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Ruth Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wabash-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wabash-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sanford & Mary — first a daughter (b.~1894), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wabash-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wabash |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wabash |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | High School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Income (1939) | 1640 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Wabash |
| 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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Jones | Daughter | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Martha Jones | Head | — | 85 | ~1855 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wabash, Indiana
Daughter, age 26
Wabash, Indiana · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Wabash, Indiana
Daughter, age 36
Wabash, Indiana · implied b. ~1894 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Wabash-County, Indiana
Daughter, age 46
Wabash-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1894 — 2 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wabash |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wabash |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | High School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Income (1939) | 1640 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Sanford Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sanford Jones
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Jones
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Jones
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Jones
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Jones
Daughter · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Indiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Wabash-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Wabash-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01106-00371)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Edna V. Whisler | 53 | Wife | Proprietor | Indiana |
| 42 | James F. Whisler | 24 | Son | Proprietor | Indiana |
| 43 | Mary M. Whisler | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Harold Wolf | 34 | Head | Owner | Indiana |
| 45 | Gladys Wolf | 35 | Sister | — | Indiana |
| 46 | Jake Mandelbaum | 68 | Uncle | — | Ohio |
| 47 | Hazel Mandelbaum | 53 | Aunt | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Caroline Mandelbaum | 98 | Grandmother | — | Germany |
| 49 | Maurice E. Price | 46 | Head | Cashier | Indiana |
| 50 | M. Eunice Price | 45 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 51 | Louis Wolf | 63 | Head | Insurance Agent | Indiana |
| 52 | Gertrude Wolf | 58 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Dora M. Mater | 48 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Indiana |
| 54 | Earl C. Roberts | 57 | Head | Painter & Decorator | Indiana |
| 55 | Lucile Roberts | 37 | Daughter | Clerk (Sales) | Indiana |
| 56 | Marion L. Sutton | 28 | Head | Tree Surgeon | Illinois |
| 57 | Elva D. Sutton | 22 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 58 | Robert D. Sutton | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Klorakta K. Sutton | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Minnie B. Switzer | 71 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Wayne J. Ferris | 41 | Head | Manager | Missouri |
| 62 | Henrietta E. Ferris | 31 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 63 | John W. Ferris | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 64 | George E. Martin | 50 | Head | Treasurer | Indiana |
| 65 | Rosa M. Martin | 49 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 66 | Kathryn M. Martin | 27 | Daughter | Classified Ads | Indiana |
| 67 | Mary L. Martin | 19 | Daughter | Typist | Indiana |
| 68 | John L. Martin | 17 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 69 | William G. Martin | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 70 | Betty R. Martin | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Robert C. Martin | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 72 | Louise M. Martin | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 73 | Nancy J. Brosnan | 81 | Mother-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Grace D. Caumsine | 60 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 75 | D. Richard Caumsine | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 76 | Martha D. Jones | 85 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 77 | Ruth Jones THIS PERSON | 46 | Daughter | Teacher | Indiana |
| 78 | George B. Deerwester | 49 | Head | Fireman | Indiana |
| 79 | Minnie L. Deerwester | 48 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 80 | Henry L. Stewart | 84 | Father-in-law | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth
Gen 1 · 4 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)