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Ruth Swanson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Swanson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alfred & Ida — first a daughter (b.~1895), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Nurse |
| Industry | Public |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Nurse |
| Township / Ward | Chelmsford Town Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel Swanson | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Alfred Swanson | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Ruth Swanson | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Paul Swanson | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Ida Swanson | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1863 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 6
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | Ruth A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 15
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Operative |
| Industry | Box Factory |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 25
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Nurse |
| Industry | Public |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| 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 Swanson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alfred Swanson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Swanson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Swanson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lola Swanson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alfred Swanson
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Swanson
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Swanson
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lola Swanson
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Swanson
Daughter · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Paul Swanson
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabel Swanson
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
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 — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu706unit:1003)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alfred Swanson | 56 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 2 | Ida Swanson | 57 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 3 | Mabel Swanson | 27 | Daughter | Nurse | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Ruth Swanson THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | Nurse | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Paul Swanson | 19 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | F. Leslie Putnam | 28 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 7 | Esther Putnam | 26 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Barbara Putnam | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Dorothy Putnam | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Herbert P. Vickery | 52 | Head | Gardner | Nova Scotia |
| 11 | Georgia Vickery | 37 | Wife | — | Nova Scotia |
| 12 | Herbert W. Vickery | 15 | Son | Gardner | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Raymond Vickery | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Lizzie Bathurst | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Nova Scotia |
| 15 | Leon Marshall | 23 | Head | Wood Worker | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Emma J. Hutchins | 26 | Sister | Housekeeper | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Isaac P. Goodman | 23 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | John P. Buckley | 60 | Head | Bookkeeper | England |
| 19 | Marion Buckley | 32 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Nellie P. Parker | 60 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Raymond W. Dutton | 28 | Nephew | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Royal P. Dutton | 27 | Head | Partner | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Ellen A. Dutton | 30 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 24 | Robert J. Dutton | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Henry L. Parkhurst | 54 | Head | Merchant | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Minnie S. Parkhurst | 53 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Oscar F. Parkhurst | 50 | Head | Partner | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Charlotte Parkhurst | 62 | Sister | Housekeeper | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Elliot Parkhurst | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | David B. George | 52 | Head | Pattern Maker | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Emma P. George | 46 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Walter G. Wright | 54 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Margaret M. Wright | 54 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 34 | Abbie C. Wright | 85 | Aunt | — | New Hampshire |
| 35 | Samuel J. Wright | 26 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Frank H. Picket | 71 | Head | Painter | Quebec, Can |
| 37 | Julia M. Picket | 67 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 38 | Bertha Picket | 32 | Son|Daughter | Painter | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Walter H. Mcmahon | 36 | Head | Superintendent | New York |
| 40 | Elizabeth G. Mcmahon | 34 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Esther G. Mcmahon | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | John J. Middleton | 74 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Sarah Middleton | 66 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 44 | Sarah S. Putnam | 74 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Elmer E. Warren | 55 | Head | Carpenter | Maine |
| 46 | Emma E. Warren | 58 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 47 | Mabel Warren | 37 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Isabel Warren | 16 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Elmer W. Warren | 30 | Head | Accountant | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Alice D. Warren | 29 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)