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Ruth Wright — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Mercer, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Wright across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mercer, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Albert & Robert — first a daughter (b.~1898), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mercer, New Jersey |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Ruth F |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Library |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Princeton Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Wright | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Ruth Wright | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Albert Wright | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Thomas Wright | Other | — | 86 | ~1834 |
| Mary Wright | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mercer, New …
Daughter, age 3
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Ruth F |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Mercer, New …
Daughter, age 12
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Ruth F. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Mercer, New …
Daughter, age 22
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Ruth F |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Library |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Wright across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Mercer, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Albert Wright (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Wright (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Albert Wright
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Wright
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Wright
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Wright
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Wright
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Wright
Daughter · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Albert Wright
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
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 — Mercer, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Mercer, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1053unit:0888)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albert F Wright | 46 | Head | Secretary | New Jersey |
| 2 | Mary F Wright | 40 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Ruth F Wright THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 4 | Albert G Wright | 21 | Son | Attendant | New Jersey |
| 5 | Thomas Wright | 86 | Father | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Frank B Calder | 43 | Head | Guard | Scotland |
| 7 | Matilda H Calder | 39 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 8 | Lillian M Calder | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Margaret Johnston | 34 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Isabella Johnston | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 11 | Sarah M Johnston | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 12 | Marianna Eberlink | 28 | Servant | Waitress | Austria |
| 13 | Charles G Osgood | 48 | Head | Professor | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Isabella Osgood | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Archibald Belick | 43 | Brother | Manager | New Jersey |
| 16 | Caroline Bloomer | 43 | Head | Keeper | New Jersey |
| 17 | Mary Johns | 41 | Sister | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Elsie G Price | 24 | Roomer | Secretary | New York |
| 19 | Walter Garver | 46 | Roomer | Manager | Maryland |
| 20 | Helen R Norris | 50 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | William S Norris | 30 | Son | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 22 | Alfred E Norris | 24 | Son | Collector | New Jersey |
| 23 | Henry M Norris | 21 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Clara Stucki | 50 | Servant | Servant | Switzerland |
| 25 | J Gresham Machen | 38 | Head | Professor | Maryland |
| 26 | William S Whaling | 74 | Roomer | Tailor | New Jersey |
| 27 | Rishichi Suzuki | 35 | Roomer | — | Japan |
| 28 | Rudolph Schulenburg | 28 | Roomer | — | Germany |
| 29 | Michael S Davis | 26 | Roomer | Asst. Pastor | New Jersey |
| 30 | Mebane Ramsey | 27 | Roomer | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Julian S Park | 25 | Roomer | — | Korea |
| 32 | Sebastian Rinelli | 20 | Roomer | Asst. Director | Italy |
| 33 | Andrew Richards | 26 | Roomer | Asst. Pastor | Scotland |
| 34 | John W Saxton | 27 | Roomer | — | England |
| 35 | Edmund Maranuk | 30 | Roomer | — | Russia |
| 36 | Gordon L Salmona | 23 | Roomer | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Jaroslav Skala | 29 | Roomer | — | Bohemia |
| 38 | George K Lee | 27 | Roomer | — | China (Am. Cit.) |
| 39 | Frederick R De Moor | 21 | Roomer | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Harold Donnell | 27 | Roomer | — | Utah |
| 41 | Ernest M Hayes | 22 | Roomer | — | China (Am. Cit.) |
| 42 | Ernest C Porter | 28 | Roomer | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Marcus Brothes | 27 | Roomer | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Walter Paschall | 41 | Roomer | Consulting Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Charles J Woodbridge | 17 | Roomer | — | China (Am. Cit.) |
| 46 | John C Deer | 22 | Roomer | — | Syria (Am. Cit.) |
| 47 | Apostolos Evangel | 26 | Roomer | — | Turkey |
| 48 | Harry F Covington | 49 | Head | Professor | Maryland |
| 49 | Priscilla Covington | 45 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 50 | Thomas A Covington | 47 | Brother | — | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 1 sibling
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)