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Ruth West — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruth West across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bexar, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Margaret & Margaret — first a daughter (b.~1887), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1887
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bexar, Texas |
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | San Antonio |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Morse | Other | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Pearl West | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| David West | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Meredith Cain | Other | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Margaret West | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Ruth West | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Evelyn Cain | Other | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bexar, Texas
Daughter, age 33
Bexar, Texas · implied b. ~1887 — 7 household members
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Bexar, Texas
Daughter, age 43
Bexar, Texas · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Bexar-County, Texas
Daughter, age 54
Bexar-County, Texas · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Antonio City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bexar |
| Occupation | Principal |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2500 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Margaret West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret West (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Margaret West
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret West
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth West
Daughter · 1920 · age 33 · b. ~1887 · Texas
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Sibling
David West
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearl West
Sibling · 1920 · age 35
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 — Bexar, Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Bexar, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1778unit:0874)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Albert C. Reynolds | 52 | Head | Janitor | W. Virginia |
| 52 | Mary Reynolds | 50 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Ethel Reynolds | 18 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 54 | Fred W. Sellers | 27 | Lodger | Clerk | Missouri |
| 55 | Nora Corey | 28 | Lodger | — | Texas |
| 56 | Agnes Haskell | 18 | Lodger | Typist | Texas |
| 57 | Andrew Christensen | 50 | Head | Shoemaker | Denmark |
| 58 | Louisa Christensen | 40 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 59 | Lucile Christensen | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 60 | Andrew Christensen | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 61 | Bertha Hill | 24 | Head | — | Texas |
| 62 | Evelyn Hill | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 63 | Peter Robertson | 36 | Lodger | Instructor | Oklahoma |
| 64 | Sarah Butler | 65 | Head | Keeper | Texas |
| 65 | Aurora Holland | 40 | Lodger | — | Cuba |
| 66 | Eugene Arnold | 40 | Head | Secretary | Texas |
| 67 | Lucie Arnold | 31 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 68 | Mary Keller | 53 | Head | — | Texas |
| 69 | Edward Keller | 41 | Brother | Clerk | Texas |
| 70 | Sallie Keller | 33 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 71 | Thomas Keller | 31 | Brother | Clerk | Texas |
| 72 | Mary Keller | 20 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 73 | William Maynard | 47 | Head | — | Texas |
| 74 | Harriet Maynard | 42 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 75 | Hessie Maynard | 20 | Daughter | Typist | Texas |
| 76 | Fred Maynard | 14 | Son | Clerk | Texas |
| 77 | Bessie Booth | 20 | Lodger | Typist | Texas |
| 78 | Julia Heul | 51 | Head | — | N. Carolina |
| 79 | H. J. Heul | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 80 | Jack Heul | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 81 | Nora Latham | 53 | Head | — | Texas |
| 82 | Charles Latham | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 83 | Alice Mitchell | 53 | Head | Keeper | Texas |
| 84 | Lula Sander | 19 | Lodger | Typist | Vermont |
| 85 | Margaret West | 60 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Pearl West | 35 | Daughter | Teacher | Texas |
| 87 | Ruth West THIS PERSON | 33 | Daughter | Teacher | Texas |
| 88 | David West | 21 | Son | Clerk | Texas |
| 89 | Meredith Cain | 23 | Lodger | Salesman | Texas |
| 90 | Evelyn Cain | 21 | Lodger | — | Texas |
| 91 | Albert Morse | 56 | Lodger | Servant | Georgia |
| 92 | Elizabeth Weeks | 45 | Head | — | Texas |
| 93 | Matsey Weeks | 13 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 94 | Evelyn Kelley | 40 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Charles F. Kelley | 21 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Louis B. Kelley | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Robert Robinson | 45 | Head | Salesman | Virginia |
| 98 | Anna Robinson | 41 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 99 | Dollie Atson | 10 | Niece | — | Texas |
| 100 | Richard Wolston | 42 | Head | Traffic Manager | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)