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Ruth Wood — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Surry, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Wood across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Surry, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Surry, North Carolina |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Ruth F. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Eldora Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Wood | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Annie Wood | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Billard Wood | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| James Wood | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Sissy Wood | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Ruth Wood | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| John Wood | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Virginia Wood | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Daisy Wood | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Ethel Wood | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| John Wood | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Annie Wood | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1910
Surry, North …
Daughter, age 2
Surry, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Surry, North …
Daughter, age 11
Surry, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 12 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Ruth F. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Surry, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Wood
Daughter · 1920 · age 11 · b. ~1909 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Annie Wood
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Wood
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Wood
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billard Wood
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Wood
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Wood
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sissy Wood
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Wood
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daisy Wood
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
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 — Surry, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Surry, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1316unit:0480)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lula A. | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Lester H. Moon | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Sarah E. Moon | 57 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Grady V. Moon | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Martin T. Moon | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Nellie E. Harrison | 25 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 57 | M. Enoch | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Bessie M. Enoch | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Madge H. Enoch | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Eddie F. Marion | 21 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Charlie T. Whitaker | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Mary F. Whitaker | 30 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Edward T. Whitaker | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Joseph H. Watson | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Rottie B. Watson | 24 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 66 | John H. Watson | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Hadley C. Watson | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | James W. Marsh | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Ada V. Marsh | 32 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Carlie W. Marsh | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Caleb S. Marsh | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Maie A. Marsh | 11 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Lillie M. Marsh | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Ethel C. Marsh | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Celia M. Marsh | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Charlie W. Simpson | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Elizabeth Simpson | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Roy M. Simpson | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Hoyle W. Simpson | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Gaston F. Watson | 68 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Bertie Johnson | 17 | Niece | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 82 | John P. Wood | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 83 | Virginia A. Wood | 45 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 84 | John R. Wood | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 85 | Ethel M. Wood | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Daisy E. Wood | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 87 | Ernest A. Wood | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 88 | James G. Wood | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 89 | Ruth F. Wood THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 90 | Billard H. Wood | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Annie A. Wood | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Sissy P. Wood | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Annie M. Wood | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Sam F. Highfill | 32 | Head | Miller | North Carolina |
| 95 | Cora B. Highfill | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Jessie W. Highfill | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Greer F. Highfill | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Marvin Highfill | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | William H. Mays | 59 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 100 | Sarah E. Mays | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
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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)