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Ruth Foster — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Foster across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Cuthbert & Arthur — first a spouse (b.~1912), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Female
Spouse
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cuyahoga-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | C-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Cleveland |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Foster | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| George Foster | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Marilyn Foster | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Fredia Foster | Other | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Daughter, age 7
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | English |
| Industry | Yes |
| Class of Worker | none |
| Can Read | English |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | England |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Daughter, age 17
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Spouse, age 28
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Highest Grade | C-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Foster across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Cuthbert Foster (~0.92 confidence) and father Arthur Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Foster (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Foster (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Cuthbert Foster
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Arthur Foster
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Foster
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Foster
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Foster
Spouse · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · 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 — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03228-00043)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dolores Grisler | 36 | Daughter | Sales Lady | Ohio |
| 2 | Hazel Grisler | 33 | Daughter | Social Worker | Ohio |
| 3 | John Horak | 41 | Head | Machinist | Yugoslavia |
| 4 | Anna Horak | 35 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Anna M Horak | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 6 | John Jr Horak | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 7 | George Kovacs | 32 | Brother in law | Laborer | Ohio |
| 8 | Alexia Meckman | 78 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Alvin Vanderhide | 24 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 10 | Wanda Vanderhide | 22 | Wife | Laborer | Ohio |
| 11 | Glenn Meir | 25 | Head | Milk Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Elsie Meir | 25 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Gerald Meir | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Charles Meir | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 15 | James O Pollard | 30 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Virginia Moore Pollard | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | James Mac Pollard | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Bert Bender | 25 | Head | Bar Tender | Czechoslovakia |
| 19 | Ida Bender | 28 | Wife | — | New York |
| 20 | Rochelle Bender | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Marlene Bender | 0 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Edward Condon | 41 | Head | Auto Salesman | Ohio |
| 23 | Gertrude Condon | 41 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Grace M Condon | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Charles Moore | 62 | Head | Clerk | Ohio |
| 26 | Nellie G Moore | 66 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Ralph H Moore | 27 | Son | Trumpet Teacher | Ohio |
| 28 | Ida H Siemon | 33 | Roomer | Office Clerk | Ohio |
| 29 | Anna Twinning | 72 | Head | — | England |
| 30 | James Twinning | 47 | Son | Manager | Ohio |
| 31 | Jasper Snodgrass | 68 | Head | Janitor Or Elevator Attendant | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Rose Snodgrass | 56 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Anna Sweeney | 72 | Head | Stenographer | Ohio |
| 34 | Mary Sweeney | 70 | Sister | — | Ohio |
| 35 | Margaret Sweeney | 67 | Sister | — | Ohio |
| 36 | George Foster | 29 | Head | Machinist | Ohio |
| 37 | Ruth Foster THIS PERSON | 28 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Marilyn Foster | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Fredia Foster | 56 | Mother | House Keeper | Sweden |
| 40 | Rudolf Eymann | 42 | Head | Assembler | Germany |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)