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Ruth Johnston — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ringgold-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Johnston across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ringgold-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ringgold-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Diagonal City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ringgold |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Diagonal City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Johnston | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| James Johnston | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Glen Heffner | Other | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Betty Johnston | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Shirley Johnston | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ruth Johnston | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Lucille Johnston | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Gail Johnston | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ringgold, Iowa
Daughter, age 7
Ringgold, Iowa · implied b. ~1923 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Ruth I |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Ringgold-County, Iowa
Daughter, age 17
Ringgold-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Diagonal City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ringgold |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Johnston across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Johnston
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Iowa
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Sibling
Harold Johnston
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucille Johnston
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Johnston
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Johnston
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Johnston
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Ringgold-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Ringgold-County, Iowa
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01201-00091)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George W. Kessler | 60 | Head | Painter | Iowa |
| 2 | Fannie Kessler | 59 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Ruby Kessler | 20 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Albert W. Michael | 67 | Head | Unskilled Labor | Iowa |
| 5 | Hannah Michael | 65 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Oscar R. Ives | 48 | Head | Butchering | Illinois |
| 7 | Edna Ives | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Max Ives | 18 | Son | N.Y.A. | Iowa |
| 9 | Richard Ives | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Helen M. Kiefer | 42 | Head | — | Nebraska |
| 11 | Marybeth Kiefer | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Clarabel Kiefer | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Clay C. Perkins | 30 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 14 | Alvina Perkins | 29 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 15 | Cecil Perkins | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Carl L. Garr | 24 | Head | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 18 | Lillian Garr | 28 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Gayland Garr | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Barbara Garr | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Paul Garr | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Donald Fred Graham | 25 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 23 | Ruth Graham | 23 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Gail Johnston | 37 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Ruth Johnston THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Harold Johnston | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Lucille Johnston | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Shirley Johnston | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 30 | James Johnston | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Betty Johnston | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Glen J. Heffner | 29 | Lodger | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Walter Mealer | 66 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Effie Mealer | 68 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Harry Bentley | 50 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 36 | Elsie Bentley | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Ruth Bentley | 20 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Leroy Bentley | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Ray R. Perkins | 32 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 40 | Flossie Perkins | 29 | Wife | — | Iowa |
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)