Ruth Edwards — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Vermilion-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Edwards across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Vermilion-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Female Spouse Born: Illinois Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Vermilion-County, Louisiana
Surname	Edwards
Given Name	Ruth D.
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Abbeville City
1935 Residence (County)	Vermilion
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Township / Ward	Abbeville City
Est. Birth Year	~1885

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ruth	Age	Birth yr
Holly Edwards	Daughter	—	27	~1913
William Edwards	Son	—	23	~1917
Anne Edwards	Daughter	—	30	~1910
William Edwards	Head	—	72	~1868
Roger Edwards	Son	—	16	~1924
Ruth Edwards	Spouse	—	55	~1885

Census Appearances

1920

Vermilion, Louisiana

Other, age 35

Vermilion, Louisiana · implied b. ~1885 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Edwards
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Daughter-in-law
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1930

Vermilion, Louisiana

Spouse, age 45

Vermilion, Louisiana · implied b. ~1885 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Edwards
Given Name	Ruth C.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1940

Vermilion-County, Louisiana

Spouse, age 55

Vermilion-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members

Surname	Edwards
Given Name	Ruth D.
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Abbeville City
1935 Residence (County)	Vermilion
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

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Ruth Edwards

Spouse · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Louisiana

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1940 US Federal Census — Vermilion-County, Louisiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01461-00198)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Willie May Burke	20	daughter	Complex Operator	Louisiana
42	Vincent Jennaire	31	head	Traffic Clerk	Louisiana
43	May Olive P. Jennaire	27	wife	Collector	Louisiana
44	Ulysses P. Miller	23	brother-in-law	Linotype Operator	Louisiana
45	Ruth Anne Miller	20	sister-in-law	Collector	Louisiana
46	Charles Miller	21	brother-in-law	—	Louisiana
47	Lucile D. Broussard	50	head	—	Louisiana
48	Sarah Broussard	23	daughter	Clerk	Louisiana
49	Francis Broussard	21	son	Bookkeeping	Louisiana
50	Roland Broussard	19	son	—	Louisiana
51	Shelley Mauleson	33	head	Doctor	Louisiana
52	Agnes D. Mauleson	28	wife	—	Louisiana
53	Gayle Mauleson	2	daughter	—	Louisiana
54	May Broussard	34	Nurse	Nurse	Louisiana
55	William P. Edwards	72	head	—	Louisiana
56	Ruth D. Edwards THIS PERSON	55	wife	—	Illinois
57	Anne Edwards	30	daughter	Librarian	Louisiana
58	Holly Edwards	27	daughter	Secretary	Louisiana
59	William P. Jr. Edwards	23	son	Teller	Louisiana
60	Roger Edwards	16	son	—	Louisiana
61	J. Claude Harrington	58	head	Warehouseman	Louisiana
62	Lillian C. Harrington	36	wife	—	Louisiana
63	Lurmay Harrington	18	son	—	Louisiana
64	Mary Gladys Harrington	16	daughter	—	Louisiana
65	Charles D. Boudreaux	40	head	Co-Owner	Louisiana
66	Eloise Boudreaux	31	wife	—	Louisiana
67	Charmaine Boudreaux	7	daughter	—	Louisiana
68	Juliet E. Boudreaux	2	daughter	—	Louisiana
69	Gertrude Boudreaux	78	mother	—	Louisiana
70	Hubert Kirsteand	45	head	Owner	Louisiana
71	Rosa Kirsteand	35	wife	—	Louisiana
72	Lorraine Kirsteand	10	daughter	—	Louisiana
73	Hubert Jr. Kirsteand	8	son	—	Louisiana
74	Lily Kirsteand	53	sister	—	Louisiana
75	Arista Kirsteand	52	sister	—	Louisiana
76	Reno D. Vallee	51	head	Feed Store	Louisiana
77	Mabel Vallee	58	mother	—	France
78	Andrew D. Duhon	31	head	Owner	Louisiana
79	Grace Duhon	29	wife	School Teacher	Louisiana
80	J. B. Pickell	37	head	Owner	Kentucky

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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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