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Ruth Edwards — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Saginaw-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Edwards across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Saginaw-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Saginaw-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Saginaw City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saginaw |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Yes 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Saginaw City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Edwards | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Delphine Edwards | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Harold Edwards | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Bethel Edwards | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Harry Edwards | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Enda Ames | Other | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Ruth Edwards | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Betty Edwards | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Eleina Edwards | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Harry Edwards | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Saginaw, Michigan
Daughter, age 3
Saginaw, Michigan · implied b. ~1927 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Saginaw-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 13
Saginaw-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1927 — 10 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Saginaw City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saginaw |
| Highest Grade | Yes 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Edwards across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Edwards
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Michigan
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Sibling
Betty Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eleina Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Delphine Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Saginaw-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Saginaw-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01813-00742)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Spitz | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 2 | Jacob Spitz | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Harold Spitz | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Robert Spitz | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Mildred Spitz | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Betty Ann Spitz | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Sam Hart | 51 | Head | Farm Laborer | Rumania |
| 8 | Blanche Hart | 38 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Chester Hart | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Mary Hart | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Floyd Hart | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Bert Leford | 61 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 13 | Tillie Leford | 45 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 14 | John Baumer | 54 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 15 | John Ames | 61 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 16 | Frank Chatfield | 47 | Head | Booker Weaver | Michigan |
| 17 | Minnie Chatfield | 45 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 18 | George Hamling | 56 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 19 | Rosie Hamling | 59 | Wife | — | France |
| 20 | Alex Michalko | 47 | Head | Laborer | Austria |
| 21 | Herbert Chapman | 68 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Daniel Bennett | 72 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Edith Bennett | 63 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Alberta Bennett | 25 | Daughter | Dishwasher | Michigan |
| 25 | Isaac Bennett | 22 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 26 | Cecil Bennett | 17 | Son | New Worker | Michigan |
| 27 | William Bennett | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Almond Truman | 47 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 29 | Harry Edwards | 39 | Head | Maintenance | Michigan |
| 30 | Bethel Edwards | 30 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Eleina Edwards | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Ruth Edwards THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Delphine Edwards | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Betty Edwards | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Harold Edwards | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Harry Edwards | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Margaret Edwards | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Enda Flock Ames | 45 | Boarder | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Wenzel Kelley | 22 | Head | Research Work | Michigan |
| 40 | Margaret Kelley | 24 | Wife | — | Michigan |
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)