Ruth Reed — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cass-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Reed across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cass-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 4-person household.

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

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cass-County, Indiana
Surname	Reed
Given Name	Ruth T.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Clinton Township
1935 Residence (County)	Cass
Additional Details
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Township / Ward	Clinton Township
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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ruth	Age	Birth yr
Mary Reed	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Ruth Reed	Spouse	—	44	~1896
Chas Galbreath	Other	—	18	~1922
Homer Reed	Head	—	47	~1893

Census Appearances

1920

Cass, Indiana

Other, age 24

Cass, Indiana · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Reed
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Daughter-in-law
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Cass, Indiana

Spouse, age 34

Cass, Indiana · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Reed
Given Name	Ruth E.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Cass-County, Indiana

Spouse, age 44

Cass-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members

Surname	Reed
Given Name	Ruth T.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Clinton Township
1935 Residence (County)	Cass
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Ruth Reed

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

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1940 US Federal Census — Cass-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01030-00120)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Homer L. Reed	47	Head	Farmer	Indiana
2	Ruth T. Reed THIS PERSON	44	Wife	—	Indiana
3	Mary K. Reed	17	Daughter	—	Indiana
4	Chas. Galbreath	18	Hired Hand	Farm Laborer	Germany
5	J. E. Mccleland	37	Head	Farmer	Indiana
6	Mary D. Mccleland	30	Wife	—	Indiana
7	Betty Lou Mccleland	12	Daughter	—	Indiana
8	Ruth Lavon Mccleland	10	Daughter	—	Indiana
9	James R. Mccleland	7	Son	—	Indiana
10	Beverly Jo Mccleland	4	Daughter	—	Indiana
11	Wesley D. Kitchens	44	Head	Gas Fitter	Indiana
12	Ella Kitchens	42	Wife	—	Indiana
13	Earl Kitchens	38	Brother	Farm Laborer	Indiana
14	Verrill Hawkins	16	Lodger	New Worker	Indiana
15	Gerald D. Houk	29	Head	Farm Laborer	Indiana
16	Phyllis Houk	28	Wife	—	Indiana
17	Geraldine P. Houk	11	Daughter	—	Indiana
18	Marjorie M. Houk	9	Daughter	—	Indiana
19	Earl Wayne Houk	7	Son	—	Indiana
20	Wm. E. Houk	4	Son	—	Indiana
21	Robt. F. Houk	1	Son	—	Indiana
22	Henry Tomlinson	31	Head	Farm Laborer	Indiana
23	Thelma Tomlinson	39	Wife	—	Indiana
24	Donald Lee Tomlinson	7	Son	—	Indiana
25	Arthur W. Tomlinson	6	Son	—	Indiana
26	Mary K. Tomlinson	1	Daughter	—	Indiana
27	Eugene Boughton	12	Step-son	—	Indiana
28	Otis Nice	49	Hired hand	Farm Laborer	Indiana
29	Wm. A. Guckien	45	Head	Farmer	Indiana
30	Veda Guckien	40	Wife	—	Indiana
31	Howard Guckien	17	Son	—	Indiana
32	Joseph Guckien	15	Son	—	Indiana
33	Vincent Guckien	14	Son	—	Indiana
34	Fred Guckien	12	Son	—	Indiana
35	Fred D. Mcdowell	55	Head	Farmer	Indiana
36	Opha Mcdowell	53	Wife	—	Indiana
37	Norbert D. Porter	52	Head	Farmer	Indiana
38	Edith Porter	52	Wife	—	Indiana
39	Ruth Ann Porter	37	Daughter	Laborer	Indiana
40	Doris E. Porter	24	Daughter	Laborer	Indiana

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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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