Ruth Henderson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Butler-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Henderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Butler-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sam & Jessie — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1919 Female Daughter Born: Ohio Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Butler-County, Ohio
Surname	Henderson
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (County)	Butler
Additional Details
Occupation	Paper Box Factory
Industry	PW
Class of Worker	335
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	40
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Paper Box Factory
Township / Ward	Middletown City
Est. Birth Year	~1919

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 Henderson	Daughter	—	21	~1919
Hazel Henderson	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Betty Henderson	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Jessie Henderson	Head	—	52	~1888

Census Appearances

1920

Butler, Ohio

Daughter, age 1

Butler, Ohio · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Henderson
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	1
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	none
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Butler, Ohio

Daughter, age 11

Butler, Ohio · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Henderson
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	11
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Butler-County, Ohio

Daughter, age 21

Butler-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members

Surname	Henderson
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (County)	Butler
Occupation	Paper Box Factory
Industry	PW
Class of Worker	335
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	40
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Our Model Tree links Ruth Henderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Sam Henderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Henderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Sam Henderson

b. ~1880

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Jessie Henderson

b. ~1888

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Ruth Henderson

Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Ohio

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Sibling

Betty Henderson

Sibling · 1940 · age 19

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Hazel Henderson

Sibling · 1940 · age 15

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

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

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Butler-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03035-00202)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Mary E. Watson	4	Daughter	—	Ohio
2	William H. Johns	69	Head	Steel Rolling Mill	Ohio
3	Myrtle Johns	58	Wife	—	Ohio
4	William E. Compton	43	Head	Buick Gas Station	Ohio
5	Helen Compton	41	Wife	—	Ohio
6	Amy E. Compton	18	Daughter	—	Ohio
7	Mary H. Compton	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
8	Diltz Mitchell	52	Head	Steel Rolling Mill	Kentucky
9	Evelyn Mitchell	46	Wife	—	Ohio
10	Patricia A. Mitchell	12	Daughter	—	Ohio
11	Margaret J. Mitchell	11	Daughter	—	Ohio
12	Frank Burgmuller	82	Head	—	Ohio
13	Seda A. Burgmuller	69	Wife	—	Ohio
14	Jesse C. Mann	58	Head	Draughtsman	Ohio
15	Irene S. Mann	54	Wife	—	Ohio
16	Kenneth H. Mann	21	Son	—	Ohio
17	Frank Wittenbrook	67	Boarder	Steel Rolling Mill	Ohio
18	Louis Strothbeck	60	Head	Retail Coal Yard	Ohio
19	Carrie Strothbeck	66	Wife	—	Ohio
20	George Barr	68	Head	—	Ohio
21	Eddie Barr	64	Wife	—	Arkansas
22	George Arkell	44	Head	Foreman	Ohio
23	Cora Arkell	37	Wife	—	Kentucky
24	Robert L. Arkell	18	Son	—	Ohio
25	Betty Jane Arkell	17	Daughter	—	Ohio
26	Earl Becher	53	Head	Steel Rolling Mill	Ohio
27	Alma Becher	51	Wife	—	Ohio
28	Amelia Hill	76	Head	—	Germany
29	Jessie Henderson	52	Head	—	Ohio
30	Ruth Henderson THIS PERSON	21	Daughter	Paper Box Factory	Ohio
31	Betty L. Henderson	19	Daughter	Hospital	Ohio
32	Hazel Henderson	15	Daughter	—	Ohio
33	Edward Porter	38	Head	Garage	Ohio
34	Mildred Porter	38	Wife	—	Ohio
35	Joan Porter	13	Daughter	—	Ohio
36	Enos Black	67	Head	Pattern Maker	Dayton
37	Matilda Black	67	Wife	—	Delaware
38	John W. Durgin	29	Head	Retail Furniture	Ohio
39	Velma Durgin	30	Wife	—	Indiana

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Pedigree Summary

Ruth + 2 siblings

Gen 1 · 2 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)

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