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Ruth Green — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Van-Buren-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Green across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Van-Buren-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Van-Buren-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Green |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Van Buren |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Bangor Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lois Green | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Rosetta Green | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Vera Green | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Eileen Green | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Ruth Green | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Francis Green | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Francis Green | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Harold Green | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Barb Green | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Clara Green | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1930
Van Buren, …
Daughter, age 7
Van Buren, Michigan · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Green |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Van-Buren-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 17
Van-Buren-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1923 — 10 household members
| Surname | Green |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Van Buren |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Green across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Green
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Michigan
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Sibling
Lois Green
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barb Green
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vera Green
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Green
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosetta Green
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Green
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eileen Green
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Van-Buren-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Van-Buren-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01822-00182)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alton B. Karr | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Emma Karr | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Martin Karr | 23 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 4 | Allen Jr. Karr | 14 | Son | New Worker | Michigan |
| 5 | Francis Green | 52 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 6 | Clara Green | 38 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Harold Green | 19 | Son | New Worker | Indiana |
| 8 | Ruth Green THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | Indiana |
| 9 | Francis Jr. Green | 15 | Son | New Worker | Indiana |
| 10 | Rosetta Green | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Vera Green | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Barb Green | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Eileen Green | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Lois Green | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Ole B. Madsen | 57 | Head | Laborer | Denmark |
| 16 | Inger Madsen | 47 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 17 | Theodore Madsen | 25 | Son | Laborer | Denmark |
| 18 | Christine Madsen | 15 | Daughter | New Worker | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Elsie Madsen | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 20 | June Madsen | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Allen B. Overton | 62 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 22 | Ethel M. Overton | 59 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Gloria Henderson | 11 | Boarder | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Joyce Henderson | 9 | Boarder | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Ralph J. Merrill | 42 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 26 | Gladys K. Merrill | 30 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Kenneth E. Merrill | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Asa Penner | 26 | Head | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 29 | Ethel Penner | 24 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 30 | James J. Penner | 5 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 31 | Donald A. Penner | 2 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 32 | Glenn Haynes | 44 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 33 | Kathryn Haynes | 28 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Lucille Haynes | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Mildred Haynes | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 36 | E. Lewis Peterson | 76 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 37 | Elizabeth Peterson | 68 | Mother | — | Sweden |
| 38 | Ferdinand Erickson | 45 | Boarder | Retired | Illinois |
| 39 | Samuel Bozdak | 45 | Hired man | Laborer | Poland |
| 40 | Wayne Brant | 25 | Head | Pumper | Michigan |
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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)