Ruth Howard — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Denver-County, Colorado

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Howard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Denver-County, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lewis & Emma — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Female Head Born: Colorado Divorced

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Denver-County, Colorado
Surname	Howard
Given Name	Ruth H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Divorced
Birthplace	Colorado
1935 Residence (City)	Denver City
1935 Residence (County)	Denver
Additional Details
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Colorado
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	colorado
Township / Ward	Denver City
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
Gustave Loof	Other	—	20	~1920
Frances Howard	Other	—	77	~1863
Joseph Sollender	Other	—	21	~1919
William Kruel	Other	—	25	~1915
Gustave Loof	Other	—	49	~1891
Ruth Howard	Head	—	46	~1894
Betty Howard	Daughter	—	18	~1922

Census Appearances

1920

Denver, Colorado

Daughter, age 25

Denver, Colorado · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Howard
Given Name	Ruth G
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Colorado
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Colorado
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	colorado

1930

Denver, Colorado

Other, age 36

Denver, Colorado · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Howard
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Colorado
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Colorado
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	colorado

1940

Denver-County, Colorado

Head, age 46

Denver-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members

Surname	Howard
Given Name	Ruth H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Divorced
Birthplace	Colorado
1935 Residence (City)	Denver City
1935 Residence (County)	Denver
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Colorado
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	colorado

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

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Lewis Weaver

b. ~1859

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Emma Weaver

b. ~1863

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Ruth Howard

Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Colorado

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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 — Denver-County, Colorado Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00488-00734)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Prentiss Boyd	36	Lodger	Roller	Louisiana
2	S. W. Mendelsohn	50	Head	Manager	Lithuania
3	Jennie P. Mendelsohn	45	Wife	—	Latvia
4	Harold Brown	45	Head	Fireman	Tennessee
5	Cassie S. Brown	44	Wife	Stock Girl	Mississippi
6	Harold Jr. Brown	10	Son	—	Colorado
7	John Eplet	42	Head	Janitor	Alabama
8	Addie Eplet	42	Wife	—	Alabama
9	Jacques Eplet	5	Son	—	Colorado
10	Sondra Eplet	2	Daughter	—	Colorado
11	Mattie King	66	Mother-in-law	Maid	Alabama
12	Ralph Myers	38	Head	—	Mississippi
13	Phiniss Myers	27	Wife	—	Mississippi
14	Ethel Myers	3	Daughter	Stenographer	New Mexico
15	Robert Myers	20	Son	Janitor	New Mexico
16	William H. Young	48	Head	Minister	Tennessee
17	Genevieve Young	42	Wife	—	Ohio
18	"""Had As Many As Was Told""" Young	None	—	—	—
19	Isador Kushman	53	Head	Manager	Russia
20	Molly Kushman	43	Wife	—	Russia
21	Ruebin Kushman	24	Son	Laborer	England
22	Charlotte Kushman	22	Daughter	Office Clerk	Colorado
23	Esther Kushman	18	Daughter	Office Clerk	Minnesota
24	William Krueger	68	Head	Handler	Illinois
25	Louisa A. Krueger	68	Wife	—	Ohio
26	Ruth H. Howard THIS PERSON	46	Head	—	Colorado
27	Betty L. Howard	18	Daughter	Saleswoman	Colorado
28	Frances Howard	77	Mother	—	Virginia
29	William Kruel	25	Lodger	Pipe-Fitter	Wisconsin
30	Gustave Loof	49	Lodger	Machinist	Germany
31	Gustave Jr. Loof	20	Lodger	Salesman	Wyoming
32	Joseph Sollender	21	Lodger	Checking Clerk	Kansas
33	Gilbert Zerk	68	Head	Plumber	Ohio
34	Blanche A. Zerk	64	Wife	—	Ohio
35	Louis S. Youngs	68	Head	Traveling Salesman	New York
36	Beatrice Youngs	70	Wife	—	Michigan
37	Alphonse Christie	49	Lodger	Accountant	Colorado
38	Thomas Hall	58	Head	Barber	Kansas
39	Anna Belle Hall	57	Wife	—	Colorado
40	Charles G. Hall	65	Brother	Barber	Kansas

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Pedigree Summary

Ruth

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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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