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Ruth West — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Linn, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Ruth West across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Linn, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Linn, Kansas |
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Paris Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Velma West | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Bernhard West | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Mary West | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Ruth West | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Bobby West | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Lucile West | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Howard West | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Hazel West | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Olive West | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Gladys West | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Ben West | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
1910
Linn, Kansas
Daughter, age 3
Linn, Kansas · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Ruth A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Linn, Kansas
Daughter, age 13
Linn, Kansas · implied b. ~1907 — 11 household members
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| 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 West across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Linn, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth West
Daughter · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · Kansas
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Sibling
Gladys West
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernhard West
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Velma West
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel West
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard West
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucile West
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bobby West
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary West
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
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 — Linn, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Linn, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu538unit:0171)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andy Schrock | 77 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 2 | Ira Crystal | 51 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 3 | Anna Crystal | 50 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Tom Coffun | 66 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 5 | Lizza Coffun | 51 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Ed Coffun | 28 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Elm Coffun | 26 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Kemper Coffun | 24 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Delbert Carpenter | 28 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 10 | Luella Carpenter | 30 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Oral Carpenter | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Carlton Carpenter | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Floyd Baston | 19 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 14 | Stella Baston | 21 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Ray Baston | 0 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Frank Clearwater | 26 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 17 | Nellie Clearwater | 22 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Dorothy Clearwater | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Thelma Clearwater | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Willy Faris | 21 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 21 | Hazel Faris | 22 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 22 | James Faris | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 23 | James Faris | 52 | Uncle | — | Kansas |
| 24 | David Johnson | 70 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 25 | Billy Gilsby | 74 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 26 | Mary Gilsby | 62 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 27 | John Smith | 28 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 28 | Clair Smith | 26 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Burton Smith | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Willard Smith | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Perry Smith | 63 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Sarah Smith | 61 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 33 | John Wilkinson | 92 | Father-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Ben West | 55 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 35 | Olive West | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Lucile West | 19 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Howard West | 17 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Bobby West | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Ruth West THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Gladys West | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 41 | Bernhard West | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 42 | Hazel West | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 43 | Velma West | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 44 | Mary West | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 45 | Arthur Meats | 28 | Head | Farming | Oklahoma |
| 46 | Laura Meats | 32 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 47 | Charley Meats | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 48 | John Schrock | 36 | Head | Merchant | Kansas |
| 49 | Shirley Schrock | 36 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Jane Schrock | 0 | Daughter | — | 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)