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Ruth Alexander — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Alexander across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Garfield T. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Garfield T |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Alexander | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Ruth Alexander | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Hazel Alexander | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Audra Alexander | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Algie Alexander | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Harold Alexander | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Russell Alexander | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Estel Alexander | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Mildred Alexander | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clay, Iowa
Daughter, age 3
Clay, Iowa · implied b. ~1927 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Clay-County, Iowa
Daughter, age 13
Clay-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Garfield T. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Alexander across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Alexander
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Iowa
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Sibling
Estel Alexander
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Alexander
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Alexander
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Alexander
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leo Alexander
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Russell Alexander
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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
1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01148-00407)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lois Wichersberg | 12 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 2 | Ray Woodford | 33 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 3 | Bernice Woodford | 30 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Allen Woodford | 7 | son | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Shirley Rae Woodford | 4 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Marshall Weber | 31 | hired hand | Hired Hand | Iowa |
| 7 | George Cross | 35 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 8 | Dollie Cross | 32 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Robert Cross | 16 | son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Vesta Cross | 11 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 11 | John Cross | 9 | son | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Lewis Sanderson | 70 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 13 | Blanche Sanderson | 60 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Donald Sanderson | 27 | son | Farming | Iowa |
| 15 | Doris Sanderson | 24 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Will Lane | 47 | Head | Farming | Oregon |
| 17 | Pearl Lane | 43 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Helen Lane | 19 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Velda Lane | 16 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Erma Lane | 14 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Gwen Lane | 10 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Burdette Lane | 7 | son | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Garnet Lane | 5 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Leo Johnson | 25 | hired hand | Hired Hand | Iowa |
| 25 | S. A. Alexander | 59 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 26 | Ethel Alexander | 57 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Algie Alexander | 56 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 28 | Audra Alexander | 45 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Leo Alexander | 22 | son | Hired Hand | Illinois |
| 30 | Mildred Alexander | 18 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Harold Alexander | 16 | son | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Ruth Alexander THIS PERSON | 13 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Hazel Alexander | 12 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Russell Alexander | 9 | son | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Estel Alexander | 7 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Fred Struck | 74 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 37 | Mary Struck | 56 | wife | — | Canada |
| 38 | Ida Struck | 35 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Stanley Slough | 27 | hired hand | Hired Hand | Oregon |
| 40 | Raymond Struck | 25 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
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)