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Ruth Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruth Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Passaic-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & John — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Passaic-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Paterson City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Passaic |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | secretary |
| Industry | bank |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 236 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Township / Ward | Paterson City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Anderson | Daughter | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Ruth Anderson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Joseph Anderson | Head | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Lena Anderson | Spouse | — | 71 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1920
Passaic, New …
Daughter, age
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ruth M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Passaic, New …
Daughter, age 10
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ruth M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Passaic-County, New …
Daughter, age 20
Passaic-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Paterson City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Passaic |
| Occupation | secretary |
| Industry | bank |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 236 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Joseph Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lena Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marie Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Anderson
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Anderson
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lena Anderson
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marie Anderson
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Anderson
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Elizabeth Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 40
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 — Passaic-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Passaic-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02433-00847)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Margaret Cubby | 31 | Wife | Stenographer | New York |
| 42 | Marilyn Cubby | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Vincent Cubby | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Dallis Kunins | 55 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Bertha Kunins | 25 | Daughter | Operator | New Jersey |
| 46 | Alexandra Bishop | 64 | Lodger | Cook | Macedonia |
| 47 | Clyde Peterman | 27 | Head | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 48 | Ethel Peterman | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 49 | Marian Peterman | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Ray Fillano | 34 | Head | Bakery | Connecticut |
| 51 | Susan Fillano | 33 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | Grace Fillano | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Joan Fillano | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Joseph Fillano | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Joseph Anderson | 70 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Lena Anderson | 71 | Wife | — | Holland |
| 57 | Elizabeth Anderson | 40 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 58 | Ruth Anderson THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Secretary | New Jersey |
| 59 | Mary Kuyper | 64 | Head | — | Holland |
| 60 | John W. Turner | 66 | Head | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 61 | Clara Turner | 67 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Frank Ferraro | 27 | Head | Driver | New Jersey |
| 63 | Phyllis Ferraro | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
| 64 | Prudence De Pauw | 79 | Head | — | Belgium |
| 65 | Frank De Pauw | 55 | Son | Street Cleaner | New Jersey |
| 66 | Clement Curtil | 67 | Lodger | Finisher | Belgium |
| 67 | Mabel G. Demarest | 45 | Head | Winder | New Jersey |
| 68 | Theodore Demarest | 43 | Brother | Twister | New Jersey |
| 69 | Bessie Demarest | 45 | Wife | Examiner | New Jersey |
| 70 | Alex Piriz | 42 | Head | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 71 | Florence Piriz | 41 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Eleanor Piriz | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 73 | Anna M. Piriz | 18 | Daughter | Mender | New Jersey |
| 74 | Florence Piriz | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Helen Piriz | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Philip De Wolfe | 33 | Head | Machinist | Germany |
| 77 | Elizabeth De Wolfe | 31 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 78 | Elizabeth De Wolfe | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Helen De Wolfe | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Thomas De Wolfe | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)