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Ruth Wood — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Wood across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Albert & Albert — first a daughter (b.~1899), then head of a 18-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Dry Goods |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Pittsburgh City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
18 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Bongin | Other | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Hagess Marie | Other | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Paul Wood | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Walter Bingham | Other | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Herbert Graham | Other | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Mary Bongin | Other | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Elizabeth Wood | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Ruth Wood | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Anna Wood | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Albert Wood | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Walter Meller | Other | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| William Wood | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Minnie Stuckey | Other | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Genevieve Meller | Other | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Robert Orr | Other | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Harriett Marie | Other | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Clarence Wood | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Charles Heath | Other | — | 31 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1900
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 2
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Ruth C. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 11
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Ruth C. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Swed Swedish |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 21
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 18 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Dry Goods |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Albert Wood (~0.92 confidence) and father Albert Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Wood (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Albert Wood
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Albert Wood
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Wood
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Wood
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Wood
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Wood
Daughter · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Paul Wood
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Wood
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Wood
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Wood
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
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 — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1519unit:0818)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary Bunner | 41 | Servant | Maid | Ireland |
| 52 | Elizabeth Mclean | 50 | Head | Keeper | Ohio |
| 53 | James A. Wakefield | 54 | Roomer | Lawyer | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Adelaide Morgan | 64 | Roomer | — | Germany |
| 55 | Robert Macgowan | 34 | Head | Clergyman | Scotland |
| 56 | Helen Macgowan | 33 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 57 | Margaret J. Macgowan | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Joseph H. Reed | 31 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Viola B. Reed | 26 | Wife | — | England |
| 60 | Ada Bailey | 63 | Roomer | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | James C. Kemp | 44 | Roomer | Buyer | Virginia |
| 63 | Casper H. Glass | 47 | Head | Vice Pres. & Treas. | Maryland |
| 64 | Glass | None | Wife | — | (On supplementary sheet later) |
| 66 | Charlotte Wooley | 65 | Roomer | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Agatha Gillen | 21 | Roomer | Engraver | New Jersey |
| 68 | David Forman | 28 | Head | Laborer | W. Virginia |
| 69 | Elizabeth Forman | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Elizabeth Forman | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Dorothy L. Forman | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Edward B. Lee | 42 | Head | Architect | Vermont |
| 73 | Margaret C. Lee | 37 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Edward B. Lee | 7 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 75 | Rose Mumford | 34 | Servant | Maid | Virginia |
| 76 | Belle Mumford | 11 | Servant | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Albert Wood | 60 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Anna Wood | 50 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 79 | William Wood | 24 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Ruth Wood THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Paul Wood | 19 | Son | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Elizabeth Wood | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Clarence Wood | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Walter C. Meller | 49 | Roomer | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Genevieve Meller | 39 | Roomer | — | Maryland |
| 86 | Charles E. Heath | 31 | Roomer | Auto Mech. | Vermont |
| 87 | Herbert W. Graham | 28 | Roomer | Metallurgist | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Robert C. Orr | 25 | Roomer | Student | Ohio |
| 89 | Minnie L. Stuckey | 55 | Roomer | Secretary | Switzerland |
| 90 | Walter V. D. Bingham | 39 | Roomer | Professor | Iowa |
| 91 | Hagess A. Marie | 43 | Roomer | Mechanic | Maryland |
| 92 | Harriett S. Marie | 42 | Roomer | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Albert J. Bongin | 45 | Roomer | Physician | New York |
| 94 | Mary J. Bongin | 43 | Roomer | — | Maryland |
| 95 | Evan Davies | 42 | Head | Workman | Wales |
| 96 | Mary Davies | 40 | Wife | — | England |
| 97 | Ralph Davies | 11 | Nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Jessie A. Oden | 33 | Roomer | — | Canada |
| 99 | Edwin Gallen | 34 | Roomer | Salesman | Illinois |
| 100 | Mary C. Gallen | 33 | Roomer | Keeper | Pennsylvania |
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Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 4 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)