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Ruth Sullivan — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Worcester, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Sullivan across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Worcester, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1904), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Music teacher |
| Industry | At home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Worcester |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Sullivan | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Harold Sullivan | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Marion Sullivan | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Ruth Sullivan | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Roy Sullivan | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Dorothy Sullivan | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Philip Sullivan | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1910
Worcester, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 6
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Worcester, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 16
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Music teacher |
| Industry | At home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Sullivan across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Worcester, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Sullivan
Daughter · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Harold Sullivan
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Sullivan
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marion Sullivan
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Sullivan
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Sullivan
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
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 — Worcester, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Worcester, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu751unit:0728)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Augustus Mitchell | 32 | Head | Laborer | Canada |
| 52 | Florence Mitchell | 31 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Francis Mitchell | 11 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Mildred Mitchell | 7 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Irene Mitchell | 6 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Gertrude Mitchell | 4 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Alice Roberts | 67 | Mother-in-law | None | Vermont |
| 58 | Samuel Laroque | 33 | Head | Machinist | Canada |
| 59 | Rose Laroque | 32 | Wife | None | Canada |
| 60 | Florence Laroque | 9 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Juliette Laroque | 7 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Antoinette Laroque | 5 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Renee Laroque | 4 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 64 | John Laroque | 3 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Lucille Laroque | 1 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Albert Laroque | 0 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Amide Bolduc | 29 | Head | Laborer | Canada |
| 68 | Joseph Lagatte | 52 | Boarder | Oiler | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Philip Sullivan | 40 | Head | Straightener | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Ruth Sullivan THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | Music Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Dorothy Sullivan | 13 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Harold Sullivan | 11 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Roy Sullivan | 9 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Marion Sullivan | 7 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Charles Sullivan | 4 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Felix Peron | 43 | Head | Carpenter | Vermont |
| 77 | Rose Peron | 41 | Wife | None | Canada |
| 78 | Earl Peron | 13 | Son | None | Vermont |
| 79 | Pearl Peron | 11 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Roman Szczepankowski | 38 | Head | Wire Mill | Polish |
| 81 | Eva Szczepankowski | 34 | Wife | — | Polish |
| 82 | Josephine Szczepankowski | 15 | Daughter | Doffer | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Walter Szczepankowski | 14 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Edward Szczepankowski | 12 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Louis Szczepankowski | 7 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Teresa Szczepankowski | 6 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Chester Szczepankowski | 5 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Stanley Szczepankowski | 3 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Frank Szczepankowski | 1 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Mark Gilbert | 46 | Head | Repairman | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Josephine Gilbert | 45 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Charles Tessier | 26 | Head | Printer | New Hampshire |
| 93 | Stella Tessier | 25 | Wife | None | New York |
| 94 | Mary Mcclure | 57 | Head | Chambermaid | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Thomas Mcconville | 34 | Head | Express Co | English |
| 96 | Elizabeth Mcconville | 36 | Wife | Working Out | English |
| 97 | Thomas Mcconville | 2 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Margaret Binney | 30 | Head | Machine Shop | English |
| 99 | Thomas Binney | 9 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Perley Jesselyn | 32 | Head | Cook | Connecticut |
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)