacob Scoulet | 37 | Head | W | Germany |
| 25 | Louise Scoulet | 48 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Louise M Scoulet | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Charlotte J Scoulet | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Adolph Schwenninger | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Edward F Brown | 60 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Isabelle Brown | 49 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Wesley Betting | 35 | Head | Miller | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Mary E Betting | 35 | Wife | — | England |
| 33 | Mabel Betting | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Charles R Hamell | 31 | Head | Chemist | New Jersey |
| 35 | Madaline Hamell | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Ruth Hamell | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Charles R Jr Hamell | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Daniel Goatler | 42 | Head | Finisher | Philadelphia |
| 39 | Lydia Goatler | 34 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 40 | Clarence Goatler | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | George Goatler | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Elsie Goatler | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Louis Goatler | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Samuel Johnson | 38 | Head | Carpenter | Finland |
| 45 | Emma Johnson | 34 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 46 | Walter Johnson | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Andrew Hendrickson | 35 | Boarder | Carpenter | Finland |
| 48 | Johanna Hendrickson | 35 | Boarder | — | Finland |
| 49 | Harry Hendrickson | 6 | Boarder | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Erik Holm | 35 | Head | Carpenter | Finland |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)