Ruth Peterson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Peterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Mary — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 24 b. ~1916 Female Daughter Born: Ohio Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Surname	Peterson
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Cleveland City
1935 Residence (County)	Cuyahoga
Additional Details
Occupation	Manager
Industry	Cotton Dress Shop
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	980
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Manager
Township / Ward	Cleveland City
Est. Birth Year	~1916

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.

2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ruth	Age	Birth yr
Ruth Peterson	Daughter	—	24	~1916
Mary Peterson	Head	—	53	~1887

Census Appearances

1920

Cuyahoga, Ohio

Daughter, age 2

Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1918

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source

XGBoost

Surname	Peterson
Given Name	Ruth Alice
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	2
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	none
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Cuyahoga, Ohio

Daughter, age 13

Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Peterson
Given Name	Ruth A.
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	13
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Daughter, age 24

Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1916 — 2 household members

Surname	Peterson
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Cleveland City
1935 Residence (County)	Cuyahoga
Occupation	Manager
Industry	Cotton Dress Shop
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	980
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

William Peterson

b. ~1882

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Mary Peterson

b. ~1887

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Ruth Peterson

Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Ohio

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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 — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03223-00489)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Ella Spaulding	56	Head	Switch Board Operator	Ohio
42	Lyda Matthew	51	Lodger	Owner	Ohio
43	Lila Lewis	52	Lodger	—	New York
44	Samuel Weissenburger	58	Head	—	Pennsylvania
45	Margaret Weissenburger	49	Wife	—	Ohio
46	Barney Landes	52	Head	Sales-Manager	Arkansas
47	Louis Miller	47	Head	Mechanic	Ohio
48	Jane Miller	45	Wife	Saleslady	Illinois
49	Florence Rice	49	Head	Elementary Teacher	Ohio
50	Edith Hatton	40	Head	Reporter	Pennsylvania
51	Mary Peterson	53	Head	—	Poland
52	Ruth Peterson THIS PERSON	24	Daughter	Manager	Ohio
53	Frank Bowman	79	Head	—	Pennsylvania
54	Fern Umble	48	Head	Owner-Dressmaker	Ohio
55	Arthur Walls	37	Head	Clerk-Stenographer	Ohio
56	Helene Zernj	21	Head	Mail Clerk	Ohio
57	George Fred Rich	30	Head	—	Kansas
58	Ruth Rich	31	Wife	—	Tennessee
59	George Neuman	42	Head	—	Ohio
60	John Hickox	28	Head	Copywriter	Massachusetts
61	Alice Mae Thompson	28	Head	Registered Nurse	Illinois
62	Lillian Thompson	25	Sister	Typist	Illinois
63	Catherine Fagan	39	Head	Clerk & Sales	Maryland
64	Ida Marford	59	Head	Housekeeper	Wisconsin
65	Ding Krohn	43	Head	Owner & Manager	Germany
66	Karl Krohn	12	Son	—	Ohio
67	Harvey Babcock	None	Head	—	—
68	Harriet Babcock	None	Wife	—	—
69	George Byrne	28	Head	Laborer	Ohio
70	Pearle Byrne	25	Wife	Writing Clerk	Ohio
71	Matthew J Pollock	63	Head	Agent	Virginia
72	Pollock	None	—	—	—
73	Pollock	None	—	—	—
74	Tadeusz Jan Turabinski	48	Head	Chemist-Salesman	Poland
75	Dorothy Turabinski	32	Wife	Stenographer	Ohio
76	Seymour Hunt Rosier	23	Head	Sales Clerk	New York
77	Leon J Bailey	None	Head	—	—
78	Thelma Bailey	None	Wife	—	—
79	Charles Anderson	72	Head	Fireman	Sweden
80	Evans Davis	34	Head	Timekeeper	Canada

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Ruth

Gen 1 · 2 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)

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