Ruth Harrison — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lorain-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Harrison across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lorain-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Female Spouse Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Lorain-County, Ohio
Surname	Harrison
Given Name	Ruth J
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	CARLISLE TOWNSHIP
1935 Residence (County)	LORAIN
Additional Details
Highest Grade	S-8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Township / Ward	Carlisle Township
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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ruth	Age	Birth yr
George Harrison	Son	—	11	~1929
Frank Harrison	Head	—	46	~1894
Frank Harrison	Son	—	19	~1921
John Harrison	Son	—	23	~1917
June Harrison	Daughter	—	25	~1915
Ruth Harrison	Spouse	—	46	~1894
Gene Harrison	Son	—	13	~1927

Census Appearances

1930

Lorain, Ohio

Other, age 36

Lorain, Ohio · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Harrison
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Lorain-County, Ohio

Spouse, age 46

Lorain-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members

Surname	Harrison
Given Name	Ruth J
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	CARLISLE TOWNSHIP
1935 Residence (County)	LORAIN
Highest Grade	S-8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Ruth Harrison

Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Ohio

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03103-00778)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Lolita L Condit	37	Wife	—	Ohio
2	Jeanie Condit	10	Daughter	—	Ohio
3	Frank J Harrison	46	Head	Farmer	Ohio
4	Ruth J Harrison THIS PERSON	46	Wife	—	Ohio
5	June M Harrison	25	Daughter	Art Teacher	Ohio
6	John R Harrison	23	Son	Machine Operator	Ohio
7	Frank Jr Harrison	19	Son	Machine Operator	Ohio
8	Gene G Harrison	13	Son	—	Ohio
9	George E Harrison	11	Son	—	Ohio
10	Harold E Kalter	37	Head	Chief Mechanical Engineer	Ohio
11	Catherine J Kalter	24	Wife	—	Ohio
12	John W Myers	59	Head	Die Maker	Ohio
13	Lara E Myers	49	Wife	—	Ohio
14	Bernice M Myers	27	Daughter	—	Ohio
15	Dorothy A Myers	23	Daughter	Stenographer	Ohio
16	Walter C Magumo	38	Head	Forman	Ohio
17	Louise E Magumo	32	Wife	—	Ohio
18	Walter C Jr Magumo	5	Son	—	Ohio
19	John G Magumo	1	Son	—	Ohio
20	Carl P Swiers	45	Head	Operator	Ohio
21	Francis Swiers	44	Wife	—	Ohio
22	Gerald D Swiers	18	Son	—	Ohio
23	Donna R Swiers	14	Daughter	—	Ohio
24	Corning D Ryals	44	Head	Florist	Ohio
25	Janet T Ryals	45	Wife	—	Ohio
26	William J Ryals	11	Son	—	Ohio
27	J Dawson Taggart	43	Brother-in-law	Wholesale Supply Salesman	Ohio
28	Norman W Better	37	Head	Machinist	Ohio
29	Nancy A Better	38	Wife	—	Ohio
30	Ann Hunter Better	5	Daughter	—	Ohio
31	Fred E Tuthill	47	Head	Prin High School Teacher	New York
32	Harriett S Tuthill	47	Wife	—	Ohio
33	Fred E Tuthill	15	Son	—	Ohio
34	Edwin R Vestal	50	Head	Salesman	Indiana
35	Ruth Vestal	46	Wife	—	Indiana
36	Samuel J Hastings	60	Head	Floor Sander	Ohio
37	Helen L Hastings	45	Wife	—	Ohio
38	Avis B Hastings	25	Daughter	—	Ohio
39	Leonard D Tufford	48	Head	President	Ohio
40	Peggy I Tufford	40	Wife	—	New York

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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