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Ruth Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Providence-County, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & William — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Rhode Island
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Providence-County, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ruth E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ashton Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Township / Ward | Ashton Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Harris | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| William Harris | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Lena Harris | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Daughter, age 6
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ruth G |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Daughter, age 16
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ruth E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Daughter, age 25
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ruth E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ashton Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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 Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father William Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lena Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Harris
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Harris
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lena Harris
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Harris
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Harris
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Rhode Island
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Providence-County, Rhode Island
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1940 US Federal Census — Providence-County, Rhode Island
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03764-00486)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Green | 40 | Head | Cloth Inspector | Rhode Island |
| 2 | George Rawson | 57 | Head | Sales Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 3 | William Harris | 62 | Head | Maintenance | England |
| 4 | Lena Harris | 58 | Wife | — | England |
| 5 | Ruth E. Harris THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 6 | John T. G. Williams | 45 | Head | Cloth Inspector | England |
| 7 | Corinne B. Williams | 49 | Wife | Dye House Hand | Rhode Island |
| 8 | Barbara J. Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 9 | Benjamin Billington | 46 | Head | Caretaker | Rhode Island |
| 10 | Helen J. Billington | 47 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Joseph S. Billington | 15 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 12 | Ruth M. Billington | 13 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 13 | Margaret Alexander | 69 | Mother-in-law | — | Scotland |
| 14 | J. Vernon Rawson | 67 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Eva J. Rawson | 59 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 16 | Eva V. Rawson | 30 | Daughter | Primary Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 17 | Thomas H. Malloy | 35 | Head | Tracer | Rhode Island |
| 18 | Mae A. Malloy | 34 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 19 | Anne E. Malloy | 4 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 20 | Frances Malloy | 2 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 21 | Thomas Malloy | 0 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 22 | Albert Wild | 65 | Head | Yard Master | Rhode Island |
| 23 | Hannah Wild | 54 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 24 | Mary R. Jones | 47 | Head | — | Rhode Island |
| 25 | Ruth E. Jones | 19 | Daughter | Bench Hand | Rhode Island |
| 26 | Thomas H. Jones | 16 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 27 | Emma F. Hastings | 79 | Mother | — | Rhode Island |
| 28 | Elmer H. Winnie | 36 | Head | Investigator | Connecticut |
| 29 | Claire M. Winnie | 31 | Wife | Sales Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 30 | Mary E. Sumner | 68 | Head | — | England |
| 31 | Sarah Sumner | 64 | Sister | — | England |
| 32 | Lena S. Fogarty | 61 | Sister | — | England |
| 33 | Thomas Turner | 71 | Head | Twister Tender | England |
| 34 | Dora F. Turner | 68 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 35 | Willard E. Turner | 36 | Son | Shipping Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 36 | James H. Aldred | 45 | Head | Foreman | Rhode Island |
| 37 | Bertha Aldred | 45 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 38 | Alice E. Aldred | 20 | Daughter | Secretary | Rhode Island |
| 39 | Marion Aldred | 15 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 40 | John H. Aldred | 75 | Father | — | England |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
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)