Ruby Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Harrison-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Ruby Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harrison-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1901), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 39 b. ~1901 Female Spouse Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Harrison-County, Ohio
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Ruby
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Jewett Village
1935 Residence (County)	Harrison
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Township / Ward	Jewett Village
Est. Birth Year	~1901

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ruby	Age	Birth yr
Ruby Thompson	Spouse	—	39	~1901
Raymond Thompson	Son	—	18	~1922
Myron Thompson	Son	—	12	~1928
Byron Thompson	Son	—	12	~1928
Floyd Thompson	Head	—	39	~1901
Mildred Thompson	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Shirley Thompson	Daughter	—	1	~1939
Walter Thompson	Son	—	14	~1926
Ruth Thompson	Daughter	—	10	~1930

Census Appearances

1930

Harrison, Ohio

Other, age 29

Harrison, Ohio · implied b. ~1901 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Ruby
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Harrison-County, Ohio

Spouse, age 39

Harrison-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1901 — 9 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Ruby
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Jewett Village
1935 Residence (County)	Harrison
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Ruby Thompson

Spouse · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Ohio

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03083-00456)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Lloyd Livingston	42	Head	Pumper	Pennsylvania
42	Marie Livingston	42	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
43	Wayne Livingston	17	Son	—	Pennsylvania
44	Betty Livingston	15	Daughter	—	Ohio
45	Richard Livingston	14	Son	—	Ohio
46	Joyce Livingston	12	Daughter	—	Ohio
47	Carol Livingston	6	Daughter	—	Ohio
48	Jerry Livingston	3	Son	—	Ohio
49	William Allensworth	65	Head	—	Ohio
50	Julia Allensworth	54	Wife	—	Ohio
51	John Allensworth	34	Son	Helper	Ohio
52	Ora Kimmel	52	Head	Laborer	Ohio
53	Harry Thompson	68	Head	—	Ohio
54	Eva Thompson	61	Wife	—	Ohio
55	Donald Thompson	27	Son	Manager	Ohio
56	Daisy Spence	60	Head	—	Ohio
57	Laina Hammond	21	Lodger	—	Scotland
58	Melvin Beckley	33	Head	Meter Man	Ohio
59	Viola Beckley	24	Wife	—	Ohio
60	Robert Beckley	3	Son	—	Ohio
61	Robert Webster	75	Head	—	Ohio
62	Maude Kane	65	Head	—	Ohio
63	Eula Kane	40	Daughter	—	Ohio
64	James Kane	30	Son	Store Manager	Ohio
65	Mary Kane	95	Mother-in-law	—	Missouri
66	Floyd Thompson	39	Head	Pit Man	Ohio
67	Ruby Thompson THIS PERSON	39	Wife	—	Ohio
68	Raymond Thompson	18	Son	—	Ohio
69	Mildred Thompson	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
70	Walter Thompson	14	Son	—	Ohio
71	Byron Thompson	12	Son	—	Ohio
72	Myron Thompson	12	Son	—	Ohio
73	Ruth Thompson	10	Daughter	—	Ohio
74	Shirley Thompson	1	Daughter	—	Ohio
75	Clarence Geddis	37	Head	Machinist	Pennsylvania
76	Annabell Geddis	37	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
77	Velma Geddis	12	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
78	Robert Geddis	10	Son	—	Pennsylvania
79	Shirley Geddis	7	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
80	James Smalley	18	Nephew	—	Pennsylvania

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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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