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Ruth Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Providence-County, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Axel & Axel — first a daughter (b.~1912), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Female
Daughter
Born: Rhode Island
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Providence-County, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Providence |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Tool Mfg |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Providence |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Anderson | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Axel Anderson | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Beda Anderson | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Other, age 8
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1912 — 39 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ruth L. |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Daughter, age 18
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ruth L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Typing office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Daughter, age 28
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Providence |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Tool Mfg |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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 Axel Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Axel Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Beda Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Axel Anderson
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Axel Anderson
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Beda Anderson
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Anderson
Daughter · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Rhode Island
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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 — Providence-County, Rhode Island
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1940 US Federal Census — Providence-County, Rhode Island
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03779-00500)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elinor Mcaree | 22 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 2 | Rosalie Mcaree | 1 | Daughter | — | — |
| 3 | Ethel Smith | 17 | Sister | — | Rhode Island |
| 4 | Louis Stiemer | 64 | Head | Manager | Philadelphia, Pa |
| 5 | Herminie Beauregard | 58 | Housekeeper | Housework | Canada French |
| 6 | Louis Banda | 45 | Head | Pants Maker | Russia |
| 7 | Bertha Banda | 40 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 8 | Harold Banda | 3 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 9 | Kate Beist | 57 | Head | — | Russia |
| 10 | Sophie Beist | 28 | Daughter | Carding | Rhode Island |
| 11 | Rae Beist | 27 | Daughter | Saleslady | Rhode Island |
| 12 | Eddy Beist | 26 | Son | Electrician | Rhode Island |
| 13 | Peter Banks | 56 | Head | Owner | Poland |
| 14 | Bella Banks | 49 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 15 | Hyman Banks | 17 | Son | Salesman | Rhode Island |
| 16 | Zelda Banks | 16 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 17 | Nathan Silberman | 70 | Head | — | Russia |
| 18 | Rena Silberman | 68 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 19 | Vera Rubin | 38 | Head | Saleslady | Russia |
| 20 | Martha Rubin | 29 | Daughter | Switchboard Operator | Rhode Island |
| 21 | Shirley Rubin | 14 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 22 | Estelle Rubin | 6 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 23 | Morris Razeroff | 56 | Head | Owner | Russia |
| 24 | Rose Razeroff | 50 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 25 | Leon Razeroff | 20 | Son | Waiter | Rhode Island |
| 26 | Carl Razeroff | 18 | Son | New Worker | Rhode Island |
| 27 | Rose A Mckenna | 66 | Head | — | Eire |
| 28 | Clarence Mckenna | 24 | Son | File Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 29 | Thomas D Mckenna | 22 | Son | Delivery Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 30 | Axel Anderson | 64 | Head | Screw Machine Machinist | Sweden |
| 31 | Beda Anderson | 63 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 32 | Ruth Anderson THIS PERSON | 28 | Daughter | Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 33 | Luther F Gary | 42 | Head | Maintenance Man | Rhode Island |
| 34 | Daisy Gary | 41 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 35 | Luther Jr Gary | 20 | Son | Driver Oil Truck | Rhode Island |
| 36 | Joyce Gary | 2 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 37 | Ernest Paul Brayman | 55 | Head | Machinist General Work | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Anna Brayman | 56 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Arthur Brayman | 19 | Son | Linotype Pressman | Rhode Island |
| 40 | Dorcas Scott | 89 | Head | — | Canada English |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth
Gen 1 · 3 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)