Ruth Porter — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Ashtabula-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Porter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ashtabula-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 44 b. ~1896 Female Spouse Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Ashtabula-County, Ohio
Surname	Porter
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Jefferson
1935 Residence (County)	Ashtabula
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Township / Ward	Jefferson
Est. Birth Year	~1896

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
Jeanette Porter	Daughter	—	9	~1931
Margaret Porter	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Lewis Porter	Head	—	43	~1897
Mildred Porter	Daughter	—	14	~1926
Ruth Porter	Spouse	—	44	~1896

Census Appearances

1920

Ashtabula, Ohio

Other, age 23

Ashtabula, Ohio · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Porter
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Daughter-in-law
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Ashtabula, Ohio

Spouse, age 34

Ashtabula, Ohio · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Porter
Given Name	Ruth B.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Ashtabula-County, Ohio

Spouse, age 44

Ashtabula-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members

Surname	Porter
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Jefferson
1935 Residence (County)	Ashtabula
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Ruth Porter

Spouse · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Ohio

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1940 US Federal Census — Ashtabula-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03024-00534)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Lewis Porter	43	Head	Farmer	Ohio
42	Ruth Porter THIS PERSON	44	Wife	—	Ohio
43	Margaret Porter	17	Daughter	—	Ohio
44	Mildred Porter	14	Daughter	—	Ohio
45	Jeanette Porter	9	Daughter	—	Ohio
46	Lewis Kozeresky	53	Head	Farmer	Russia
47	Becky Kozeresky	47	Wife	—	Poland
48	Margie Kozeresky	14	Daughter	—	Ohio
49	William Viancour	48	Head	Painting & Decorating	French
50	Okey Haines	51	Head	—	Pennsylvania
51	Ruby Haines	35	Wife	—	Ohio
52	Harry Hill	49	Head	Farmer	Indiana
53	Fern Hill	47	Wife	—	Indiana
54	Carry Akins	16	Lodger	—	Ohio
55	Louie Tobis	25	Hired hand	Hired Hand	Ohio
56	Ray Stone	50	Head	Farmer	Pennsylvania
57	Ester Stone	38	Wife	—	Ohio
58	Joseph Stone	28	Son	Farmer	Pennsylvania
59	Anna Herold	65	Head	—	Ohio
60	Lawrence Endsman	34	Head	Laborer	Ohio
61	Gladys Endsman	27	Wife	—	Ohio
62	Lawrence Jr Endsman	6	Son	—	Ohio
63	Maxine Endsman	4	Daughter	—	Ohio
64	Dora Thiel	31	Head	Sorter	Ohio
65	Betty Thiel	9	Daughter	—	Ohio
66	Willma Thiel	8	Daughter	—	Ohio
67	Yount Thiel	29	Brother in law	Laborer	Ohio
68	Garnet Thiel	24	Wife	Packer	Ohio
69	Louis Mcclough	47	Head	Vegetable Grower	Pennsylvania
70	Robert Mcclough	25	Son	Clerk	Ohio
71	Virgil Mcclough	22	Son	Laborer	Ohio
72	Benjamin Moland	47	Head	—	Maryland
73	Elizabeth Moland	41	Wife	—	Glasgow
74	Elizabeth Moland	15	Daughter	—	Ohio
75	Benjamin Jr Moland	12	Son	—	Ohio
76	Ernest Brooks	55	Head	Farmer	Ohio
77	Bernice Brooks	53	Wife	—	Ohio
78	Carrie Mcguire	70	Head	—	Ohio
79	James Styles	79	Uncle	—	Ohio
80	Margaret Styles	44	Niece	—	Ohio

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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