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Ruth Green — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mecosta-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Green across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mecosta-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Female
Spouse
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mecosta-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Green |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sheridan Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mecosta |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Sheridan Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Green | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Laurina Green | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lester Green | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Robert Green | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Lester Green | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Gayle Green | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Thomas Green | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ruth Green | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mecosta, Michigan
Spouse, age 25
Mecosta, Michigan · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Green |
| Given Name | Ruth A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | W. Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Mecosta, Michigan
Spouse, age 35
Mecosta, Michigan · implied b. ~1895 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Green |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Mecosta-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 45
Mecosta-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
| Surname | Green |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sheridan Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mecosta |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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Our Model Tree links Ruth Green across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Green
Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Mecosta-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Mecosta-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01788-01020)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Richard Ellsworth | 35 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 42 | Gladys Ellsworth | 38 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Otto S Young | 60 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 44 | Eva Young | 56 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Manfred Young | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 46 | Lewis Young | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Evadene Young | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Lawrence E Smith | 51 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 49 | Gordon Smith | 46 | Brother | Farmer | Michigan |
| 50 | Helen Smith | 40 | Sister in law | — | Michigan |
| 51 | Ula Smith | 20 | Niece | Maid | Michigan |
| 52 | Vera Smith | 18 | Niece | House Work | Michigan |
| 53 | Lyle Pluimson|Pluimsson | 23 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 54 | Mildred Pluimson|Pluimsson | 22 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Maurice Pluimson|Pluimsson | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Lynn Lindell | 32 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 57 | Birdina Lindell | 28 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Lester Green | 45 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 59 | Ruth Green THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Thomas Green | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 61 | La Moine Green | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Lester Jr Green | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Laurina Green | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Gayle Green | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Robert Green | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 66 | Walter Cook | 38 | Head | Tool Grinder | Michigan |
| 67 | Sylvia Cook | 40 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Vernon Cook | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Elsel Cook | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Colleen Cook | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Ruth Cook | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Albert Johnson | 25 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 73 | Winifred Johnson | 24 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 74 | Donald Johnson | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Barbara Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Tony Alfred Harris | 37 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 77 | Lula Bernice Harris | 29 | Wife | Tool Grinder | Michigan |
| 78 | Alfred Alan Harris | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Cleveland Harris | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Norman J. Harris | 2 | Son | — | 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)