Ruth Howard — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · King-County, Washington

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Howard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in King-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Lola — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 25 b. ~1915 Female Daughter Born: Washington Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	King-County, Washington
Surname	Howard
Given Name	Ruth D.
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Washington
1935 Residence (City)	Seattle City
1935 Residence (County)	King
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	C-3
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington
Township / Ward	Seattle City
Est. Birth Year	~1915

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	Daughter	—	25	~1915
Lola Howard	Spouse	—	53	~1887
William Howard	Head	—	57	~1883
Donald Howard	Son	—	25	~1915

Census Appearances

1920

King, Washington

Daughter, age 6

King, Washington · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Howard
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	6
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Washington
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Oregon
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington

1930

King, Washington

Daughter, age 16

King, Washington · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members

● 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	Washington
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Oregon
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington

1940

King-County, Washington

Daughter, age 25

King-County, Washington · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members

Surname	Howard
Given Name	Ruth D.
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Washington
1935 Residence (City)	Seattle City
1935 Residence (County)	King
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	C-3
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington

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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 William Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lola Howard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

William Howard

b. ~1883

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Lola Howard

b. ~1887

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Ruth Howard

Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Washington

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Sibling

Donald Howard

Sibling · 1940 · age 25

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 — King-County, Washington Open full size

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04378-00783)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Bartley J. Beasley	57	Head	Foreman	Indiana
2	Mary G. Beasley	55	Wife	—	Indiana
4	Ida Lattman	57	Head	Owner	Russia
5	Isaac Martin	64	Brother	Presser	Russia
6	Milton Robinson	21	Lodger	Salesman	Washington
7	Ben Stein	20	Lodger	Insurance	Russia
8	Harry G. Allen	48	Head	Salesman	North Dakota
9	May G. Allen	48	Wife	—	Washington
10	John Allen	14	Son	—	Washington
11	Edward F. White	75	Father-in-law	Tailor	Canada
12	Max Aronin	60	Head	Hardware	Russia
13	Jennie Aronin	60	Wife	—	Russia
14	Anne Aronin	24	Daughter	Stenographer	Washington
15	Betty Aronin	26	Daughter	Stenographer	Washington
16	Edith M. Stevens	62	Head	—	Michigan
17	Corinne Stevens	33	Daughter	—	Washington
18	William Stevens	23	Son	Auditor	Washington
19	Sarah Lindley	86	Mother	—	Michigan
20	William Peck	63	Head	Contractor	Canada
21	Laurie Peck	54	Wife	—	Canada
22	Mae Peck	19	Daughter	Stenographer	Canada
23	Frederick Veehoff	72	Head	Salesman	New Hampshire
24	Selma Veehoff	54	Wife	—	Missouri
25	Gloria Veehoff	22	Daughter	Stenographer	Washington
26	Donald H. Evans	51	Head	Engineer	Washington
27	Lucille D. Evans	45	Wife	—	Ohio
28	Betty Mae Evans	19	Daughter	—	Washington
29	Nancy Anne Evans	6	Daughter	—	Washington
30	Abraham Schulman	52	Head	Furniture	Russia
31	Minnie Schulman	49	Wife	—	Russia
32	Betty Schulman	15	Daughter	—	Washington
33	Mary Goldfine	45	Sister-in-law	—	Russia
35	Henry C. Hallowell	33	Head	Auditor	Missouri
36	Lela Hallowell	60	Mother	Partner	Missouri
37	William H. Howard	57	Head	Vice President	Pennsylvania
38	Lola B. Howard	53	Wife	—	Oregon
39	Donald B. Howard	25	Son	Executive	Washington
40	Ruth D. Howard THIS PERSON	25	Daughter	—	Washington

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Pedigree Summary

Ruth + 1 sibling

Gen 1 · 2 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)

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