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Ruth Marshall — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruth Marshall across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a spouse (b.~1908), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Marshall |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmette Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Wilmette Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Marshall | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| John Marshall | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Ruth Marshall | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Ronald Marshall | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Gregory Marshall | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| David Marshall | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 3
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Marshall |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 13
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Marshall |
| Given Name | Ruth V. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Student |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 22
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Marshall |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 32
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
| Surname | Marshall |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmette Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Ruth Marshall across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Marshall (~0.92 confidence) and father John Marshall (~0.92 confidence) and father John Marshall (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Marshall (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Marshall (~0.92 confidence) and mother May Marshall (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Marshall
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Marshall
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Marshall
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Marshall
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Marshall
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
May Marshall
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Marshall
Spouse · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00783-00038)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ed Blum | 58 | Head | Janitor | Illinois |
| 2 | Rose Blum | 59 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Margaret Blum | 20 | Daughter | Cashier | Illinois |
| 4 | Edward Blum | 19 | Son | Pastry Cook | Illinois |
| 5 | George Pollock | 46 | Head | Sales Manager | Michigan |
| 6 | Mabel Pollock | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | James Whitehouse | 72 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 8 | Mabel Whitehouse | 56 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Cecelia Whitehouse | 22 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Michael Whitehouse | 19 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Nicholas Theis | 55 | Head | Brakeman | Illinois |
| 12 | Mary Theis | 47 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 13 | Henschen|Henscher Theis | 47 | Brother-in-law | Police Officer | Germany |
| 14 | Mary Ann Theis | 16 | Niece | — | Illinois |
| 15 | John Theis | 83 | Father | — | Germany |
| 16 | Max Holland | 53 | Head | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 17 | Catherine Holland | 60 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Catherine Holland | 25 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Lucille Holland | 21 | Daughter | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 20 | Leonard Theis | 39 | Head | Attendant | Illinois |
| 21 | Eleanor Theis | 33 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 22 | James M. Murphy | 39 | Head | Poultry Man | Illinois |
| 23 | Meta M. Murphy | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Edward Schmidt | 35 | Head | Auto Mechanic | Illinois |
| 25 | Gloria Schmidt | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Math Herman | 64 | Head | House Mover | Luxemburg |
| 27 | Catherine Herman | 60 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Math Jr. Herman | 21 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 29 | John Marshall | 38 | Head | Cultural Clerk | Indiana |
| 30 | Ruth Marshall THIS PERSON | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Gregory Marshall | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | John Jr. Marshall | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | David Marshall | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Ronald Marshall | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Maurice Contush | 50 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 36 | Mary Contush | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Henry Contush | 24 | Son | Gardener | Illinois |
| 38 | Catherine Contush | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Angela Contush | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Ray Ball | 61 | Lodger | Clerk | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)