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Ruth Howard — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Madison-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Howard across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Madison-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Madison |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cashier |
| Industry | Show (Theater) |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 15 |
| Income (1939) | 210 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Cashier |
| Township / Ward | Granite City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jo Howard | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Kay Howard | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Jean Howard | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Norma Howard | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ruth Howard | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Robert Howard | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Arlayne Howard | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ruth Howard | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Richard Howard | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1930
Madison, Illinois
Daughter, age 8
Madison, Illinois · implied b. ~1922 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Madison-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 18
Madison-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1922 — 9 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Madison |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Occupation | Cashier |
| Industry | Show (Theater) |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 15 |
| Income (1939) | 210 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Howard across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Howard
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Illinois
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Sibling
Jo Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kay Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arlayne Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norma Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Madison-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, Illinois
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00850-00168)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Larry Peterson | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Herbert Hall | 43 | Head | Machinist | Indiana |
| 3 | Guline Hall | 40 | Wife | Housewife | Tennessee |
| 4 | Murray Hall | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Letha Hall | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Guline Hall | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Dorthy Hall | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Charles Hudgins | 36 | Head | Bricklayer | Missouri |
| 9 | Lucille Hudgins | 30 | Wife | Housework | Illinois |
| 10 | Bette Hudgins | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Dorothy Hudgins | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Julia Hudgins | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Richard Howard | 46 | Head | Finisher | Missouri |
| 14 | Ruth Howard | 42 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 15 | Norma Howard | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 16 | Ruth Howard THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | Cashier | Illinois |
| 17 | Robert Howard | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Kay Howard | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Arlayne Howard | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Jean Howard | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Jo Ann Howard | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | James Switzer | 39 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 23 | Loretta Switzer | 36 | Wife | Housework | Missouri |
| 24 | Rose Marie Switzer | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Lystra Martin | None | Enumerated at a different house but in my district! | — | — |
| 27 | Charles Miller | 47 | Head | Chemist | Kansas |
| 28 | Sylvia Miller | 31 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 29 | Russell Miller | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Charles Miller | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Robert Miller | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Lloyd Keller | 35 | Head | Welder | Illinois |
| 33 | Della Keller | 27 | Wife | Housework | Illinois |
| 34 | Arthur Burns | 45 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 35 | Clara Burns | 47 | Wife | Housework | Missouri |
| 36 | Barbara Burns | 20 | Daughter | Seamstress | Arizona |
| 37 | Ruth Burns | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Arba Bell | 39 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 39 | Lucy Bell | 36 | Wife | Housework | Missouri |
| 40 | Claire Bell | 17 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
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)