Ruth Larson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Isanti-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Larson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Isanti-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 47 b. ~1893 Female Spouse Born: Minnesota Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Isanti-County, Minnesota
Surname	Larson
Given Name	Ruth E.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Village of Braham
1935 Residence (County)	Isanti
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 3
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota
Township / Ward	Village Of Braham
Est. Birth Year	~1893

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
Ruth Larson	Spouse	—	47	~1893
Donald Larson	Son	—	19	~1921
Edwin Larson	Head	—	42	~1898

Census Appearances

1920

Isanti, Minnesota

Spouse, age 26

Isanti, Minnesota · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Larson
Given Name	Ruth E
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1930

Isanti, Minnesota

Spouse, age 37

Isanti, Minnesota · implied b. ~1893 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Larson
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1940

Isanti-County, Minnesota

Spouse, age 47

Isanti-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members

Surname	Larson
Given Name	Ruth E.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Village of Braham
1935 Residence (County)	Isanti
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 3
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

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Ruth Larson

Spouse · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Minnesota

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Isanti-County, Minnesota Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01927-00875)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Florence L. Larson	40	Wife	—	Minnesota
2	Joan M. Larson	10	Daughter	—	Minnesota
3	Richard M. Larson	4	Daughter	—	Minnesota
4	Olaf Olsen	69	Head	—	Sweden
5	Anne C. Olsen	68	Wife	—	Sweden
6	Evelyn Olsen	29	Daughter	Office Worker	Minnesota
7	Edwin G. Larson	42	Head	President	Minnesota
8	Ruth E. Larson THIS PERSON	47	Wife	—	Minnesota
9	Donald E. Larson	19	Son	—	Minnesota
10	Oscar T. Swanson	59	Head	—	Minnesota
11	Esther A. Swanson	52	Sister	—	Minnesota
12	Peter C. Peterson	37	Head	Medical Doctor	Denmark
13	Martha C. Peterson	31	Wife	Receptionist	South Dakota
14	J. Elmer Ahlquist	50	Head	Station Superintendent	Minnesota
15	May K. Ahlquist	50	Wife	—	Sweden
16	Dorothy M. Ahlquist	21	Daughter	—	Minnesota
17	J. Donald Ahlquist	10	Son	—	Minnesota
18	Helen Maas	24	Lodger	Switchboard Operator	Minnesota
19	Fay Newman	32	Lodger	Office Work	Minnesota
20	Elizabeth Hoag	25	Lodger	Teacher	North Dakota
21	Marie Peterson	22	Lodger	Teacher	Minnesota
22	Aron G. Johnson	66	Head	—	Sweden
23	Carrie S. Johnson	68	Wife	—	Sweden
24	Edwin O. Johnson	50	Head	—	Sweden
25	Edith S. Johnson	35	Wife	—	Minnesota
26	Gordon E. Johnson	11	Son	—	Minnesota
27	David R. Johnson	5	Son	—	Minnesota
28	Carol A. Johnson	1	Daughter	—	Minnesota
29	George G. Ledin	58	Head	Life Insurance Agent	Minnesota
30	Esther A. Ledin	50	Wife	—	Minnesota
31	Gladys I. Peterson	39	Head	—	Minnesota
32	Jane I. Peterson	21	Daughter	Switchboard Operator	Minnesota
33	Theodore J. Peterson	19	Son	Rural Mail Carrier	Minnesota
34	Leland D. Peterson	13	Son	—	Minnesota
35	Donna R. Peterson	11	Daughter	—	Minnesota
36	Dorothy M. Peterson	4	Daughter	—	Minnesota
37	Ernest A. Goodrich	70	Head	—	England
38	Jennie M. Goodrich	51	Wife	Practical Nurse	Dakota
39	Ernest Abby Goodrich	17	Son	—	Minnesota
40	Elizabeth A. Goodrich	10	Daughter	—	Minnesota

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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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