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Ruth Scott — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruth Scott across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in St Clair, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Mary — first a daughter (b.~1876), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1876
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | St Clair, Illinois |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Ruth H. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Ofallon Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Scott | Daughter | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Ruth Scott | Daughter | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Mary Scott | Head | — | 81 | ~1839 |
Census Appearances
1900
St Clair, …
Daughter, age 25
St Clair, Illinois · implied b. ~1875 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Ruth R. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1875 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
St Clair, …
Daughter, age 34
St Clair, Illinois · implied b. ~1876 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
St Clair, …
Daughter, age 44
St Clair, Illinois · implied b. ~1876 — 3 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Ruth H. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Scott across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in St Clair, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Scott (~0.92 confidence) and father William Scott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Scott
b. ~1836
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Scott
b. ~1837
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Scott
b. ~1837
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Scott
Daughter · 1920 · age 44 · b. ~1876 · Illinois
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Sibling
Edith Scott
Sibling · 1920 · age 50
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 — St Clair, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — St Clair, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu405unit:0838)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Bickman | 42 | Head | Labour | Illinois |
| 2 | Pearl Bickman | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Lenora Bickman | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Lizzie Pohlman | 63 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 5 | Lydia Schmisseur | 39 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Louise Ogle | 62 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 7 | Dorothy Ogle | 37 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | George Ogle | 21 | Son | Labour | Illinois |
| 9 | Albert Ogle | 32 | Head | Labour | Illinois |
| 10 | Adel Ogle | 21 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Howard Ogle | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Clifford Mantel | 22 | Head | Labour | Missouri |
| 13 | Cora Mantel | 18 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Thelma Mantel | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Joseph Mantel | 55 | Head | Digger | Missouri |
| 16 | Courtney Mantel | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Dewey Mantel | 21 | Daughter | Sales Lady | Illinois |
| 18 | Ione Mantel | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Alice Mantel | 13 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 20 | Anton Mantel | 11 | Son | Labour | Illinois |
| 21 | Evelyn Mantel | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Anna Huller | 48 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 23 | Louis Huller | 28 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Ann Huller | 22 | Son | Farm Labour | Illinois |
| 25 | Edison Huller | 20 | Son | Farm Labour | Illinois |
| 26 | Emory Huller | 15 | Son | Farm Labour | Illinois |
| 27 | Adeline Huller | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Francis Huller | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Lydia Huller | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Alice Huller | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Frank Theis | 50 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 32 | Louisa Theis | 31 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Adelia Theis | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Arthur Theis | 18 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Marceline Theis | 17 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Gertie Theis | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Clarence Theis | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Lyman Scott | 55 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 39 | Annie Scott | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Mary E. Scott | 81 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Edith C. Scott | 50 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Ruth H. Scott THIS PERSON | 44 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Edgar Keller | 26 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 44 | Elizabeth Keller | 20 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Raymond Keller | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Earl Keller | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 47 | William Ebert | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 48 | Ella Ebert | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 49 | William R. Jr. Ebert | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 50 | George Hasse | 70 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 1 sibling
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)