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Ruth Ellis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Summit-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Ellis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Summit-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1907), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Female
Spouse
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Summit-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Ruth M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Akron |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Summit |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Township / Ward | Copley Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Ellis | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Mable Ellis | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Theodore Ellis | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ruth Ellis | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Betty Ellis | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| John Ellis | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Theodore Ellis | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
Summit, Ohio
Other, age 23
Summit, Ohio · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Ruth M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Summit-County, Ohio
Spouse, age 33
Summit-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Ruth M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Akron |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Summit |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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Our Model Tree links Ruth Ellis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Ellis
Spouse · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Summit-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Summit-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03152-00773)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alice F. Meibel | 16 | Daughter | New Worker | Ohio |
| 2 | Edna R. Meibel | 14 | Daughter | New Worker | Ohio |
| 3 | Billy E. Meibel | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Thomas E. Meibel | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Shirley F. Meibel | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Marilyn M. Meibel | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Esther Hudson | 36 | Head | Housemaker | Hungary |
| 8 | Robert H. Hudson | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Norman R. Pauley | 35 | Head | Electrician | West Virginia |
| 10 | Thessie M. Pauley | 37 | Wife | Housewife | West Virginia |
| 11 | Eugene L. Pauley | 15 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 12 | Theodore R. Ellis | 35 | Head | Glazier | West Virginia |
| 13 | Ruth M. Ellis THIS PERSON | 33 | Wife | Housewife | Ohio |
| 14 | Betty J. Ellis | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | Ohio |
| 15 | Theodore Jr. Ellis | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Mable J. Ellis | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Paul R. Ellis | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 18 | John F. Ellis | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Otto J. Meacham | 44 | Head | Pipefitter | Texas |
| 20 | Cora V. Meacham | 36 | Wife | Housewife | West Virginia |
| 21 | Robert O. Meacham | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Donald R. Meacham | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Eugene Meacham | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Robert E. Kilgore | 25 | Head | Painter | Ohio |
| 25 | Catherine M. Kilgore | 22 | Wife | Housewife | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Betty J. Kilgore | 6 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Robert E. Kilgore | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Ronald E. Kilgore | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 29 | William H. Huston | 46 | Head | Rec. Clerk | Ohio |
| 30 | Helen D. Huston | 43 | Wife | Receiving Clerk | Ohio |
| 31 | Dorothy R. Huston | 21 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Marjorie G. Huston | 18 | Daughter | Light Reader | Ohio |
| 33 | Phyllis L. Huston | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Robert M. Huston | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 35 | Julius S. Henderson | 42 | Head | Rubber Worker | West Virginia |
| 36 | Isabelle C. Henderson | 54 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 37 | Irvin H. Duckworth | 37 | Head | Salesman | West Virginia |
| 38 | Mamie M. Duckworth | 47 | Wife | Housewife | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | June D. Duckworth | 18 | Daughter | House Worker | Ohio |
| 40 | Entraline Duckworth | 18 | Daughter | House Worker | Ohio |
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)