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Ruth Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Boone-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Boone-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Emil & Erick — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Boone-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Boone |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Marcy Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 Anderson | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Art Sampson | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Edward Anderson | Other | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Velma Sampson | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Boone, Iowa
Daughter, age 4
Boone, Iowa · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Boone, Iowa
Daughter, age 15
Boone, Iowa · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ruth E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Industry | Chain store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Boone-County, Iowa
Daughter, age 26
Boone-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Boone |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| 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 Anderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Emil Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Erick Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Art Sampson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Velma Sampson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Emil Anderson
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Erick Anderson
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Anderson
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Art Sampson
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Velma Sampson
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Anderson
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · 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 — Boone-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Boone-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01141-00753)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loretta Nystrom | 12 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 2 | Leo Nystrom | 11 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 3 | Floyd D. Ballard | 29 | head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 4 | Hazel Ballard | 24 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 5 | James Ballard | 2 | son | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Karen Ballard | 1 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Damon O. Pitman | 70 | head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 8 | Minnie Pitman | 69 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 9 | George L. Halley | 43 | head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 10 | Juanita Halley | 41 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Donald Halley | 18 | son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 12 | Lyle Halley | 16 | son | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Will T. Swanson | 51 | head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 14 | Lida Swanson | 13 | son | — | Iowa |
| 15 | George L. Tuttle | 42 | head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 16 | Amanda Tuttle | 23 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Ralph D. Morgan | 57 | head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 18 | Myrtle Morgan | 49 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 19 | J. N. Erickson | 53 | head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 20 | Betty Erickson | 52 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Ruth Erickson | 15 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Betty Jean Erickson | 14 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 23 | John Erickson | 9 | son | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Burdie O. Paulson | 36 | head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 25 | Amy Paulson | 36 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Merlin Paulson | 13 | son | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Meva Jean Paulson | 9 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Mary Jane Paulson | 5 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Louis D. Wilson | 34 | head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 30 | Catherine Wilson | 30 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Josephine Wilson | 10 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Bernard Wilson | 9 | son | — | Iowa |
| 33 | La Verne Wilson | 7 | son | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Donald D. Thrap | 22 | head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 35 | Doris Thrap | 20 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Art D. Sampson | 59 | head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 37 | Velma Sampson | 54 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Edward Anderson | 35 | son-in-law | Laborer | Illinois |
| 39 | Ruth Anderson THIS PERSON | 26 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Milgard Roby | 32 | head | Farmer | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)