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Ruth Taylor — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Henry, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Taylor across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Henry, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & Frederick — first a daughter (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Henry, Iowa |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Salem Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Taylor | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Ruth Taylor | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Ford Taylor | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Sarah Taylor | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1900
Henry, Iowa
Daughter, age 1
Henry, Iowa · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ruth B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Henry, Iowa
Daughter, age 10
Henry, Iowa · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ruth D |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Henry, Iowa
Daughter, age 20
Henry, Iowa · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Taylor across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Henry, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fred Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Frederick Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mabel Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mabel Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fred Taylor
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frederick Taylor
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mabel Taylor
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mabel Taylor
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Taylor
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Taylor
Daughter · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Iowa
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Sibling
Mildred Taylor
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
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 — Henry, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Henry, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu493unit:0792)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ford Taylor | 52 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 2 | Sarah Taylor | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Ruth Taylor THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Mildred Taylor | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 5 | John Parks | 46 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Minnie Parks | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Francis Parks | 18 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Vernon Parks | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Dorothy Parks | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Bernice Parks | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Henry Lyon | 76 | Father-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Willis Hammack | 48 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 13 | Nellie Hammack | 52 | Sister | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Laura Hammack | 46 | Sister | Teacher | Iowa |
| 15 | Sarah Mcvay | 60 | Head | Teacher | Iowa |
| 16 | Melvina Mcvay | 37 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Daughter Eunice | 26 | — | Farmer | Iowa |
| 18 | August Swartz | 59 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 19 | Sophia Swartz | 60 | Wife | Farmer | Sweden |
| 20 | Nellie Swartz | 27 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 21 | George Moeller | 51 | Head | Teacher | Iowa |
| 22 | Maggie Moeller | 51 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Albert Moeller | 22 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 24 | Henry Moeller | 19 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Eva Moeller | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Freda Moeller | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Leo Moeller | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Joseph Moeller | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Jane Moeller | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Caroline Moeller | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Raymond Moeller | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Stephen Pothmuller | 51 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Anna Pothmuller | 51 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Elizabeth Pothmuller | 21 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Stephen Pothmuller | 18 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Lydia Pothmuller | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Elvera Pothmuller | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Catherine Pothmuller | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Marie Pothmuller | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 40 | John Speer | 40 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 41 | Bernice Speer | 39 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Garth Speer | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 43 | George Speer | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 44 | June Speer | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Rose Speer | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 46 | J. Middifield | 40 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 47 | Maud Middifield | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 48 | Memory Middifield | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Maribel Middifield | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Robert Middifield | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 1 sibling
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)