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Ruth White — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Osage, Kansas

Our Model Tree links this Ruth White across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Osage, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Ally — first a daughter (b.~1893), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 27 b. ~1893 Female Daughter Born: Kansas Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationOsage, Kansas
SurnameWhite
Given NameRuth
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age27
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceKansas
Father's BirthplacePennsylvania
Mother's BirthplaceMaryland
Additional Details
OccupationClerk
IndustryCity Bldg
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateKansas
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)kansas
OccupationClerk
Township / WardOsage City
Est. Birth Year~1893

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Ruth Age Birth yr
Maggie White Daughter — 32 ~1888
Nellie White Daughter — 20 ~1900
Ruth White Daughter — 27 ~1893
Willie White Head — 64 ~1856
Ella White Spouse — 63 ~1857

Census Appearances

1900
Osage, Kansas
Daughter, age 8
Osage, Kansas · implied b. ~1892 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname White
Given Name Ruth
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 7
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kansas
Birth Month Nov
Birth Year 1892
Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace Maryland
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Kansas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kansas
1910
Osage, Kansas
Daughter, age 17
Osage, Kansas · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname White
Given Name Ruth A.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kansas
Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace Maryland
Birth State Kansas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kansas
1920
Osage, Kansas
Daughter, age 27
Osage, Kansas · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
Surname White
Given Name Ruth
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 27
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kansas
Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace Maryland
Occupation Clerk
Industry City Bldg
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.
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Our Model Tree links Ruth White across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Osage, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ally White (~0.92 confidence) and father William White (~0.92 confidence) and father Willie White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William White
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ally White
b. ~1854
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
William White
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Willie White
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella White
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth White
Daughter · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · Kansas
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Sibling
Maggie White
Sibling · 1920 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie White
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
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 — Osage, Kansas Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu543unit:0457)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Willie C White 64 Head Postmaster Pennsylvania
2 Ella M White 63 Wife — Maryland
3 Maggie White 32 Daughter — Missouri
4 Ruth White THIS PERSON 27 Daughter Clerk Kansas
5 Nellie White 20 Daughter Stenographer Kansas
6 Gust A Johnson 47 Head Carpenter Sweden
7 Ida C Johnson 56 Wife — Sweden
8 Norman Johnson 11 Son — Kansas
9 Anna J Hultgren 56 Head Tailoress Sweden
10 John Martin 76 Head — Sweden
11 Arthur Martin 17 Son Salesman Kansas
12 Elvira Martin 14 Daughter — Kansas
13 Alma Martin 12 Daughter — Kansas
14 Jonas Youngroot 79 Head — Sweden
15 Chas Jackson 63 Head Laborer Sweden
16 Clara M Jackson 55 Wife — Sweden
17 Walter Jackson 26 Son Mail Carrier Kansas
18 Clara Jackson 17 Daughter — Kansas
19 Hilma Jackson 20 Daughter Stenographer Kansas
20 William H Jackson 11 Son — Kansas
21 Nels Youngberg 39 Head Miner Sweden
22 Ester Youngberg 35 Wife — Sweden
23 Ivon Youngberg 7 Son — Kansas
24 Ivon Youngberg 6 Daughter — Kansas
25 Frances Youngberg 5 Daughter — Kansas
26 Merlin Youngberg 2 Son — Kansas
27 Peter Lonne 51 Head Clergyman Sweden
28 Alma E Lonne 51 Wife — Sweden
29 Minna E Lonne 15 Daughter — Minnesota
30 Evelyn A Lonne 12 Daughter — Minnesota
31 Peter Moline 77 Head — Sweden
32 Hanna Moline 52 Wife — Sweden
33 Carl O Moline 13 Son — Kansas
34 John Holstrom 76 Head — Sweden
35 Emma M Holstrom 71 Wife — Sweden
36 Fred A Holstrom 34 Son Laborer Kansas
37 John A Rosengren 36 Head Bookkeeper Kansas
38 Hanna M Rosengren 32 Wife — Kansas
39 John L Ross 31 Head Merchant England
40 Allie Ross 27 Wife — Kansas
41 Jack F Ross 6 Son — Kansas
42 Norman W Ross 5 Son — Kansas
43 Leona Ross 2 Daughter — Kansas
44 Robert Ross 0 Son — Kansas
45 Gust Hallstrom 57 Head Merchant Sweden
46 Hilda E Hallstrom 47 Wife — Kansas
47 Carl H Hallstrom 17 Son Laborer Kansas
48 Ester C Hallstrom 13 Daughter — Kansas
49 Laura H Hallstrom 8 Daughter — Kansas
50 Anna Hallstrom 87 Mother in law — Kansas|Sweden

Pedigree Summary

Ruth + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)

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