RS
Ruby Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Grays-Harbor-County, Washington
Our Model Tree links this Ruby Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Grays-Harbor-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Karl & Amanda — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Washington
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Grays-Harbor-County, Washington |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Aberdeen City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grays Harbor |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Pulp mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1080 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Aberdeen City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Smith | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Carl Smith | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Harry Watt | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Amanda Smith | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Grays Harbor, …
Daughter, age 3
Grays Harbor, Washington · implied b. ~1917 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Occupation | none |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1930
Grays Harbor, …
Daughter, age 14
Grays Harbor, Washington · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ruby R |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1940
Grays-Harbor-County, Washington
Daughter, age 24
Grays-Harbor-County, Washington · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Aberdeen City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grays Harbor |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Pulp mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1080 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
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 Ruby Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Karl Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amanda Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Karl Smith
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amanda Smith
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruby Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Washington
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Grays-Harbor-County, Washington
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Grays-Harbor-County, Washington
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04340-00109)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles A. Pirkko | 67 | Head | — | Finland |
| 2 | Hilda Pirkko | 55 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 3 | Leonard Lindfors | 52 | Lodger | Laborer | Finland |
| 4 | Oscar Hellman | 25 | Lodger | — | Finland |
| 5 | Harry Morgan | 56 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Anna Morgan | 45 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 7 | John Morgan | 22 | Son | Laborer | Washington |
| 8 | Wallace Morgan | 14 | Son | — | Washington |
| 9 | Richard Morgan | 5 | Son | — | Washington |
| 10 | John B. Spisak | 43 | Head | High Climber | Canada English |
| 11 | Grace Spisak | 32 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 12 | Arthur Spisak | 9 | Son | — | Washington |
| 13 | Frank Roe | 38 | Head | Laborer | Montana |
| 14 | Lucille Roe | 42 | Wife | Cleaner | Missouri |
| 15 | Ardelle Roe | 12 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 16 | Robert Hill | 25 | Step-son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 17 | Left In Error | None | — | — | — |
| 18 | Ernest Quillen | 35 | Head | Owner Operator | Oklahoma |
| 19 | Frieda Quillen | 28 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 20 | Joan Quillen | 4 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 21 | August Lajberg | 73 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 22 | Ellen Hoffman | 80 | Lodger | — | Germany |
| 23 | Albert Quandt | 55 | Lodger | Longshoreman | Germany |
| 24 | Samuel B. Smith | 37 | Head | Distributor | Washington |
| 25 | John C. Smith | 74 | Father | Caretaker | Northern Ireland |
| 26 | Edith J. Smith | 76 | Mother | — | Canada English |
| 27 | Amanda Mittan | 65 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Ruth Mittan | 35 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 29 | Guy Mittan | 28 | Son | Laborer | Washington |
| 30 | Mary Byrnes | None | Head | Office Clerk | Sweden |
| 31 | Carl O. Smith | 61 | Head | Millwright | Finland |
| 32 | Amanda Smith | 57 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 33 | Ruby Smith THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | Washington |
| 34 | Harry Watt | 27 | Lodger | Laborer | Washington |
| 35 | Hugo Hokkonen | 26 | Head | Floor Man | Michigan |
| 36 | Violet Hokkonen | 24 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 37 | Earl Toler | 32 | Head | Pressman | Washington |
| 38 | Jessie Toler | 29 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Arlene Toler | 5 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 40 | Myron Toler | 3 | Son | — | Washington |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ruby
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
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)