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Ruth Graham — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Oceana-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Graham across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Oceana-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Female
Spouse
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Oceana-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Claybanks Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oceana |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Township / Ward | Claybanks Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Graham | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| William Graham | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Jeanette Graham | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Joan Graham | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| David Graham | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Kenneth Graham | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lucille Graham | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Bonnie Graham | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| John Graham | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Helen Graham | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Oceana, Michigan
Other, age 34
Oceana, Michigan · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Ruth D. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Oceana-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 44
Oceana-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1896 — 10 household members
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Claybanks Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oceana |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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Our Model Tree links Ruth Graham across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Graham
Spouse · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Oceana-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Oceana-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01805-00036)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philip Rager | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 2 | Edith Rager | 78 | Mother | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Earl Smith | 28 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 4 | George E. Bracon | 59 | Head | Machinist Foreman | Michigan |
| 5 | Florence E. Bracon | 54 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Kenneth Bracon | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 7 | Edna Bracon | 19 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Arthur Brown | 32 | Head | Machinist | Michigan |
| 9 | Margaret O. Brown | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Priscilla Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Barbara Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Flora Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Sally Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 14 | George Brown | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Oscar Hendrickson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 16 | Mae O. Hendrickson | 45 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Warren Woods | 75 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Nettie O. Woods | 76 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 19 | George O. Rager | 45 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 20 | Mae Rager | 45 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Dale Rager | 19 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Lavon Rager | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Robert Rager | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Theodore Mikkelson | 2 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Henry Rager | 78 | Father | Farmer | Illinois |
| 26 | William H. Graham | 51 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 27 | Ruth Graham THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Helen Graham | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 29 | David Graham | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 30 | John Graham | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Kenneth Graham | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Lucille Graham | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Jeanette Graham | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Joan Graham | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Bonnie Graham | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Peter Van Buitant | 83 | Head | — | Belgium |
| 37 | Felicita Van Buitant | 83 | Wife | — | Belgium |
| 38 | Emiel O. Van Buitant | 48 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 39 | Simon O. Schmiedeknecht | 42 | Head | Dehairing Machine | Michigan |
| 40 | Anna Schmiedeknecht | 43 | Wife | Leather Finisher | 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)