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Ruth Watson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lincoln, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Watson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lincoln, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1900), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lincoln, Kansas |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Ruth Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Battle Creek 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Watson | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Moulqua Watson | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Ruth Watson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Velma Watson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Horace Watson | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Wilma Watson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Ralph Watson | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Ralph Watson | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lincoln, Kansas
Daughter, age 10
Lincoln, Kansas · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Lincoln, Kansas
Daughter, age 20
Lincoln, Kansas · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Ruth Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Watson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Lincoln, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Watson
Daughter · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Kansas
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Sibling
Ralph Watson
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Horace Watson
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Velma Watson
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilma Watson
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Watson
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 — Lincoln, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Lincoln, Kansas
Page Contents
45 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu537unit:0850)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ross C | 26 | Son | Partner | Kansas |
| 52 | Ruth D | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Kansas |
| 53 | Florence M | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Kansas |
| 54 | Cora M | 19 | Daughter | Teacher | Kansas |
| 55 | Bertha V | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 56 | Elsie B | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 57 | Lawrence E | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Wayne A | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 59 | Andrew Nelson | 24 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 60 | Henry P Jensen | 23 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 61 | Clara M Jensen | 22 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 62 | Raleigh H Eslinger | 67 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 63 | Permelia A Eslinger | 67 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Maggie M Eslinger | 29 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 65 | Raleigh E Eslinger | 38 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 66 | Anna Eslinger | 32 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 67 | Harrison R Eslinger | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 68 | Ruth M Eslinger | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 69 | Harry R Eslinger | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 70 | Mariah M Eslinger | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 71 | John E Eslinger | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 72 | William J Watson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 73 | Moulqua K Watson | 41 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 74 | Ruth Laura Watson THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Kansas |
| 75 | Ralph W Watson | 18 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 76 | Horace E Watson | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Ralph Watson | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Velma P Watson | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 79 | Wilma R Watson | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 80 | John D Rathbun | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 81 | Lillia M Rathbun | 26 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 82 | Bonnie J Rathbun | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 83 | Bylah M James | 6 | Step-daughter | — | Kansas |
| 84 | Edgar T Pence | 30 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 85 | Mollie L Pence | 30 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 86 | Irene A Pence | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 87 | Hazel M Pence | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 88 | Kenneth E Pence | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 89 | Nancy J Dillon | 85 | Grandmother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Lenord Rathbun | 33 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 91 | Edith Rathbun | 32 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 92 | Lena S Rathbun | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 93 | Morris Rathbun | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 94 | Earnest Rathbun | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 95 | Allen Rathbun | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
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)