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Ruth James — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Otero-County, Colorado
Our Model Tree links this Ruth James across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Otero-County, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Colorado
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Otero-County, Colorado |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Otero |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Book keeper |
| Industry | Seed House |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 624 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Occupation | Book Keeper |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul James | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Ruth James | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Eunice James | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Beulah James | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| David James | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Tom James | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Permelia James | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1930
Otero, Colorado
Daughter, age 14
Otero, Colorado · implied b. ~1916 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Ruth P |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1940
Otero-County, Colorado
Daughter, age 24
Otero-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Otero |
| Occupation | Book keeper |
| Industry | Seed House |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 624 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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 James across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth James
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Colorado
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Sibling
Eunice James
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beulah James
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David James
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul James
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)
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1940 US Federal Census — Otero-County, Colorado
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1940 US Federal Census — Otero-County, Colorado
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00473-00039)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ruby Russell | 30 | Wife | H | New Mexico |
| 42 | Blanche Russell | 12 | Daughter | — | New Mexico |
| 43 | Daniel Russell | 9 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 44 | Georgia Russell | 2 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 45 | Pearl Bareman | 27 | Head | Common Labor | Missouri |
| 46 | Mabel Bareman | 22 | Wife | H | Kansas |
| 47 | Shirley Bareman | 3 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 48 | Aurelio Silva | 31 | Head | Manager | Missouri |
| 49 | Gertrude Silva | 28 | Wife | H | Wisconsin |
| 50 | Robert Silva | 4 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 51 | Bergen Hodge | 73 | Head | Retired | Illinois |
| 52 | Virgil Martini | 36 | Head | Common Labor | Missouri |
| 53 | Gladys Martini | 31 | Wife | H | Colorado |
| 54 | Virgil Martini | 10 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 55 | George Martini | 8 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 56 | Fred Martini | 6 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 57 | Alfred Martini | 3 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 58 | Arlene Martini | 1 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 59 | Wm A. Edwards | 30 | Head | Mechanic | Colorado |
| 60 | Ruth Edwards | 25 | Wife | H | Washington |
| 61 | Wm A. Edwards | 6 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 62 | Barbara Edwards | 3 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 63 | Janice Edwards | 1 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 64 | Tom A. James | 57 | Head | Common Labor | Georgia |
| 65 | Permelia James | 50 | Wife | H | Missouri |
| 66 | Ruth James THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Book Keeper | Colorado |
| 67 | Paul James | 22 | Son | Common Labor | Colorado |
| 68 | Eunice James | 17 | Daughter | S | Colorado |
| 69 | Beulah James | 15 | Daughter | S | Colorado |
| 70 | David James | 10 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 71 | Adam Food | 27 | Head | Farm Labor | Kansas |
| 72 | Frances Food | 23 | Wife | H | Kansas |
| 73 | Sandra Sue Food | 1 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 74 | Henry D. Schlegel | 57 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 75 | Katherine Schlegel | 56 | Wife | H | Russia |
| 76 | Palmer Schlegel | 18 | Son | Farm Labor | Kansas |
| 77 | Rosie Schlegel | 10 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 78 | George K. Schlegel | 54 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 79 | Elizabeth Schlegel | 51 | Wife | H | Russia |
| 80 | Rebecca Schlegel | 24 | Daughter | O | Kansas |
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)