Ruth Howard — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Huron-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Howard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Huron-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Female Spouse Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Huron-County, Ohio
Surname	Howard
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Ripley Township
1935 Residence (County)	Huron
Additional Details
Industry	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Township / Ward	Ripley Township
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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ruth	Age	Birth yr
Clarence Howard	Head	—	49	~1891
Lois Howard	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Ruth Howard	Spouse	—	46	~1894

Census Appearances

1920

Huron, Ohio

Spouse, age 26

Huron, Ohio · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Howard
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Huron, Ohio

Other, age 36

Huron, Ohio · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Howard
Given Name	Ruth E.
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Huron-County, Ohio

Spouse, age 46

Huron-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members

Surname	Howard
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Ripley Township
1935 Residence (County)	Huron
Industry	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Ruth Howard

Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Ohio

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Huron-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03088-00962)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Evelyn Ruth Strimple	14	Daughter	—	Ohio
2	Patricia Ann Strimple	2	Daughter	—	Ohio
3	Mable Barnes	40	Head	Cook	Ohio
4	Janice Barnes	18	Daughter	Operator	Ohio
5	Teresa Barnes	17	Daughter	—	Ohio
6	Mary Barnes	15	Daughter	—	Ohio
7	Billy Barnes	11	Son	—	Ohio
8	Charles Ketterman	56	Head	Farmer	Pennsylvania
9	Inez Ketterman	55	Wife	—	Ohio
10	Donna Ketterman	33	Daughter	Stenographer	Ohio
11	Harry Ketterman	20	Son	Truck Driver	Ohio
12	Herbert Ketterman	16	Son	—	Ohio
13	L. A. Culbertson	64	Head	Farmer	Ohio
14	Clara Culbertson	57	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
15	Thor Gifford	34	Head	Farmer	Ohio
16	Velma Gifford	32	Wife	—	Ohio
17	Morgan Putter	25	Head	Milk Hauler	Ohio
18	Wilma Putter	23	Wife	—	Ohio
19	Jimmie Putter	3	Son	—	Ohio
20	Harry Barre	66	Head	—	Ohio
21	Musette Barre	66	Wife	—	Minnesota
22	Alfred B. Golding	75	Head	Farmer	Ohio
23	Celia Smith	59	Hired Girl	Housekeeper	Michigan
24	Charles Brown	69	Head	Farmer	Ohio
25	Thelma Brown	52	Wife	—	Ohio
26	Helen Brown	13	Daughter	—	Ohio
27	Ella Blackmon	79	Head	—	Ohio
28	Apr. 15, 1940	None	—	—	—
29	Harry Barnes	62	Head	Farming	Ohio
30	Daisy Barnes	58	Wife	—	Ohio
31	Willis Barnes	28	Son	Farm Helper	Ohio
32	Clarence Howard	49	Head	Farming	Ohio
33	Ruth Howard THIS PERSON	46	Wife	—	Ohio
34	Lois Jean Howard	15	Daughter	—	Ohio
35	S. G. Shuman	77	Head	—	Ohio
36	Mary Ella Shuman	75	Wife	—	Ohio
37	Lloyd Brown	38	Head	Laborer	Ohio
38	Florence Brown	37	Wife	—	Ohio
39	Milton Brown	14	Son	—	Ohio
40	Evelyn Brown	13	Daughter	—	Ohio

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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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