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Ruth Foster — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Foster across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Female
Spouse
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis City |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | St Louis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Foster | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Ruth Foster | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Elizabeth Foster | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| William Foster | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Louis, …
Spouse, age 32
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Ruth M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
St Louis, …
Spouse, age 42
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Ruth M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Spouse, age 52
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis City |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links Ruth Foster across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Foster
Spouse · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02196-00449)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William O. Foster | 65 | Head | Merchant | Illinois |
| 2 | Ruth Foster THIS PERSON | 52 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Elizabeth Foster | 26 | Daughter | Secretary | Illinois |
| 4 | William Foster | 22 | Son | Book Keeper | Illinois |
| 5 | Anthony Bianchi | 65 | Head | Dyer | Italy |
| 6 | Catherine Bianchi | 68 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 7 | Theodore Bianchi | 37 | Son | Dyer | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Irwin Bianchi | 34 | Son | Dyer | Missouri |
| 9 | Hamilton Brooks | 30 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 10 | Jeanne Brooks | 35 | Wife | Dictaphone Oper | Missouri |
| 11 | Betty Jean Brooks | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Harris Paul | 73 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Dagmar Elizabeth Paul | 72 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 14 | Louis Meinecke | 81 | Head | — | Germany |
| 15 | Charlotte Meinecke | 45 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Marie Stoner | 52 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 17 | William Stoner | 23 | Son | Railroad Clerk | Missouri |
| 18 | Grace Stoner | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Earl Stoner | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Frank G. Neel | 63 | Head | Acc Manager | Missouri |
| 21 | Florence M. Neel | 60 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 22 | Nellie B. Marquitz | 56 | Lodger | Clerical | Missouri |
| 23 | Claude O. Pearcy | 58 | Head | Attorney | Missouri |
| 24 | Frances J. Pearcy | 52 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 25 | George H. Pearcy | 24 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Johnston L. Pearcy | 23 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Alice S. Pearcy | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Missouri |
| 28 | William F. Burker | 71 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Lillie B. Burker | 68 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 30 | William E. Burker | 37 | Son | Lawyer | Missouri |
| 31 | Emily Wagner | 70 | Sister-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 32 | James A. Laughlin | 78 | Head | — | New York |
| 33 | Margaret Laughlin | 64 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 34 | William J. Sexton | 62 | Lodger | Ticket Seller | Illinois |
| 35 | Carl Thunemann | 44 | Head | Bookkeeper | Ohio |
| 36 | Edith Thunemann | 42 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Geraldine Thunemann | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 38 | William Thunemann | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Ida Root | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 40 | G. M. Cassidy | 71 | Head | — | Illinois |
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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)