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Ruth Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Eddy-County, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Eddy-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Kimball & Ida — first a spouse (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Female
Spouse
Born: North Dakota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Eddy-County, North Dakota |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pleasant Prairie |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Eddy |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Township / Ward | Pleasant Prairie |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Anderson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Gilbert Anderson | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Robert Anderson | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ruth Anderson | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Eddy, North …
Daughter, age 12
Eddy, North Dakota · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1930
Eddy, North …
Daughter, age 22
Eddy, North Dakota · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ruth E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1940
Eddy-County, North …
Spouse, age 33
Eddy-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pleasant Prairie |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Eddy |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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 Kimball Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Kimball Anderson
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Anderson
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Anderson
Spouse · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · North Dakota
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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 — Eddy-County, North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Eddy-County, North Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03000-00513)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary Anderson | 21 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 42 | Gilbert O. Anderson | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 43 | Ruth Anderson THIS PERSON | 33 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 44 | Robert M. Anderson | 4 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 45 | Beatrice Anderson | 2 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 46 | Elmer Anderson | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 47 | Robert Roadland | 63 | Uncle | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 48 | Martin A. Depuess | Depuesso | 50 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 49 | Laura Depuess | Depuesso | 54 | Wife | — | — |
| 50 | Rudolph Depuess | Depuesso | 29 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 51 | Edwin Depuess | Depuesso | 27 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 52 | Truman Depuess | Depuesso | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 53 | Kenneth Depuess | Depuesso | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 54 | Ione Depuess | Depuesso | 18 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 55 | Ellen Depuess | Depuesso | 15 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 56 | Roger Depuess | Depuesso | 12 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 57 | Andrew B. Anderson | 58 | Head | Janitor | Illinois |
| 58 | Lena Anderson | 46 | Wife | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 59 | Vernon Anderson | 14 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 60 | Clifford A. B. Anderson | 26 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 61 | Ferdinand Kuehn | 48 | Head | Laborer | Romania |
| 62 | Lucille Kuehn | 43 | Wife | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 63 | Bernice Kuehn | 15 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 64 | Lyle Kuehn | 14 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 65 | Harry D. Johnson | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 66 | Alma Johnson | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Elaine Johnson | 13 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 68 | Doris Johnson | 11 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 69 | Burton Johnson | 4 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 70 | B. Martin | 78 | Father | — | Wisconsin |
| 71 | Arthur H. Swanson | 47 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Pearl Swanson | 41 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 73 | Arthur W. Swanson | 17 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 74 | Kenneth L. Swanson | 15 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 75 | Claire A. Swanson | 10 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 76 | Paul J. Swanson | 9 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 77 | Alma S. Swanson | 3 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 78 | Jeanetta C. Swanson | 1 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 79 | P. Nels | 79 | Father | — | Sweden |
| 80 | — | None | — | — | — |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ruth
Gen 1 · 2 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)