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Ruth Lee — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Lee across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shelby-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Morristown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Morristown |
| 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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Lee | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Betty Lee | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Maxine Myers | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Thomas Lee | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Robert Lee | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Mary Lee | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| George Lee | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ruth Lee | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Caroline Lee | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| William Lee | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Bonnie Lee | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Shelby, Indiana
Other, age 32
Shelby, Indiana · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Shelby-County, Indiana
Spouse, age 42
Shelby-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1898 — 11 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Morristown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Occupation | none |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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Our Model Tree links Ruth Lee across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Lee
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Indiana
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01094-00653)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Alexander | 13 | son | — | Indiana |
| 2 | Herbert Alexander | 11 | son | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Betty Alexander | 9 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 4 | June Alexander | 7 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Joe Lee | 54 | Head | Section Foreman | Indiana |
| 6 | Ruth Lee THIS PERSON | 42 | wife | None | Indiana |
| 7 | Betty Lee | 19 | daughter | Laborer | Indiana |
| 8 | Robert Lee | 17 | son | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Thomas Lee | 15 | son | — | Indiana |
| 10 | William Lee | 13 | son | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Caroline Lee | 10 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 12 | George Lee | 9 | son | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Mary Jo Lee | 8 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Bonnie E. Lee | 4 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Maxine Myers | 19 | lodger | Servant | Indiana |
| 16 | Frank Thurman | 57 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 17 | Bonnie E. Thurman | 49 | wife | None | Indiana |
| 18 | Ralph E. Rigdon | 50 | Head | District Manager | Indiana |
| 19 | Nancy E. Rigdon | 48 | wife | None | Indiana |
| 20 | Betty Ann Rigdon | 21 | daughter | Stenographer | Indiana |
| 21 | Esther Justus | 21 | niece | Writer | Indiana |
| 22 | James Moon | 70 | Head | Shipping Clerk | England |
| 23 | Doris Moon | 70 | wife | None | Indiana |
| 24 | Chas Jackson | 74 | Head | Mill Worker | Ohio |
| 25 | Claire Jackson | 40 | daughter | Secretary | Indiana |
| 26 | Gladys Jackson | 39 | daughter | None | Indiana |
| 27 | James C. D. Frazee | 72 | Head | None | Indiana |
| 28 | Lillie Frazee | 68 | wife | None | Indiana |
| 29 | Charles D. Lillion | 66 | Head | None | Indiana |
| 30 | Ada Lillion | 41 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 31 | Ruth Violet Lillion | 14 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Rosella Lillion | 12 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Hazel May Lillion | 9 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Richard Davis | 21 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 35 | Marjorie Davis | 18 | wife | None | Indiana |
| 36 | Judith Ann Davis | 1 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Shirley Ann Davis | 0 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Jasper Long | 78 | Head | None | Indiana |
| 39 | Ella Gaskam | 69 | sister | None | Indiana |
| 40 | Cecil Carmony | 28 | Head | Clerical | Indiana |
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)