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Ruth Wood — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruth Wood across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Merrimack, New Hampshire (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Fiona — first a daughter (b.~1905), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Female
Daughter
Born: New Hampshire
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Merrimack, New Hampshire |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Ruth M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
| Township / Ward | Concord City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Lynch | Other | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Ruth Wood | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Fred Wood | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Fred Wood | Head | — | 36 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1910
Merrimack, New …
Daughter, age 4
Merrimack, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Ruth M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1920
Merrimack, New …
Daughter, age 15
Merrimack, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Ruth M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1930
Merrimack, New …
Daughter, age 25
Merrimack, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | Ruth M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | Mail Clerk |
| Industry | Printing Plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
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 Wood across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Merrimack, New Hampshire, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Fiona Wood (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Woods (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Wood (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Wood
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Fiona Wood
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Woods
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Wood
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Wood
Daughter · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · New Hampshire
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Sibling
Fred Wood
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
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 — Merrimack, New Hampshire
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1920 US Federal Census — Merrimack, New Hampshire
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1013unit:0232)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerima Brunell | 71 | Head | Laundress | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Susan S. Wilcox | 33 | Head | Housekeeper | New Hampshire |
| 3 | Gladys L. Wilcox | 15 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 4 | Howard H. Wilcox | 14 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 5 | Wilcox | 13 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 6 | Gisard Gimatti | 36 | Boarder | Stone Cutter | Italy |
| 7 | Edward J. Benson | 29 | Head | Florist | New Hampshire |
| 8 | Eva M. Benson | 28 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 9 | Edward C. Benson | 5 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 10 | Francis A. Benson | 3 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 11 | Evelyn C. Benson | 1 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 12 | Frank L. Knox | 45 | Head | Manager | Minnesota |
| 13 | Caroline S. Knox | 30 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Jonathan J. Knox | 3 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 15 | David L. Knox | 1 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 16 | Henry S. Elliott | 38 | Head | Superintendent | New Hampshire |
| 17 | Nellie M. Elliott | 36 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 18 | Robert H. Elliott | 4 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 19 | Edith L. Elliott | 2 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 20 | George D. Elliott | 1 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 21 | John W. Mitchell | 30 | Head | Chauffeur | Canada |
| 22 | Johanna M. Mitchell | 24 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 23 | Florence J. Mitchell | 6 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 24 | Walter J. Mitchell | 5 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 25 | John A. Mitchell | 4 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 26 | Frank W. Mitchell | 2 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 27 | Marjorie V. Mitchell | 1 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 28 | Alice M. Mitchell | 13 | Sister | — | Canada |
| 29 | Thomas P. Higgins | 36 | Head | Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 30 | Mary B. Higgins | 35 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 31 | Winston Higgins | 9 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 32 | Winifred M. Higgins | 7 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 33 | Robert A. Higgins | 5 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 34 | Earl W. Bryant | 33 | Head | Teamster | New Hampshire |
| 35 | Gertrude A. Bryant | 29 | Wife | — | New York |
| 36 | Harriet E. Bryant | 10 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 37 | Mildred B. Bryant | 7 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 38 | Ruth M. Bryant | 5 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 39 | Stanley W. Bryant | 3 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 40 | Fred E. Wood | 36 | Head | Car-Washer | New Hampshire |
| 41 | Ruth M. Wood THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 42 | Fred E. Wood | 8 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 43 | Alice D. Lynch | 55 | Mother-in-law | — | New Hampshire |
| 44 | Harold E. Fowler | 36 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Maud S. Fowler | 34 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 46 | Marjorie Fowler | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | George G. Clark | 60 | Head | Janitor | Vermont |
| 48 | Mabel A. Clark | 55 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 49 | Pauline U. Clark | 17 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 50 | Leah M. Clark | 20 | Daughter | Nurse | New Hampshire |
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)