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Ruth Lee — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mills-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Lee across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mills-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1901), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Female
Spouse
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mills-County, Texas |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mills |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | J P 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Lee | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Medford Langford | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Nell Langford | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| June Lee | Other | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Louise Langford | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Wilma Lee | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Robert Lee | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Bobby Lee | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| John Lee | Other | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mills, Texas
Spouse, age 19
Mills, Texas · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Mills, Texas
Other, age 29
Mills, Texas · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Mills-County, Texas
Spouse, age 39
Mills-County, Texas · implied b. ~1901 — 9 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mills |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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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.
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Ruth Lee
Spouse · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Mills-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Mills-County, Texas
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04107-00117)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Littie L. Carter | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 2 | Verna M. Carter | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 3 | Luther L. Arnold | 52 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 4 | Kattie M. Arnold | 47 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 5 | Edwin L. Arnold | 26 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 6 | Elton C. Arnold | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 7 | Norma L. Arnold | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 8 | Marvin L. Arnold | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 9 | Nolan J. Arnold | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 10 | Robert E. Lee | 47 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 11 | Ruth Lee THIS PERSON | 39 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 12 | Wilma E. Lee | 18 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 13 | Bobby R. Lee | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 14 | John R. Lee | 60 | Brother | Common Labor | Texas |
| 15 | June H. Lee | 14 | Niece | — | Texas |
| 16 | Medford Langford | 25 | Son-in-law | Common Labor | Texas |
| 17 | Louise N. Langford | 22 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 18 | Nell Langford | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 19 | James D. Owens | 42 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 20 | Lois L. Owens | 34 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 21 | James T. Owens | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 22 | Lucy V. Owens | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 23 | Santine L. Owens | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 24 | Merle D. Owens | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 25 | John H. Owens | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 26 | James H. Crosbie | 78 | Head | — | Texas |
| 27 | Lizzie A. Crosbie | 75 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 28 | Thomas J. Williams | 53 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Alice Williams | 50 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 30 | Lady B. Davis | 49 | Head | — | Texas |
| 31 | Edith L. Davis | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 32 | Edwin J. Davis | 47 | Husband | Night Watchman | Texas |
| 33 | William H. Alexander | 52 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 34 | Grace B. Alexander | 50 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | William L. Alexander | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 36 | Lloyd A. Alexander | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 37 | Ross Alley | 62 | Head | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 38 | Rada B. Alley | 45 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Gregory, James D. Alley | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Ed. H. Knight | 68 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
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)