Ruth Lee — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Crawford-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Lee across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Crawford-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Sarah — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 26 b. ~1914 Female Daughter Born: Indiana Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Crawford-County, Indiana
Surname	Lee
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Sterling
1935 Residence (County)	Crawford
Additional Details
Highest Grade	0
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Township / Ward	Sterling
Est. Birth Year	~1914

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
Robert Lee	Head	—	71	~1869
Ruth Lee	Daughter	—	26	~1914
Guido Lee	Son	—	27	~1913

Census Appearances

1920

Crawford, Indiana

Daughter, age 6

Crawford, Indiana · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lee
Given Name	Ruth M
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	6
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Crawford, Indiana

Daughter, age 16

Crawford, Indiana · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lee
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	16
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Crawford-County, Indiana

Daughter, age 26

Crawford-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members

Surname	Lee
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Sterling
1935 Residence (County)	Crawford
Highest Grade	0
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

Model Tree

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

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Robert Lee

b. ~1869

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Sarah Lee

b. ~1872

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Ruth Lee

Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Indiana

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Sibling

Guido Lee

Sibling · 1940 · age 27

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Crawford-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01033-01069)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Dora Satterfield	37	Wife	Housewife	Indiana
42	Roy C. Satterfield	14	Son	—	Indiana
43	Alta F. Satterfield	12	Daughter	—	Indiana
44	Alberta D. Satterfield	9	Daughter	—	Indiana
45	Alma J. Satterfield	3	Daughter	—	Indiana
46	William S. Sutton	30	Head	Farmer	Indiana
47	Lennie L. Sutton	27	Wife	Housewife	Indiana
48	Jefferson Satterfield	57	Head	Farmer	Indiana
49	Mary E. Satterfield	54	Wife	Housewife	Kentucky
50	Fredrick E. Satterfield	18	Son	—	Indiana
51	Paul L. Satterfield	15	Son	—	Indiana
52	Inez B. Satterfield	13	Daughter	—	Indiana
53	Perley J. Satterfield	11	Son	—	Indiana
54	Alex Satterfield	68	Head	Farmer	Indiana
55	Anne C. Satterfield	66	Wife	Housewife	Indiana
56	Dorothy P. Sturgeon	29	Head	Housewife	Indiana
57	Merle Arthur Sturgeon	12	Son	—	Indiana
58	Ralph Sturgeon	8	Son	—	Indiana
59	Evan R. Jones	58	Head	Farmer	Indiana
60	Roscoe Jones	33	Son	Laborer	Indiana
61	Robert E. Lee	71	Head	Farmer	Indiana
62	Guido H. Lee	27	Son	Laborer	Indiana
63	Ruth Lee THIS PERSON	26	Daughter	—	Indiana
64	Charles E. Hicks	51	Head	Farmer	Indiana
65	Versa Hicks	53	Wife	Housewife	Indiana
66	Kella Strother	48	Head	Housewife	Indiana
67	Sarah Strother	62	Sister	—	Indiana
68	Al Dooley	55	Lodger	—	Indiana
69	Alva T. Roberson	65	Head	Farmer	Indiana
70	Carrie Roberson	65	Wife	Housewife	Indiana
71	Wilbur A. Moore	53	Head	Farmer	Indiana
72	Nancy J. Moore	60	Wife	Housewife	Indiana
73	Wesley R. Kissling	35	Head	Mail Carrier	Indiana
74	Hester E. Kissling	20	Wife	Housewife	Georgia
75	Ima Gene Kissling	0	Daughter	—	Indiana
76	Russell E. Merry	41	Head	Farmer	Indiana
77	Lena M. Merry	34	Wife	Housewife	Indiana
78	Joy M. Merry	15	Daughter	—	Indiana
79	John V. Merry	9	Son	—	Indiana
80	Wilma J. Merry	9	Daughter	—	Indiana

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Pedigree Summary

Ruth + 1 sibling

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

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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)

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