Ruth Phillips — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Kimball-County, Nebraska

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Phillips across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kimball-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 40 b. ~1900 Female Spouse Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kimball-County, Nebraska
Surname	Phillips
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	South Dixie Precinct
1935 Residence (County)	Kimball
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Township / Ward	South Dixie Precinct
Est. Birth Year	~1900

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ruth	Age	Birth yr
Gloria Phillips	Daughter	—	11	~1929
Vernon Phillips	Son	—	14	~1926
Ruth Phillips	Spouse	—	40	~1900
Norman Phillips	Son	—	8	~1932
Wm Phillips	Head	—	43	~1897

Census Appearances

1920

Kimball, Nebraska

Spouse, age 20

Kimball, Nebraska · implied b. ~1900 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Phillips
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	20
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Kimball, Nebraska

Other, age 30

Kimball, Nebraska · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Phillips
Given Name	Ruth M
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Kimball-County, Nebraska

Spouse, age 40

Kimball-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members

Surname	Phillips
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	South Dixie Precinct
1935 Residence (County)	Kimball
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Ruth Phillips

Spouse · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Nebraska

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1940 US Federal Census — Kimball-County, Nebraska Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02252-00492)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	John Nelson	37	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
2	Louise Nelson	36	Wife	—	Nebraska
3	Le Roy Nelson	10	Son	—	Wyoming
4	Claude Nelson	7	Son	—	Wyoming
5	Betty Nelson	5	Daughter	—	Wyoming
6	Gwen Nelson	4	Daughter	—	Wyoming
7	Wm. H. Phillips	43	Head	Farmer	Iowa
8	Ruth Phillips THIS PERSON	40	Wife	—	Iowa
9	Vernon Phillips	14	Son	—	Nebraska
10	Gloria Phillips	11	Daughter	—	Nebraska
11	Norman Phillips	8	Son	—	Nebraska
12	Clyde Farmer	40	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
13	Florence Farmer	40	Wife	—	Nebraska
14	Bernard Farmer	18	Son	—	Nebraska
15	Carrol Farmer	12	Daughter	—	Nebraska
16	David Farmer	2	Son	—	Nebraska
17	Frank E. White	69	Head	Farmer	New York
18	Mary J. White	60	Wife	—	Indiana
19	Carl Simms	46	Hired man	Laborer	Iowa
20	Herman Luedemann	48	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
21	Elsie Luedemann	45	Wife	—	Nebraska
22	Marion Luedemann	23	Son	Clerk	Nebraska
23	Melba Luedemann	19	Daughter	Clerical Student	Nebraska
24	Bernard Luedemann	15	Son	—	Nebraska
25	Paul Luedemann	11	Son	—	Nebraska
26	Harold Luedemann	9	Son	—	Nebraska
27	Elmer Rasmussen	22	Head	Farmer	Colorado
28	Deanna Rasmussen	21	Wife	—	Colorado
29	Elena Rasmussen	1	Daughter	—	Nebraska
30	Claus Borchers	46	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
31	Harold Borchers	22	Son	Farmer	Nebraska
32	Clifford Allening	48	Head	Farmer	Iowa
33	Elvira Allening	43	Wife	—	Iowa
34	Namon Allening	11	Daughter	—	Nebraska
35	Joyce Allening	1	Daughter	—	Nebraska
36	Dorothy Johnson	20	Daughter	—	So. Dakota
37	Irvin Phillips	66	Head	Rancher	Indiana
38	Mae Phillips	72	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
39	George E. Jackson	42	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
40	Doris Jackson	27	Wife	—	Nebraska

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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.

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