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Ruth Howard — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Daviess-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Howard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Daviess-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hayman & William — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Daviess-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 6th Magisterial District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Daviess |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | 6Th Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teresa Howard | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| William Howard | Head | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Ruth Howard | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Daviess, Kentucky
Daughter, age 4
Daviess, Kentucky · implied b. ~1916 — 10 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 | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Daviess, Kentucky
Daughter, age 13
Daviess, Kentucky · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Daviess-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 23
Daviess-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 6th Magisterial District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Daviess |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Hayman Howard (~0.92 confidence) and father William Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Etta Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Howard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Hayman Howard
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Howard
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Etta Howard
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Howard
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Howard
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Teresa Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Daviess-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Daviess-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01299-00360)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neizer Westerfield | 37 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Roberta Westerfield | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Mary J. Westerfield | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | John Westerfield | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | James C. Westerfield | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Vera A. Westerfield | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | James L. Shirley | 72 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 8 | Millie Shirley | 67 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | John W. Shirley | 74 | Brother | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Nannie Hagan | 68 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Barney Hagan | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 12 | Etta Hagan | 41 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Herman Hagan | 21 | Son | Soldier | Kentucky |
| 14 | Joseph D. Hagan | 19 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 15 | Audry L. Hagan | 16 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 16 | Damon Hagan | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Thomas Hagan | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Hazel Hagan | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Wilma L. Hagan | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Juanita Hagan | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | William S. Howard | 70 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 22 | Ruth Howard THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Teresa Howard | 22 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | James L. Howard | 28 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 25 | Mary L. Howard | 23 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Kathleen Howard | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Frank M. Beam | 63 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Estelle Beam | 62 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | William G. Wimsatt | 36 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 30 | Margaret A. Wimsatt | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Raymond Wimsatt | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Donald Wimsatt | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Robert J. Wimsatt | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Thomas A. Hardesty | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 35 | Stella Hardesty | 39 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Celena Hardesty | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Dorothy Hardesty | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Betty L. Hardesty | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 39 | George J. Hardesty | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Ollie Tread | 58 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)