Ruby Lee — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Ruby Lee across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1897 Female Spouse Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Clay-County, Indiana
Surname	Lee
Given Name	Ruby M.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Perry
1935 Residence (County)	Clay
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Township / Ward	Perry
Est. Birth Year	~1897

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 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ruby	Age	Birth yr
Loyd Lee	Head	—	43	~1897
Kenneth Lee	Son	—	15	~1925
Aileen Lee	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Ruby Lee	Spouse	—	43	~1897

Census Appearances

1920

Vigo, Indiana

Spouse, age 23

Vigo, Indiana · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lee
Given Name	Ruby M.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Vigo, Indiana

Spouse, age 33

Vigo, Indiana · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lee
Given Name	Ruby M.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Clay-County, Indiana

Spouse, age 43

Clay-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members

Surname	Lee
Given Name	Ruby M.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Perry
1935 Residence (County)	Clay
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Ruby Lee

Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Indiana

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01032-00527)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Daisy O. Richmond	58	Head	House Work	Indiana
42	Opal X. Richmond	26	Daughter	House Work	Indiana
43	Loyd Z. Lee	43	Head	Farmer	Indiana
44	Ruby M. Lee THIS PERSON	43	Wife	—	Indiana
45	Aileen M. Lee	18	Daughter	—	Indiana
46	Kenneth D. Lee	15	Son	—	Indiana
47	Henry R. Schultz	36	Head	Farmer	Indiana
48	Sarah O. Schultz	35	Wife	—	Indiana
49	Roberta F. Schultz	16	Daughter	—	Indiana
50	Thomas R. Schultz	14	Son	—	Indiana
51	Edward B. Schultz	11	Son	—	Indiana
52	Edwin B. Schultz	11	Son	—	Indiana
53	Dorothy S. Schultz	8	Daughter	—	Indiana
54	Ruth R. Schultz	6	Daughter	—	Indiana
55	Stanley L. Schultz	3	Son	—	Indiana
56	Howard J. Boes	23	Head	Farmer	Indiana
57	Gretchen A. Boes	20	Wife	—	Indiana
58	Infant Boes	0	Son	—	Indiana
59	Arnold J. Knust	62	Head	Farmer	Indiana
60	Elizabeth L. Knust	56	Wife	—	Indiana
61	Arnold Jr. Knust	31	Son	Farmer	Indiana
62	Betty K. Knust	27	Daughter in law	—	Indiana
63	Charles J. Knust	8	Grand-son	—	Indiana
64	Oscar C. Jeffers	26	Head	Farmer	Indiana
65	Erma K. Jeffers	27	Wife	—	Indiana
66	Loris M. Jeffers	2	Daughter	—	Indiana
67	Alva Long	87	Head	—	Ohio
68	Jesse Long	41	Son	Farmer	Indiana
69	Carrie O. Long	39	Daughter in law	—	Indiana
70	Alva E. Bellinger	38	Head	Trucker	Indiana
71	Alpha S. D. Bellinger	33	Wife	—	Indiana
72	Duane E. Bellinger	14	Son	—	Indiana
73	Charlotte D. Bellinger	12	Daughter	—	Indiana
74	Wanda D. Bellinger	10	Daughter	—	Indiana
75	Alva D. Bellinger	8	Son	—	Indiana
76	Patricia D. Bellinger	5	Daughter	—	Indiana
77	John W. Stroube	65	Head	Farmer	Alabama
78	Kate Stroube	60	Wife	—	Kentucky
79	Charles W. Krill	61	Head	Gardener	Iowa
80	James M. Krill	87	Father	—	Ohio

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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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