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Ruth Taylor — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Taylor across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Samuel — first a daughter (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ruth E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| 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 | Wakefield Town Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Taylor | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Samuel Taylor | Head | — | 59 | ~1861 |
| Paul Taylor | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Abbie Taylor | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 4
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ruth G. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| 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 |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 13
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ruth G. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 23
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Ruth E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| 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
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 Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father George Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Abbie Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Taylor
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Taylor
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Taylor
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Abbie Taylor
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Taylor
Daughter · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Paul Taylor
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:1920:14thcensusofpopu716unit:0319)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William W. Hanley | 53 | Head | Butcher | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Lona F. Hanley | 52 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 53 | Kendall George W. Hanley | 74 | Father-in-law | — | Maine |
| 54 | Bernhard Anderson | 32 | Head | Machinist | Sweden |
| 55 | Anna G. Anderson | 31 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 56 | Richard E. Barrett | 38 | Head | Fireman | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Margaret F. Barrett | 37 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Rita Margaret Barrett | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Alexis Vroom | 36 | Head | Cutter-In-Sole | Canada |
| 60 | Rosie M. Vroom | 34 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 61 | Paul A. Vroom | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Bernard E. Vroom | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Annie M. Berry | 40 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Marion Moulton | 10 | Boarder | Office Work | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Frank H. Moulton | 8 | Boarder | Milkman | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Bessie V. Moring | 27 | Boarder | Cutter-In-Sole | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Ella B. Mullen | 49 | Head | — | Canada |
| 68 | Anna M. Mullen | 71 | Mother | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Stephen Melbunsigle | 16 | Boarder | Shoemaker | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Charles H. Boyden | 43 | Head | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Winifred F. Boyden | 31 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Robert S. Stewart | 12 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | James J. Morrissey | 37 | Head | Lawyer | Ireland |
| 74 | Adeline L. Morrissey | 36 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Harrison B. Riley | 63 | Head | General Agent | Ohio |
| 76 | Carrie I. Riley | 57 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 77 | Mary E. Riley | 81 | Mother | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Eliza J. Hall | 71 | Mother-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Edward R. Bayrd | 38 | Head | Craneman | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Alice M. Bayrd | 37 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Norman A. Bayrd | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Charles A. Bayrd | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 83 | George H. Hills | 66 | Head | Painter | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Lottie E. Hills | 66 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Arthur Linnell | 58 | Head | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Lillian Linnell | 31 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Emma Lehaney | 66 | Lodger | Seamstress | New Hampshire |
| 88 | William H. Barrett | 43 | Head | Barber | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Alice Barrett | 39 | Wife | — | England |
| 90 | Edward J. Riley | 13 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 91 | William H. Atwell | 73 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Harriet Atwell | 73 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Lydia A. Hutchinson | 82 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Samuel E. Taylor | 59 | Head | Hardware Dealer | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Abbie S. Taylor | 54 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Paul H. Taylor | 27 | Son | Mechanical Eng. | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Ruth E. Taylor THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 98 | George H. Smith | 62 | Head | Commercial Traveler | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Hattie L. Smith | 64 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Lillian M. Smith | 36 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 1 sibling
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)