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Ruth Graham — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Trumbull-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Graham across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Trumbull-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Valentine — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1919 Female Daughter Born: Ohio Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationTrumbull-County, Ohio
SurnameGraham
Given NameRuth (A)
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age21
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceOhio
1935 Residence (City)Niles city
1935 Residence (County)Trumbull
Additional Details
OccupationInspector
IndustryGlass Factory
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)240
Highest GradeH-4
1935 ResidenceSame House
Birth StateOhio
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)ohio
OccupationInspector
Township / WardNiles City
Est. Birth Year~1919

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Ruth Age Birth yr
Robert Graham Head — 27 ~1913
Harry Graham Son — 24 ~1916
Martha Graham Daughter — 18 ~1922
Valerie Graham Daughter — 11 ~1929
Ruth Graham Daughter — 21 ~1919

Census Appearances

1920
Trumbull, Ohio
Daughter, age 1
Trumbull, Ohio · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Graham
Given Name Ruth
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1930
Trumbull, Ohio
Daughter, age 11
Trumbull, Ohio · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Graham
Given Name Ruth
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1940
Trumbull-County, Ohio
Daughter, age 21
Trumbull-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
Surname Graham
Given Name Ruth (A)
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
1935 Residence (City) Niles city
1935 Residence (County) Trumbull
Occupation Inspector
Industry Glass Factory
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 240
Highest Grade H-4
1935 Residence Same House
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.
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Our Model Tree links Ruth Graham across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Graham (~0.60 confidence) and father Valentine Graham (~0.92 confidence) and father Valentine Graham (~0.92 confidence) and father Valentine Graham (~0.54 confidence) and father Valentine Graham (~0.54 confidence) and mother Alice Graham (~0.54 confidence) and mother Alice Graham (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.71
Father
Robert Graham
b. ~1913
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.6
Father
Valentine Graham
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Valentine Graham
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Valentine Graham
b. ~1886
Source father>father
● Household · direct · ~0.54
Father
Valentine Graham
b. ~1883
Source father>father
● Household · direct · ~0.54
Mother
Alice Graham
b. ~1891
Source father>mother
● Household · direct · ~0.54
Mother
Alice Graham
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Graham
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Ohio
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Sibling
Valerie Graham
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Graham
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Graham
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Trumbull-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03159-00466)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Robert Graham 27 Head Laborer Ohio
2 Harry Graham 24 Son Laborer Ohio
3 Ruth (A) Graham THIS PERSON 21 Daughter Inspector Ohio
4 Martha Graham 18 Daughter New Worker Ohio
5 Valerie Graham 11 Daughter — Ohio
6 William Nicholson 41 Head Laborer-Wheeler Pennsylvania
7 Catherine Nicholson 31 Wife — Pennsylvania
8 Alice Nicholson 14 Daughter — Ohio
9 Thomas Nicholson 4 Son — Ohio
10 Josephine (A) Cain 66 Head — West Virginia
11 George Tiriggi 36 Head Laborer Ohio
12 Marguerite (A) Tiriggi 33 Wife — Ohio
13 June Tiriggi 9 Daughter — Ohio
14 Dorita Tiriggi 3 Daughter — Ohio
15 Raymond Tiriggi 1 Son — Ohio
16 Gertrude (A) Brewer 59 Head Seamstress New Jersey
17 Paul George Brewer 18 Son — Ohio
18 Oliver Oney 36 Head Laborer Kentucky
19 Edna (A) Oney 34 Wife — Kansas
20 Thelma Oney 15 Daughter — Ohio
21 Doris Oney 10 Daughter — Ohio
22 Marion Oney 6 Son — Ohio
23 Burt (A) Stoddard 56 Head Laborer Ohio
24 Mary Jane Stoddard 54 Wife — Ohio
25 Harvey Robison 31 Head Truck Driver Ohio
26 Elizabeth (A) Robison 28 Wife — Ohio
27 Barbara Jean Robison 1 Daughter — Ohio
28 Juanita Robison 0 Daughter — Ohio
29 Harold W. Williams 42 Head Laborer Ohio
30 Blanche (A) Williams 37 Wife — Ohio
31 Harold Williams 18 Son Helper-Salesman Ohio
32 Harlan Williams 9 Son — Ohio
33 Alvin (A) Mcgowan 37 Head Fireman Indiana
34 Phyllis Mcgowan 34 Wife — Ohio
35 John (A) Morrison 23 Head Riveter Ohio
36 Blanche Morrison 23 Wife Clerk-Saleslady Ohio
37 Paul H. (A) Griffiths 29 Head Clerk-City Ohio
38 Genevieve Griffiths 25 Wife — Pennsylvania
39 Glenn Griffiths 0 Son — Ohio
40 Charles M. Beatty 50 Father-in-law Janitor Pennsylvania

Pedigree Summary

Ruth + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents ~0.84
Gen 2 · 3 grandparents ~0.54
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)

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