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Ruth West — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruth West across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Ramsey, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jasper & Joseph — first a daughter (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Female
Daughter
Born: Minnesota
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ramsey, Minnesota |
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | stenographer |
| Industry | Insurance |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | St Paul |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth West | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Anna West | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Christine West | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Joseph West | Head | — | 63 | ~1857 |
Census Appearances
1900
Ramsey, Minnesota
Daughter, age 1
Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Ruth E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1910
Ramsey, Minnesota
Daughter, age 11
Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Ramsey, Minnesota
Daughter, age 20
Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | stenographer |
| Industry | Insurance |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Ramsey, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jasper West (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Christine West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie West (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jasper West
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph West
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Christine West
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie West
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth West
Daughter · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Anna West
Sibling · 1920 · age 32
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 — Ramsey, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Ramsey, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu855unit:1051)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cani Baisden | 44 | head | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 2 | Mary Baisden | 42 | wife | None | Minnesota |
| 3 | Mabel Baisden | 19 | daughter | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 4 | George Baisden | 15 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 5 | Edward Baisden | 13 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 6 | Edwin Welch | 32 | nephew | Shoe Cutter | Minnesota |
| 7 | George Welch | 26 | nephew | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 8 | Mildred Regan | 20 | boarder | Office Clerk | Minnesota |
| 9 | Caroline Baker | 13 | boarder | None | Minnesota |
| 10 | Eleanor H. Foley | 67 | head | None | Michigan |
| 11 | Theresa Foley | 55 | wife | None | Germany |
| 12 | Joyce Lowalter | 20 | boarder | None | Minnesota |
| 13 | Peter Albrecht | 38 | head | Plumber | Minnesota |
| 14 | Elizabeth Albrecht | 37 | wife | None | Minnesota |
| 15 | Charles H. Gross | 42 | head | Carpenter | Maine |
| 16 | Margaret Gross | 43 | wife | None | Ireland |
| 17 | Charles Cahill | 11 | stepson | None | Minnesota |
| 18 | Dorothy Cahill | 10 | stepdaughter | None | Minnesota |
| 19 | Allison Cahill | 8 | stepson | None | Minnesota |
| 20 | Gilbert M. Hovelsrud | 38 | head | Postal Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Anna Hovelsrud | 35 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 22 | Hazel Hovelsrud | 10 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 23 | Ruth Hovelsrud | 6 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 24 | Harold Hovelsrud | 1 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 25 | James Hovelsrud | 31 | brother | Salesman | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Tillie Hovelsrud | 30 | sister-in-law | None | Iowa |
| 27 | Earl Hovelsrud | 10 | nephew | None | Minnesota |
| 28 | Lorraine Hovelsrud | 5 | niece | None | Minnesota |
| 29 | Elmer Johnson | 45 | brother-in-law | None | Minnesota |
| 30 | Thomas G. Pruitt | 28 | head | Transportation | Minnesota |
| 31 | Alice Pruitt | 27 | wife | None | Minnesota |
| 32 | Walter Fuller | 6 | nephew | None | California |
| 33 | John M. Frederick | 41 | head | Switchman | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Lillian Frederick | 38 | wife | None | Minnesota |
| 35 | Margaret Frederick | 6 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 36 | Regina Frederick | 4 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 37 | Harold Frederick | 4 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 38 | Lambert Dommef | 18 | nephew | None | Minnesota |
| 39 | Joseph R. West | 63 | head | Packer | Michigan |
| 40 | Christine West | 57 | wife | None | Minnesota |
| 41 | Anna West | 32 | daughter | Secretary | Wisconsin |
| 42 | Ruth West THIS PERSON | 20 | daughter | Stenographer | Minnesota |
| 43 | William Foseth | 55 | head | Photographer | Norway |
| 44 | Marie Foseth | 53 | wife | None | Norway |
| 45 | Ruth Foseth | 25 | daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 46 | Einar Foseth | 23 | son | Electrician | Illinois |
| 47 | Mabel Foseth | 22 | daughter | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 48 | John W. Osborn | 65 | head | Grocer | Missouri |
| 49 | Margaret Osborn | 48 | wife | None | Minnesota |
| 50 | Mary Johnson | 50 | sister-in-law | Helper | Minnesota |
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)