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Ruth Turner — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Turner across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Luzerne, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1904), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Luzerne, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Fairmount Township |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Turner | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Ruth Turner | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| John Turner | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Marie Turner | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Mildred Turner | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Clarissa Turner | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| William Turner | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| James Turner | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| John Turner | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 6
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 16
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 9 household members
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Turner across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Luzerne, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Turner
Daughter · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
George Turner
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Turner
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Turner
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarissa Turner
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Turner
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Turner
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Turner
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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 — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1586unit:0843)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Hart | 61 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Sarah Hart | 58 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Sarah Hart | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Hattie Hart | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | James Hart | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | William R Cotton | 52 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Nettie Cotton | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Clarence Cotton | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | John W Byer | 34 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Lydia M Byer | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Joseph Byer | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Mildred Byer | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Irene Byer | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Sarah Byer | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | John Byer | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | John W Turner | 43 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Clarissa Turner | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | William Turner | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Ruth Turner THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | John Turner | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | James Turner | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Mildred Turner | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Marie Turner | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | George Turner | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Thomas Prather | 47 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Annie Prather | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | William Byer | 28 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Florence Byer | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Clarence Byer | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Dana Byer | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Lloyd Byer | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | James Byer | 21 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | William Byer | 65 | Father | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Sarah Byer | 72 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Paul H Cranshaw | 30 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Bernice E Cranshaw | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Benjamin F Baker | 73 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Fanny R Baker | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Louise C Baker | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | John Herrick | 47 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Alice Herrick | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Walter Herrick | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | John Herrick | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Alice Herrick | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Anna Herrick | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | John C Byer | 31 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Annie M Byer | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Guy Byer | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Gail Byer | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Mary Byer | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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)