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Ruth Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Windsor-County, Vermont
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Windsor-County, Vermont (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Spouse
Born: Vermont
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Windsor-County, Vermont |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ruth B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Woodstock Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Windsor |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Industry | at home |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Township / Ward | Woodstock Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Lewis | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Marion Lewis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Rupert Lewis | Head | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Ruth Lewis | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Windsor, Vermont
Spouse, age 23
Windsor, Vermont · implied b. ~1897 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ruth B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1930
Windsor, Vermont
Other, age 33
Windsor, Vermont · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ruth B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1940
Windsor-County, Vermont
Spouse, age 43
Windsor-County, Vermont · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ruth B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Woodstock Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Windsor |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Industry | at home |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
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Our Model Tree links Ruth Lewis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Lewis
Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Vermont
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1940 US Federal Census — Windsor-County, Vermont
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1940 US Federal Census — Windsor-County, Vermont
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04240-01099)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marion D. Williamson | 32 | House Keeper | House Keeper | Vermont |
| 2 | Pauline Williamson | 13 | House Keeper's daughter | — | Vermont |
| 3 | Richard Williamson | 12 | House Keeper's son | — | Vermont |
| 4 | Edna Williamson | 10 | House Keeper's daughter | — | Vermont |
| 5 | George D. Warren | 60 | Head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 6 | Eva Warren | 60 | Wife | House Keeper | Vermont |
| 7 | True R. Warren | 38 | Son | Farm Hand | Vermont |
| 8 | Edward Marble | 79 | Head | — | Vermont |
| 9 | John Marble | 41 | Son | Paymaster | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Marion Marble | 38 | Daughter-in-law | Housekeeper | Massachusetts |
| 11 | June Marble | 6 | Grand daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Helen R. Marble | 17 | Grand daughter | Housekeeper | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Herbert A. Holt | 64 | Head | Farm Foreman | Vermont |
| 14 | Stella E. Holt | 46 | Wife | House Keeper | Vermont |
| 15 | John Tucker | 42 | Hired Hand | Laborer | Vermont |
| 16 | Kenneth D. Wilson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 17 | Alma Wilson | 33 | Wife | Housekeeper | Vermont |
| 18 | Edward Wilson | 14 | Son | Farm Hand | Vermont |
| 19 | Lois Wilson | 11 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 20 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 21 | Cleon F. Cobb | 41 | Head | Farm Manager | Vermont |
| 22 | Dorothy D. Cobb | 35 | Wife | House Keeper | Vermont |
| 23 | George R. Cobb | 8 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 24 | George T. Atwood | 70 | Head | Farm Manager | Vermont |
| 25 | Hattie H. Atwood | 71 | Wife | House Keeper | Vermont |
| 26 | Thomas L. Barry | 47 | Head | Truck Driver | Vermont |
| 27 | Grace B. Barry | 50 | Wife | House Keeper, Pt Time | Vermont |
| 28 | Evelyn G. Barry | 16 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Vermont |
| 29 | Robert S. Barry | 12 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 30 | Natalie Barry | 9 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 31 | Minnie Dunham | 83 | Mother-in-law | — | Vermont |
| 32 | Rupert M. Lewis | 23 | Head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 33 | Ruth B. Lewis THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | Housekeeper | Vermont |
| 34 | Barbara B. Lewis | 12 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 35 | Marion R. Lewis | 14 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 36 | Marie E. Lewis | 72 | Head | House Keeper | Vermont |
| 37 | Ernest G. Aldrich | 24 | Hired hand for R.M. Lewis | Laborer | Vermont |
| 38 | Thomas M. R. Brown | 75 | Head | — | Canada-French |
| 39 | Ada S. Brown | 53 | Wife | Housekeeper | Vermont |
| 40 | Mary A. Brown | 17 | Daughter | Assistant Housekeeper | Vermont |
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)