Ruth Harris — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Oceana-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Oceana-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Female Head Born: Indiana Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Oceana-County, Michigan
Surname	Harris
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Oceana
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Michigan
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Township / Ward	Hart Village
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ruth	Age	Birth yr
Helene Harris	Daughter	—	23	~1917
Shirley Harris	Daughter	—	4	~1936
Ruth Harris	Head	—	46	~1894
Donald Harris	Son	—	9	~1931

Census Appearances

1920

Oceana, Michigan

Spouse, age 25

Oceana, Michigan · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Harris
Given Name	Ruth M.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Oceana, Michigan

Spouse, age 36

Oceana, Michigan · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Harris
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Oceana-County, Michigan

Head, age 46

Oceana-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members

Surname	Harris
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Oceana
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Michigan
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Ruth Harris

Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Michigan

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Oceana-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01805-00214)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	John Ellis	29	Head	Butcher	Michigan
2	Ruth Ellis	33	Wife	Helper	Michigan
3	Betty Jane Ellis	1	Daughter	—	Michigan
4	Lyle Wykoff	34	Head	Clerk	Michigan
5	Ethel Wykoff	32	Wife	Manager	Michigan
6	William Hardy	73	Head	Manager	Ohio
7	Elizabeth Hardy	63	Wife	—	Michigan
8	Edith Hardy	40	Daughter	Deputy	Michigan
9	John Ab Clark	66	Head	Laborer	Michigan
10	Iva Ab Clark	46	Wife	—	Michigan
11	Ruth Harris THIS PERSON	46	Head	—	Indiana
12	Helene Harris	23	Daughter	Maid	Michigan
13	Donald Harris	9	Son	—	Michigan
14	Shirley Harris	4	Daughter	—	Michigan
15	Thomas Hasty	80	Head	—	Indiana
16	Flora E Hasty	72	Wife	—	Ohio
17	Charles A Hasty	68	Brother	—	Indiana
18	Elmer Stanhope	74	Head	—	Wisconsin
19	Anna Stanhope	28	Daughter	—	Michigan
20	Frank Bervoets	60	Head	—	Belgium
21	Anna Bervoets	72	Wife	—	Holland
22	Marcel Vandenheuvel	23	Boarder	Bartender	Michigan
23	Sherman Hasty	75	Head	Carpenter	Indiana
24	Frank Dillingham	44	Head	Dealer	Michigan
25	Etta Dillingham	43	Wife	—	Michigan
26	William Dillingham	19	Son	—	Michigan
27	Max Neitveld	52	Head	Manager	Poland
28	Katie Neitveld	46	Wife	—	Russia
29	Melvin Barkness	41	Head	Repairman	South Dakota
30	Lillian Barkness	38	Wife	Helper	Michigan
31	Virginia Barkness	13	Daughter	—	Michigan
32	Gloria Barkness	11	Daughter	—	Michigan
33	Donald Cargill	29	Head	Teacher	Michigan
34	Marie Cargill	30	Wife	Maid	Netherlands
35	Clayton Snider	40	Head	Dealer	Michigan
36	Norma Snider	39	Wife	—	Michigan
37	Corrine Snider	20	Daughter	Secretary	Michigan
38	Peg Snider	18	Daughter	Helper	Michigan
39	Cornelius Meyvis	49	Head	Manager	Belgium
40	Florence Meyvis	37	Wife	Cook	Michigan

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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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