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Ruth James — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Ruth James across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Kansas |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Sarcoxie Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank James | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Lilla James | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Ray James | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ruth James | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Joseph James | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| John James | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Edward James | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Kansas
Daughter, age 3
Jefferson, Kansas · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Ruth A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Jefferson-County, Kansas
Daughter, age 13
Jefferson-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1927 — 7 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jefferson |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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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Anchor record
Ruth James
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Kansas
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Sibling
Ray James
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward James
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John James
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank James
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 — Jefferson-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01236-00306)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Otto A Barton | 34 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 2 | Mildred Barton | 34 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 3 | Robert G. Barton | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Alfred G. Barton | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Betty June Barton | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Ross William Barton | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Herman H Nellman | 71 | Lodger | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Russell James Stewart | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 9 | Edna Elizabeth Stewart | 35 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Leroy Frye | 19 | Lodger | Teacher | Kansas |
| 11 | Jim Wilber | 20 | Help | Labour | Kansas |
| 12 | Enock H. Wickersham | 59 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 13 | Emma Wickersham | 60 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Maurice Rolin | 51 | Head | Farmer | France |
| 15 | Myrtle Rolin | 46 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 16 | Willie A. Flory | 56 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 17 | Florence M Flory | 47 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Vernon H. Flory | 20 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Arthur M. Quidahl | 37 | Head | Labour | Kansas |
| 20 | Pearl Quidahl | 36 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Viola May Quidahl | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Ida Garner | 57 | Head | Owner | Kansas |
| 23 | Lloyd Garner | 21 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Raymond Garner | 19 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Alberta Garner | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Frank Lemila | 55 | Brother | Labour | Kansas |
| 27 | William Hamilton | 68 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 28 | Margret Hamilton | 65 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Jeff Barnes | 60 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 30 | Lena Barnes | 55 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Colleen Barnes | 33 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Bonnie Jean Barnes | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Joseph F. James | 52 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 34 | Lilla James | 52 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Frank James | 25 | Son | Labour | Kansas |
| 36 | John James | 19 | Son | Labour | Kansas |
| 37 | Edward James | 15 | Son | Labourer | Kansas |
| 38 | Ruth James THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Ray James | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Emma Eberhard | 67 | Head | — | Kansas |
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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)