Ruth Collins — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Logan-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Collins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Logan-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Walter & Florence — first a spouse (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 27 b. ~1913 Female Spouse Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Logan-County, Ohio
Surname	Collins
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Lakeview
1935 Residence (County)	Logan
Additional Details
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Ohio
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Township / Ward	Lakeview
Est. Birth Year	~1913

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
Curtis Collins	Son	—	6	~1934
Gail Collins	Head	—	33	~1907
Ruth Collins	Spouse	—	27	~1913

Census Appearances

1920

Summit, Ohio

Daughter, age 6

Summit, Ohio · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Collins
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	6
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Summit, Ohio

Daughter, age 16

Summit, Ohio · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Collins
Given Name	Ruth I
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	16
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Logan-County, Ohio

Spouse, age 27

Logan-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members

Surname	Collins
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Lakeview
1935 Residence (County)	Logan
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Ohio
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Our Model Tree links Ruth Collins across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Walter Collins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Collins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Walter Collins

b. ~1890

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Florence Collins

b. ~1891

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Ruth Collins

Spouse · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Ohio

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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 — Logan-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03100-00755)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Vergil Mehanders	40	Head	Barber	Kansas
42	Ursel Mehanders	24	Wife	—	Ohio
43	Raymond Jenkins	24	Head	Laborer	Ohio
44	Emma Jenkins	26	Wife	—	Ohio
45	Parish Nowell	39	Head	Laborer	Ohio
46	Hazel Nowell	28	Wife	—	Ohio
47	Gail Collins	33	Head	Clerk & Butcher	Ohio
48	Ruth Collins THIS PERSON	27	Wife	—	Ohio
49	Curtis Collins	6	Son	—	Ohio
50	Kenneth Young	21	Head	Garage Mechanic	Ohio
51	Pauline Young	21	Wife	—	Ohio
52	Ruth Taylor	24	Lodger	Clerk In Dept Store	Ohio
53	Oscar Houchins	62	Head	Millworker	Ohio
54	Maude Houchins	49	Wife	—	Ohio
55	John Wales	70	Head	—	Ohio
56	Emma Wales	67	Wife	—	Ohio
57	Roy Howell	43	Lodger	Laborer	Ohio
58	Hans Hofmann	47	Head	Merchant	Ohio
59	Audrey Hofmann	44	Wife	—	Indiana
60	Alma Jane Hofmann	19	Daughter	Army Clerk	Ohio
61	Rhea Cummins	33	Head	School Teacher	Ohio
62	William Cummins	7	Son	—	Ohio
63	Phillip Cummins	4	Son	—	Ohio
64	Salome Jesse	26	Household employee	Household Worker	Ohio
65	Raymond Rothrock	29	Head	Teacher	Ohio
66	Marjorie Rothrock	25	Wife	—	Ohio
67	Elma Bushong	21	Lodger	School Teacher	Ohio
68	Melvin Nice	21	Head	Automobile Salesman	Ohio
69	Elizabeth Nice	22	Wife	—	Ohio
70	Lawrence Nice	1	Son	—	Ohio
71	J. A. Muscup	60	Head	—	Ohio
72	Minnie Shaw	65	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Ohio
73	Anna Baxter	77	Head	—	Ohio
74	Clarence Baxter	49	Son	—	Ohio
75	Clarence Jr Baxter	14	Grandson	—	Ohio
76	Frank Warner	63	Head	Hardware Merchant	Ohio
77	Nell Warner	48	Wife	—	Ohio
78	Walter Hyre	43	Head	Bank Cashier	Ohio
79	Nellie M Hyre	44	Wife	—	Ohio

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Ruth

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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