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Ruth Henderson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ashland-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Henderson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ashland-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ashland-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Henderson |
| Given Name | Ruth Arlene |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ashland City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ashland |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Ashland 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Henderson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Frances Riebel | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Mary Pickenspaw | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Grace Henderson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Isabell Pickenspaw | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Bruce Pickenspaw | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Victor Pickenspaw | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Ulrich Weil | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Evelyn Swartz | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ashland, Ohio
Daughter, age 12
Ashland, Ohio · implied b. ~1918 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Henderson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | Electric Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Ashland-County, Ohio
Daughter, age 22
Ashland-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
| Surname | Henderson |
| Given Name | Ruth Arlene |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ashland City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ashland |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Henderson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Henderson
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Ohio
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Sibling
Frances Riebel
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Pickenspaw
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ulrich Weil
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace Henderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Swartz
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bruce Pickenspaw
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Ashland-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Ashland-County, Ohio
Page Contents
16 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03022-00492)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry W. Guth | 66 | Head | Janitor | Ohio |
| 2 | Ezra Maud Guth | 64 | Wife | Housekeeper | New Jersey |
| 3 | Kathern Hoffman | 92 | Mother-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Lura Jane Campbell | 66 | Head | Housekeeper | Ohio |
| 5 | Clara Campbell | 72 | Sister | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Minnie Campbell | 75 | Sister | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Victor B. Pickenspaw | 50 | Head | Accountant | Ohio |
| 8 | Isabell Pickenspaw | 45 | Wife | Housekeeper | Ohio |
| 9 | Bruce Pickenspaw | 17 | Son | School | Ohio |
| 10 | Mary Pickenspaw | 17 | Daughter | School | Ohio |
| 11 | Frances E. Riebel | 22 | Daughter | Student | Ohio |
| 12 | Evelyn Mae Swartz | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Ulrich Weil | 29 | Son | Architect | Germany |
| 14 | Ruth Arlene Henderson THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Grace Irene Henderson | 21 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Anne Rosenfeld | 46 | Head | — | Russia |
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)