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Ruth Mitchell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ashland-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Mitchell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ashland-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ashland-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ashland City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ashland |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Township / Ward | Ashland City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Mitchell | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| John Mitchell | Head | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| William Mitchell | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Elizabeth Mitchell | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Teresa Mitchell | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Brocher Mitchell | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Ruth Mitchell | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Frank Mitchell | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ashland, Wisconsin
Daughter, age 6
Ashland, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1924 — 14 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Lithuania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Lithuania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Ashland-County, Wisconsin
Daughter, age 16
Ashland-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ashland City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ashland |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 Mitchell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Mitchell
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
William Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 33
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Teresa Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Brocher Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Ashland-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Ashland-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04456-00572)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Stanley Jr. Trocki | 22 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 42 | Regina Trocki | 20 | Daughter | Waitress | Wisconsin |
| 43 | Genevieve Trocki | 18 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 44 | Margery Trocki | 8 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 45 | Carol Trocki | 5 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 46 | Antonie Orbick | 76 | Head | — | Poland |
| 47 | Elizabeth Orbick | 65 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 48 | Julius Orbick | 40 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 49 | Ben Orbick | 38 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 50 | Edward Orbick | 30 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 51 | John Orbick | 19 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 52 | Peter Drapski | 54 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 53 | Anastasia Drapski | 47 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 54 | Mary Drapski | 21 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 55 | John Drapski | 18 | Son | Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 56 | Edward Willdos | 46 | Head | Pipefitter | Wisconsin |
| 57 | Jane Willdos | 46 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 58 | Dorothy Willdos | 25 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 59 | Edward Willdos | 22 | Son | Servicer | Wisconsin |
| 60 | Arlene Willdos | 20 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 62 | Peter Ciatkowski | 65 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 63 | John Mitchell | 68 | Head | Laborer | Lithuania |
| 64 | Elizabeth Mitchell | 59 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 65 | Frank Mitchell | 27 | Son | Office Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 66 | Teresa Mitchell | 23 | Daughter | Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 67 | Helen Mitchell | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 68 | Ruth Mitchell THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 69 | Brocher Mitchell | 31 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 70 | William Mitchell | 33 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 71 | Anthony Rogalski | 33 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 72 | Ann Rogalski | 31 | Sister | Packer | Wisconsin |
| 73 | Stanley Rogalski | 24 | Brother | Core Sealer | Wisconsin |
| 74 | Michael Maura | 53 | Head | Tool Repair | Poland |
| 75 | Hattie Maura | 48 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 76 | Edwin Maura | 15 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 77 | John Maura | 9 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 78 | John Stempak | 35 | Brother in law | — | Wisconsin |
| 79 | Esther Micholski | 34 | Head | Stenographer | Wisconsin |
| 80 | Floyd Collins | 41 | Head | Switchman | Wisconsin |
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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)