Ruby Young — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Audubon-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Ruby Young across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Audubon-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1899), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 41 b. ~1899 Female Spouse Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Audubon-County, Iowa
Surname	Young
Given Name	Ruby
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Guthrie
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Iowa
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Township / Ward	Exira Town
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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ruby	Age	Birth yr
Willie Young	Head	—	47	~1893
Ruby Young	Spouse	—	41	~1899
Carol Young	Daughter	—	15	~1925

Census Appearances

1920

Audubon, Iowa

Spouse, age 21

Audubon, Iowa · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Young
Given Name	Ruby R
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Michigan
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Audubon, Iowa

Spouse, age 31

Audubon, Iowa · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Young
Given Name	Ruby R.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Audubon-County, Iowa

Spouse, age 41

Audubon-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members

Surname	Young
Given Name	Ruby
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Guthrie
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Iowa
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Ruby Young

Spouse · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Iowa

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

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Audubon-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01137-00803)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Ray Peppers	2	son	—	Iowa
2	Willie F. Young	47	head	Live Stock Buyer	Iowa
3	Ruby Young THIS PERSON	41	wife	—	Iowa
4	Carol Young	15	daughter	—	Iowa
5	Walter R. Hayes	53	head	Nailer	Illinois
6	Nettie Hayes	52	wife	—	Iowa
7	Marjorie Hayes	24	daughter	Teacher	Iowa
8	Geraldine Hayes	22	daughter	Teacher	Iowa
9	Betty Hayes	18	daughter	—	Iowa
10	Lillie A. Melliman	59	head	—	Kansas
11	Arba Melliman	40	son	Mechanic	Iowa
12	W. C. Ludwig	43	head	Proprietor	Iowa
13	Bess Ludwig	40	wife	—	Iowa
14	Darwin Ludwig	10	son	—	Iowa
15	Glen Ludwig	7	son	—	Iowa
16	Doris Jean Ludwig	5	daughter	—	Iowa
17	Billie Dean Ludwig	2	son	—	Iowa
18	John J. Walert	62	head	Salesman	Illinois
19	Emma Walert	59	wife	—	Pennsylvania
20	Elmer Bangeman	30	head	Attendant	Iowa
21	Helen Bangeman	26	wife	—	Iowa
22	Marvin Bangeman	8	son	—	Iowa
23	Frank Hoult	37	head	Proprietor	Iowa
24	Alice Hoult	31	wife	—	Iowa
25	Diane Hoult	5	daughter	—	Iowa
26	Melissa Ann Hoult	0	daughter	—	Iowa
27	Mollie Frederick	72	head	—	Iowa
28	Lillie Peppers	62	head	—	Iowa
29	Tony Eastergard	54	head	W.P.A. Laborer	Denmark
30	Junior Eastergard	18	son	N.Y.A	Iowa
31	Elsie Eastergard	17	daughter	—	Iowa
32	Mable Venton	45	head	—	Iowa
33	Leon Venton	17	son	—	Iowa
34	Boyd Venton	11	son	—	Iowa
35	Bert Keller	51	head	Manager	Iowa
36	Neva Keller	50	wife	Clerk	Iowa
37	Merrill J. Langfelt	23	head	Teacher	Iowa
38	Betty J. Langfelt	21	wife	—	Iowa
39	Ida Whisler	58	head	—	Iowa
40	Raymond Tatzell	45	head	Manager	Iowa

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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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