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Ruth King — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Gogebic-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Ruth King across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gogebic-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gogebic-County, Michigan |
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ironwood |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gogebic |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | 0 |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Township / Ward | Ironwood |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loy King | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Jerry King | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| John King | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| William King | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Dan King | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Logan King | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ruth King | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gogebic, Michigan
Other, age 21
Gogebic, Michigan · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter-in-law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Belgium |
| Mother's Birthplace | Belgium |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Walloon |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Gogebic, Michigan
Other, age 32
Gogebic, Michigan · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Ruth F. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Belgium |
| Mother's Birthplace | Belgium |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Gogebic-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 42
Gogebic-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ironwood |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gogebic |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | 0 |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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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 King across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth King
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Michigan
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Gogebic-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Gogebic-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01752-00389)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Susan Paull | 57 | Head | Proprietor | England |
| 42 | William F Mitchell | 56 | Head | Water Works Project Wpa | Ill |
| 43 | Mary Mitchell | 58 | Wife | — | Mass |
| 44 | William M Mitchell | 30 | Son | Theater | Mich |
| 45 | Patrick Mitchell | 24 | Son | Forest Service | Mich |
| 46 | Jean Mitchell | 21 | Daughter | — | Mich |
| 47 | Loy King | 45 | Head | Iron Mine | Wisconsin |
| 48 | Ruth King THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 49 | Dan King | 17 | Son | Theater | Michigan |
| 50 | William King | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 51 | John King | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 52 | Logan King | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Jerry King | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 54 | George Ticknor | 48 | Head | Pharmacy | Minnesota |
| 55 | Elizabeth Ticknor | 69 | Mother | — | New York |
| 56 | Roland Landry | 45 | Head | Lodging Club House | Minn |
| 57 | Florence Landry | 39 | Wife | — | Mich |
| 58 | Margaret King | 63 | Head | House Keeper | Antigonish |
| 59 | Robert King | 19 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Thomas J Kelly | 55 | Lodger | Restaurant | Minnesota |
| 61 | Molla Kelly | 49 | Lodger | — | Minnesota |
| 62 | Joseph Markiewicz | 54 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 63 | Mae Markiewicz | 41 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Joseph Jr Markiewicz | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Richard Markiewicz | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 66 | Bennie Bulkowski | 45 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 67 | Helen Bulkowski | 48 | Wife | 0 | Poland |
| 68 | Stacia Bulkowski | 21 | Daughter | Kresge | Michigan |
| 69 | Lawrence Bulinski | 28 | Head | Theater | Michigan |
| 70 | Mable Bulinski | 26 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 71 | Nancy Ann Bulinski | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Albert Novak | 52 | Head | 0 | Poland |
| 73 | Eingwald Johnson | 46 | Lodger | Lumber Camp | Wisconsin |
| 74 | John Woods | 42 | Lodger | Lumber Camp | Michigan |
| 75 | Martin Sorein | 66 | Head | 0 | Poland |
| 76 | Agnes Sorein | 66 | Wife | 0 | Poland |
| 77 | Helen Cestkoski | 15 | Grand Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Virginia Cestkoski | 10 | Grand Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Maud Murra | 54 | Head | 0 | England |
| 80 | Clinton Murra | 20 | Son | Wpa Park Improvmt | Michigan |
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)