Ruth Kennedy — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hamilton-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Kennedy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hamilton-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Elizabeth — first a spouse (b.~1899), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 41 b. ~1899 Female Spouse Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hamilton-County, Ohio
Surname	Kennedy
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Clermont
Additional Details
Industry	0
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Ohio
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Township / Ward	Montgomery Village
Est. Birth Year	~1899

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ruth	Age	Birth yr
Carl Kennedy	Son	—	21	~1919
Ruth Kennedy	Spouse	—	41	~1899
Roy Kennedy	Head	—	44	~1896

Census Appearances

1920

Hamilton, Ohio

Daughter, age 19

Hamilton, Ohio · implied b. ~1901 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Kennedy
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	19
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Hamilton, Ohio

Spouse, age 30

Hamilton, Ohio · implied b. ~1900 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Kennedy
Given Name	Ruth E.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Hamilton-County, Ohio

Spouse, age 41

Hamilton-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members

Surname	Kennedy
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Clermont
Industry	0
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Ohio
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Our Model Tree links Ruth Kennedy across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Howard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Thomas Howard

b. ~1877

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Elizabeth Howard

b. ~1878

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Ruth Kennedy

Spouse · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Ohio

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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 — Hamilton-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03080-00420)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	James J. Todd	75	Head	—	Ohio
2	Margaret Todd	71	Wife	—	Ohio
3	Mary Todd	42	Daughter	Supervisor	Ohio
4	Ralph J. Bowen	50	Head	Bookkeeper	Ohio
5	Mabel B. Bowen	49	Wife	—	Ohio
6	Janet Bowen	24	Daughter	—	Ohio
7	Paul Lever	26	Head	Salesman	Ohio
8	Rheba Lever	27	Wife	—	Kentucky
9	Marshall Lever	9	Son	—	Florida
10	Marshall Holverstott	31	Partner	Furniture Repairman	Florida
11	Hattie Swaim	64	Head	—	Ohio
12	William Kelsey	29	Head	Grinder	Ohio
13	Mary Kelsey	27	Wife	—	Ohio
14	Mary Ann Kelsey	7	Daughter	—	Ohio
15	Dorothy Mae Kelsey	3	Daughter	—	Ohio
16	Ernest Daniels	39	Head	Labor	Kentucky
17	Emma Daniels	34	Wife	—	Kentucky
18	Pearl Daniels	14	Daughter	—	Kentucky
19	Madie Daniels	12	Daughter	—	Kentucky
20	Alberta Daniels	10	Daughter	—	Kentucky
21	Earnest Daniels	8	Son	—	Kentucky
22	Nora Daniels	6	Daughter	—	Ohio
23	Ernest Brickwood	55	Head	Labor	England
24	Rosina Brickwood	52	Wife	—	England
25	Gladys Brickwood	26	Daughter	Secretary	England
26	Adam B. Dods	75	Head	—	Scotland
27	Elizabeth Meyers	89	Mother-in-law	—	Ohio
28	Howard Sharp	27	Head	Baker	Kentucky
29	Nora Sharp	23	Wife	—	Ohio
30	Roy J. Kennedy	44	Head	Teacher	Ohio
31	Ruth Kennedy THIS PERSON	41	Wife	—	Ohio
32	Carl Kennedy	21	Son	—	Ohio
33	Frank G. Doyle	61	Head	—	Ohio
34	Elsie Doyle	50	Wife	—	Ohio
35	Frank G. Jr. Doyle	32	Son	Mechanic	Ohio
36	S. D. Masters	34	Head	Machine Operator	Kentucky
37	Edna Masters	37	Wife	—	Kentucky
38	S. D. Jr. Masters	4	Son	—	Kentucky
39	Vernon Fogle	58	Head	Night Watchman	Kentucky
40	Martha Fogle	50	Wife	—	Ohio

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Ruth

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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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