Ruth Campbell — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Campbell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Female Spouse Born: Michigan Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wayne-County, Michigan
Surname	Campbell
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit City
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan
Township / Ward	Detroit City
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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
John Campbell	Head	—	52	~1888
Robert Campbell	Son	—	18	~1922
Ruth Campbell	Spouse	—	50	~1890

Census Appearances

1920

Wayne, Michigan

Spouse, age 31

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Campbell
Given Name	Ruth W.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	Michigan
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1930

Wayne, Michigan

Spouse, age 41

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Campbell
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Michigan
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1940

Wayne-County, Michigan

Spouse, age 50

Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members

Surname	Campbell
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit City
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

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Ruth Campbell

Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Michigan

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01851-00837)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Agnes Costello	50	Daughter	Instructor	Scotland
2	Lea Dignac	50	Head	Instructor	Michigan
3	Richard Dignac	24	Son	Salesman	Michigan
4	Mildred Dignac	19	Daughter	Stenographer	Michigan
5	Frank R. Egan	44	Head	Detective Sergt	New York
6	Winifred J. Egan	44	Wife	—	Michigan
7	Patrick J. Egan	9	Son	—	Michigan
8	Robert Masters	42	Head	Salesman	Michigan
9	Ethel Masters	39	Wife	—	Michigan
10	Andrew Frahm	50	Head	Steel Worker	Michigan
11	Florence Frahm	36	Wife	Bakery Worker	Ohio
12	Shirley Frahm	16	Daughter	—	Michigan
13	Kenneth Frahm	15	Son	Newsboy	Michigan
14	John Campbell	52	Head	Dentist	Michigan
15	Ruth Campbell THIS PERSON	50	Wife	—	Michigan
16	Robert Campbell	18	Son	—	Michigan
17	John Truhon	38	Head	Display Man	Virginia
18	Margaret Truhon	35	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
19	Dorothy Truhon	7	Daughter	—	Michigan
20	James M. Waldron	56	Head	Hoist Engineer	Canada English
21	Florence Waldron	50	Wife	—	Canada English
22	Mary Waldron	21	Daughter	General Nurse	Michigan
23	Doris Waldron	20	Daughter	Sales Girl	Michigan
24	Ora Wickersham	70	Head	—	Michigan
25	Catherine Wise	64	Sister	Millinery Worker	Michigan
26	Endelle W. Wilson	65	Lodger	—	Illinois
27	William Wirtz	46	Head	General Worker	Michigan
28	Edna R. Wirtz	48	Wife	—	Ohio
29	Alfred P. Wirtz	18	Son	—	Michigan
30	William Olmsted	58	Head	Medical Doctor	Michigan
31	Meta Olmsted	52	Wife	—	Michigan
32	William R. Olmsted	22	Son	—	Michigan
33	Earl Sherwood	51	Head	Mechanic	Michigan
34	Ida Sherwood	43	Wife	—	Michigan
35	Clement Lozon	80	Father-in-law	—	Michigan
36	Albert L. Coons	52	Head	Tool Maker	Canada English
37	Nellie Coons	49	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
38	Paul Basolo	45	Head	Machinist	Kansas
39	Esther Basolo	38	Wife	—	Michigan
40	Dominich Basolo	39	Brother	Rate Engineer	Michigan

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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.

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