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Ruth Harrison — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kalamazoo-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Harrison across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kalamazoo-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1909), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Spouse
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kalamazoo-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Harrison |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Unincorporated place Sherwood Park |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kalamazoo |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Unincorporated Place Sherwood Park |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Harrison | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Eleanor Harrison | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Carol Harrison | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Barbara Harrison | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Fred Harrison | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Marilyn Harrison | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Ruth Harrison | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Other, age 22
Kalamazoo, Michigan · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harrison |
| Given Name | Ruth C. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Kalamazoo-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 31
Kalamazoo-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
| Surname | Harrison |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Unincorporated place Sherwood Park |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kalamazoo |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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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 Harrison across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Harrison
Spouse · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Kalamazoo-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Kalamazoo-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01772-00514)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lorraina Gurnett | 71 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Bert Winston | 43 | Head | Press Feeder | Michigan |
| 43 | Lydia Winston | 42 | Wife | Press Feeder | Michigan |
| 44 | Walter Schultz | 46 | Head | Molder | Iowa |
| 45 | Maude Schultz | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Jacob Peterson | 35 | Head | Trater | Michigan |
| 47 | Elsie Peterson | 34 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Marilyn Peterson | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Ruth Peterson | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Ralph Brennan | 25 | Head | Purchaser | Michigan |
| 51 | Margaret Brennan | 25 | Wife | Mechanic Feeder | Illinois |
| 52 | Molly A Brennan | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Nancy Holderman | 20 | Lodger | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Coddington Rice | 45 | Head | Paper Trimmer | Michigan |
| 55 | Jessie Rice | 47 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Wilma Rice | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Michigan |
| 57 | Donald Rice | 18 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Verna Rice | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Russell Rice | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Carl Rice | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Geraldine Rice | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Richard Rice | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Fred Harrison | 38 | Head | Janitor | Illinois |
| 64 | Ruth Harrison THIS PERSON | 31 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Fred Harrison | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 66 | Eleanor Harrison | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Barbara Harrison | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Marilyn Harrison | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Carol Harrison | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Martin Mahman | 29 | Head | Shiptriple | Michigan |
| 71 | Ann Mahman | 29 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Richard Mahman | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Carol Mahman | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 74 | Adren Rice | 36 | Head | Beader L | Michigan |
| 75 | Freda Rice | 31 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Jerry L Rice | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Eva Rice | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 78 | John Rounda | 30 | Head | Machinist | Wisconsin |
| 79 | Phoebe Rounda | 27 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Barbara Rounda | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
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)