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Ruth Harris — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruth Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Weber-County, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Utah
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Weber-County, Utah |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ogden City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Weber |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Township / Ward | Ogden City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Harris | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| William Harris | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Sophia Blond | Other | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Mattie Harris | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Weber, Utah
Daughter, age 2
Weber, Utah · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ruth W. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1930
Weber, Utah
Daughter, age 12
Weber, Utah · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ruth W |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1940
Weber-County, Utah
Daughter, age 22
Weber-County, Utah · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ogden City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Weber |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
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 William Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father William Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father William Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Harris
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Harris
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Harris
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Harris
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Harris
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Utah
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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 — Weber-County, Utah
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1940 US Federal Census — Weber-County, Utah
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04222-01168)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kathleen Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 2 | Beverly Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 3 | Carol Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 4 | Barbara Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 5 | Leland A. Brown | 1 | Son | — | Utah |
| 6 | Frank L. Burges | 52 | Head | Barber | South Dakota |
| 7 | Margaret Burges | 52 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 8 | William H. Harris | 62 | Head | Inspector | Utah |
| 9 | Mattie Harris | 56 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 10 | Ruth Harris THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 11 | Sophia Blond | 34 | Maid | House Keeper | Canada English |
| 12 | Edgar M. Cole | 44 | Head | Mechanical Engineer | Utah |
| 13 | Nana Cole | 46 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 14 | Ronald Cole | 21 | Son | Laborer | Utah |
| 15 | Gordon Cole | 19 | Son | — | Utah |
| 16 | Glen Cole | 14 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 17 | Spencer S. Eccles | 44 | Head | President And Manager | Utah |
| 18 | Hope Eccles | 37 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 19 | Nancy Eccles | 9 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 20 | Spencer Jr. Eccles | 5 | Son | — | Utah |
| 21 | Annie Hanks | 24 | Maid | House Keeper | Utah |
| 22 | Caleb A. Shreeve | 39 | Head | Clerk | Utah |
| 23 | Leone Shreeve | 38 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Caleb Jr. Shreeve | 6 | Son | — | Utah |
| 25 | Geraldine Shreeve | 5 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 26 | Roger Shreeve | 3 | Son | — | Utah |
| 27 | William A. Shaw | 49 | Head | Salesman | Utah |
| 28 | Viggel Shaw | 43 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 29 | Elaine Shaw | 15 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 30 | William Jr. Shaw | 5 | Son | — | Utah |
| 31 | Othe C. Hammond | 40 | Head | Vice President | Utah |
| 32 | Lucy Hammond | 33 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 33 | Gayle Hammond | 4 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 34 | Morgan Hammond | 2 | Son | — | Utah |
| 35 | Louise Andreasen | 19 | Maid | House Keeper | Utah |
| 36 | William Bartlett | 38 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 37 | Lucille Bartlett | 30 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 38 | Mary Louise Bartlett | 5 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 39 | Ruth Wagstaff | 18 | Maid | House Keeper | Utah |
| 40 | Virginia Dugmore | 36 | Head | — | Utah |
Related Census Records
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)