Ruth Alexander — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Windham-County, Vermont

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Alexander across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Windham-County, Vermont (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Female Head Born: Vermont Divorced

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Windham-County, Vermont
Surname	Alexander
Given Name	Ruth H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Divorced
Birthplace	Vermont
1935 Residence (City)	Brattleboro Village
1935 Residence (County)	Windham
Additional Details
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont
Township / Ward	Brattleboro Village
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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 Ruth	Age	Birth yr
Ruth Alexander	Head	—	45	~1895
Jessie Houghton	Other	—	73	~1867
Bertha Jenks	Other	—	33	~1907
Natalie Alexander	Daughter	—	12	~1928

Census Appearances

1920

Windham, Vermont

Spouse, age 26

Windham, Vermont · implied b. ~1894 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Alexander
Given Name	Ruth H.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
Father's Birthplace	Vermont
Mother's Birthplace	Vermont
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

1930

Windham, Vermont

Head, age 36

Windham, Vermont · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Alexander
Given Name	Ruth H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Vermont
Mother's Birthplace	Vermont
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	13500
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

1940

Windham-County, Vermont

Head, age 45

Windham-County, Vermont · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members

Surname	Alexander
Given Name	Ruth H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Divorced
Birthplace	Vermont
1935 Residence (City)	Brattleboro Village
1935 Residence (County)	Windham
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

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Ruth Alexander

Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Vermont

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1940 US Federal Census — Windham-County, Vermont Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04239-00117)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Winnie Rogers	73	Mother	—	Vermont
42	Charles E. Coleman	25	Lodger	Pressman	Vermont
43	Walter H. Robinson	59	Head	Printer	Vermont
44	Annie J. Robinson	57	Wife	—	Vermont
45	Herbert F. Neiman	36	Lodger	Granite Cutter	Minnesota
46	Harry Maclean	24	Head	Organ Maker	Massachusetts
47	Kent Maclean	30	Head	Magnet Man	Massachusetts
48	Doris Maclean	22	Wife	—	Massachusetts
49	Geraldine Maclean	12	Daughter	—	Vermont
50	Mary Eaton	18	Sister in law	Housework	New Hampshire
51	Alfred M. Martin	34	Head	Pharmacist	Massachusetts
52	Amelia V. Martin	34	Wife	Clerk	Vermont
53	Joyce G. Martin	10	Daughter	—	Vermont
54	Harry E. Patterson	60	Head	—	Vermont
55	Flora E. Patterson	68	Wife	—	Vermont
56	Bessie Forbes	52	Lodger	Clerk	Massachusetts
57	Ralph Michaelman	28	Lodger	Merchant	Massachusetts
58	Samuel Gourlay	47	Lodger	Foreman	Massachusetts
59	Robert L. Kent	43	Head	Real Estate Broker	New Jersey
60	Ina H. Kent	41	Wife	Employment	Maine
61	Howard A. Laduke	37	Lodger	State Detective	Massachusetts
62	Barbara Laduke	12	Lodger	—	Vermont
63	Hugh Crawford	67	Head	General Mechanic	Vermont
64	Eula Crawford	63	Wife	—	Vermont
65	Lillian Wolfe	24	Lodger	Mail Order Clerk	New Hampshire
66	Ruth H. Alexander THIS PERSON	45	Head	—	Vermont
67	Natalie E. Alexander	12	Daughter	—	Vermont
68	Jessie Houghton	73	Mother	—	Vermont
69	Bertha Jenks	33	Nurse	Attendant Nurse	Massachusetts
70	Hugh Bradley	37	Head	Steward	Vermont
71	Marjorie Bradley	25	Wife	Housework	Vermont
72	Jesse Cain	60	Head	Housework	New York
73	Vernon Williams	46	Head	Proprietor	Vermont
74	Elvira Williams	46	Wife	—	Massachusetts
75	Maurice E. Bennett	56	Head	Railroading	Massachusetts
76	Hattie Bennett	60	Wife	—	Massachusetts
77	Beatrice Bennett	33	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Vermont
78	Walter Bennett	31	Son	Manager	Vermont
79	Marjorie Bennett	25	Daughter	—	Vermont
80	Anna Bennett	23	Daughter	Waitress	Connecticut

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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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