Ruth Harris — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1907), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 33 b. ~1907 Female Spouse Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wayne-County, Indiana
Surname	Harris
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Richmond
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Additional Details
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Township / Ward	Richmond
Est. Birth Year	~1907

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ruth	Age	Birth yr
Leslie Harris	Head	—	34	~1906
Robert Harris	Son	—	11	~1929
Ruth Harris	Spouse	—	33	~1907

Census Appearances

1920

Wayne, Indiana

Other, age 13

Wayne, Indiana · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Harris
Given Name	Ruth A.
Relationship to Head	Granddaughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	13
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Wayne, Indiana

Other, age 23

Wayne, Indiana · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Harris
Given Name	Ruth B
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Wayne-County, Indiana

Spouse, age 33

Wayne-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members

Surname	Harris
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Richmond
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Ruth Harris

Spouse · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Indiana

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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01109-00549)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Myrtle Jenkins	57	Mother-in-law	—	Kentucky
2	Riley Snodgrass	39	Head	Machinist	Indiana
3	Agnes Snodgrass	41	Wife	—	Indiana
4	Max Kirchentaler	63	Head	Shipping Clerk	Germany
5	Katherine Kirchentaler	60	Wife	—	Indiana
6	Leslie H. Harris	34	Head	Assembler	Indiana
7	Ruth Harris THIS PERSON	33	Wife	—	Indiana
8	Robert Harris	11	Son	—	Indiana
9	Edward Courtney	41	Head	Welder	Virginia
10	Mabel Courtney	40	Wife	—	Virginia
11	Lawrence Rottinghaus	54	Head	Salesman	Indiana
12	Octavia Rottinghaus	51	Wife	—	Indiana
13	Russell Rottinghaus	29	Son	Trucker	Indiana
14	Martha Rottinghaus	23	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Indiana
15	Helen Rottinghaus	21	Daughter	Machine Operator	Indiana
16	Juanita Rottinghaus	13	Daughter	—	Indiana
17	Ralph Smith	33	Head	Printer	Wisconsin
18	Esther Smith	27	Wife	—	Indiana
19	Ronald Smith	3	Son	—	Indiana
20	James Howard	34	Head	Machine Operator	Missouri
21	Lula Howard	34	Wife	—	Ohio
22	Russell Doren	41	Head	Proprietor	Indiana
23	Rosa Doren	41	Wife	—	Indiana
24	Betty Doren	18	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Indiana
25	Dorothy Doren	17	Daughter	—	Indiana
26	Lewis Doren	15	Son	—	Indiana
27	Russell Jr. Doren	10	Son	—	Indiana
28	Hubert Doren	8	Son	—	Indiana
29	Jesse Kneppy	39	Head	Lineman	Indiana
30	Racheal Kneppy	40	Wife	—	Indiana
31	Mattie Ford	67	Mother	—	Indiana
32	Joseph Burkhardt	63	Head	Cement Finisher	Indiana
33	Kathryn Burkhardt	53	Sister	Machine Operator	Indiana
34	Laura Burkhardt	52	Sister	—	Indiana
35	Robert Farley	64	Head	Attendant	Kentucky
36	Anna Farley	61	Wife	—	Kentucky
37	Clarence Elstro	32	Head	Milkman	Indiana
38	Mildred Elstro	36	Wife	—	Ohio
39	Harry S. Ellis	32	Head	Machine Operator	Indiana
40	Larkin Ellis	36	Wife	—	Indiana

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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.

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