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Ruth Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1867), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1867
Female
Spouse
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ruth S |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Marblehead Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elsie Smith | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Ruth Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Sarah Smith | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Charles Smith | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Stewart Smith | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Charles Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Ruth Smith | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 34
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1866 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1866 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | stitcher - shoes |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 44
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1866 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ruth A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Years Married | 22 |
| Children Born | 7 |
| Children Living | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 53
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1867 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ruth S |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
Model Tree
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Our Model Tree links Ruth Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Essex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Smith
Spouse · 1920 · age 53 · b. ~1867 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu691unit:0772)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alice P Sullivan | 23 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Edgar Hulbert | 78 | Head | Carpenter | Canada |
| 3 | Robert Johnson | 59 | Head | Farmer | Ireland |
| 4 | Ada S Johnson | 49 | Wife | — | England |
| 5 | Norman N Johnson | 23 | Son | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Mary A Johnson | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Benjamin Latt | 27 | Head | Manager Of Store | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Margaret Latt | 24 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 9 | Eleanor Latt | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Fred Thomas | 59 | Head | Poultry Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Jennie Arnold | 63 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | New Hampshire |
| 12 | Benjamin Goodwin | 51 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Margaret Goodwin | 40 | Sister | Machine Operator | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Thomas Barry | 53 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Margaret A Barry | 52 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Daniel Barry | 24 | Son | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Gertrude Barry | 20 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Cornelius Crimmins | 13 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | James George | 23 | Boarder | Gardener | Maine |
| 20 | James P Acker | 34 | Head | Teamster | Maine |
| 21 | Mary E Acker | 23 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Charles H Smith | 60 | Head | Fisherman | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Ruth S Smith THIS PERSON | 53 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Sarah G A Smith | 30 | Daughter | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Elsie M Smith | 27 | Daughter | Milliner | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Stewart Smith | 24 | Son | Presser | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Charles E Smith | 19 | Son | Machine Operator | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Ruth B Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | William T Smith | 64 | Head | Fisherman | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Sarah E Smith | 63 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Benjamin F Smith | 34 | Son | Presser | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Ellen M Regan | 67 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | George F Clothey | 34 | Head | Gardener | England |
| 34 | Alma Clothey | 36 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 35 | Harriet Clothey | 63 | Mother | Housekeeper | England |
| 36 | Joseph Gilbert | 50 | Head | Buffer | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Nellie Gilbert | 29 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Joseph S Gilbert | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | George W Merrill | 61 | Head | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Abbie S Merrill | 34 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Helen W Merrill | 25 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 42 | William M Merrill | 21 | Son | Sailor | Massachusetts |
| 43 | John C Burrows | 34 | Head | Fisherman | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Catherine Burrows | 38 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Kathleen M Burrows | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Alice V Burrows | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Francis Merritt | 82 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Richard H Merritt | 48 | Son | Hostman | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Richard G Conners | 32 | Head | Mechanic | Maine |
| 50 | Esther Conners | 26 | Wife | — | Maine |
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)