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Ruth Alexander — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Redwood-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Alexander across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Redwood-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Redwood-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Vesta township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Redwood |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Vesta Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Alexander | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Glenn Alexander | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Ruth Alexander | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Curtis Alexander | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Glenna Alexander | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| George Alexander | Other | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Ethel Alexander | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ava Alexander | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Carol Alexander | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Redwood, Minnesota
Daughter, age 6
Redwood, Minnesota · implied b. ~1924 — 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 | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Redwood-County, Minnesota
Daughter, age 15
Redwood-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Vesta township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Redwood |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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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Ruth Alexander
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Ethel Alexander
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Curtis Alexander
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carol Alexander
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Alexander
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Glenna Alexander
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Redwood-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Redwood-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01951-00806)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Alexander | 39 | Head | Farming | Minnesota |
| 2 | Bertha Alexander | 32 | Wife | Booking | Iowa |
| 3 | L. Otto Werner | 44 | Head | Farming | Minnesota |
| 4 | Mable Werner | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Geneva Werner | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Glenn Alexander | 46 | Head | Farming | Minnesota |
| 7 | Ava Alexander | 47 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | David Alexander | 19 | Son | Helper | Minnesota |
| 9 | Ethel Alexander | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Ruth Alexander THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Glenna Alexander | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Carol Alexander | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Curtis Alexander | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | George Alexander | 53 | Brother | Farming | Minnesota |
| 15 | David Alexander | 55 | Head | Farming | Minnesota |
| 16 | Bertha Alexander | 51 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Catherine Alexander | 24 | Daughter | House Work | Minnesota |
| 18 | Donald Alexander | 22 | Son | Labor | Minnesota |
| 19 | Bernice Alexander | 20 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Agnes Alexander | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Gordon Alexander | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Ben Letacher | 42 | Head | Farming | Minnesota |
| 23 | Gertrude Letacher | 35 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Wayne Letacher | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Malinda Letacher | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Ruby Letacher | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Dennis Letacher | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Karl Kitzman | 27 | Hired man | Labor | North Dakota |
| 29 | Samuel Vanselus | 24 | Head | Farming | Minnesota |
| 30 | Hazel Vanselus | 21 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Albert Vanselus | 67 | Father | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Anna Vanselus | 60 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 33 | William Wilkenson | 37 | Head | Farming | Minnesota |
| 34 | Ada Wilkenson | 32 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Robert Fleming | 64 | Father | — | Canada |
| 36 | Henry Dickman | 47 | Head | Farming | Minnesota |
| 37 | Viola Dickman | 46 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Linda Dickman | 21 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Hubert Dickman | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Barney Dunn | 23 | Helper | Labor | Minnesota |
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)