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Ruth Howard — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruth Howard across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kent-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Owen & Owen — first a spouse (b.~1904), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Spouse
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kent-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Vergennes Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Vergennes Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 Howard | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Owen Howard | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Ralph Howard | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Lester Howard | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1910
Kent, Michigan
Daughter, age 7
Kent, Michigan · implied b. ~1903 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Ruth L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Kent, Michigan
Daughter, age 16
Kent, Michigan · implied b. ~1904 — 11 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 | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Kent, Michigan
Daughter, age 26
Kent, Michigan · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Kent-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 36
Kent-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Vergennes Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Owen Howard (~0.92 confidence) and father Owen Howard (~0.92 confidence) and father Owen Howard (~0.60 confidence) and mother Jane Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Howard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Father
Owen Howard
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Owen Howard
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Owen Howard
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Jane Howard
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Howard
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Howard
Spouse · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Michigan
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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 — Kent-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01775-00756)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Betty Jane Murray | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 2 | Joanne Murray | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Owen Howard | 33 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 4 | Ruth Howard THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Ralph Howard | 35 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 6 | Lester Howard | 29 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 7 | John Walma | 23 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 8 | Jennie Walma | 22 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Andrew Walma | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Elizabeth Vanderglas | 50 | Mother | — | Netherlands |
| 11 | Vincent Ray | 45 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 12 | Angela Ray | 41 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Hannah Mccarthy | 57 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 14 | Helen Mccarthy | 31 | Daughter | Teacher | Michigan |
| 15 | Mary Mccarthy | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | Michigan |
| 16 | Gertrude Myers | 45 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 17 | Geraldine Myers | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 18 | John Myers | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Chas A Kloyle | 66 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 20 | Josephine Kloyle | 56 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Chas Jr Kloyle | 21 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 22 | Howard Bowhuis | 18 | Hired man | Laborer | Michigan |
| 23 | Howard Shunka | 47 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 24 | Meyle Shunka | 41 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Edward Payne | 50 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 26 | Geneva Payne | 48 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 27 | James Payne | 21 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 28 | Jacqueline Payne | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Kate Howard | 67 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 30 | Thomas Murphy | 70 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 31 | Kate Murphy | 58 | Sister | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Kenny Dillenbeck | 43 | Hired man | Laborer | Michigan |
| 33 | Clara Bailey | 60 | Head | Sewing | Michigan |
| 34 | Lester Bailey | 38 | Son | Teacher | Michigan |
| 35 | Joseph Bailey | 21 | Son | Waiter | Michigan |
| 36 | Alice Gott | 87 | Mother | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Donald Mcpherson | 34 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 38 | Ellusa Mcpherson | 28 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Jenett Mcpherson | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Susan Mcpherson | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.86
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)