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Ruth Reed — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Providence-County, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Reed across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Rhode Island
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Providence-County, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | SCITUATE |
| 1935 Residence (County) | PROVIDENCE |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Township / Ward | Scituate |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keitha Reed | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ruth Reed | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Herbert Reed | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Other, age 26
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reade |
| Given Name | Rosetta |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter-in-law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Spouse, age 36
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Read |
| Given Name | Ruth H. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Spouse, age 46
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | SCITUATE |
| 1935 Residence (County) | PROVIDENCE |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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Our Model Tree links Ruth Reed across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Reed
Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Rhode Island
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1940 US Federal Census — Providence-County, Rhode Island
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1940 US Federal Census — Providence-County, Rhode Island
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03769-00906)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Hazel Bowen | 43 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 42 | Bertha Bowen | 16 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 43 | Ruth Bowen | 15 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 44 | Edward Bowen | 9 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 45 | Lewis Bowen | 53 | Brother | Dairy Farming | Rhode Island |
| 46 | Herbert Hopkins | 33 | Head | Foreman | Rhode Island |
| 47 | Helene Hopkins | 30 | Wife | Sewing | Rhode Island |
| 48 | Arlene Hopkins | 8 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 49 | Caroline Hopkins | 71 | Mother | — | Rhode Island |
| 50 | George Riley | 71 | Head | Enameling | Rhode Island |
| 51 | Pauline Riley | 60 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 52 | Harold S Colvin | 48 | Head | Trucking | Rhode Island |
| 53 | Ethel Colvin | 45 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 54 | Raymond H Colvin | 23 | Son | Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 55 | Richard Colvin | 21 | Son | Machinist | Rhode Island |
| 56 | Earl Colvin | 11 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 57 | Loyd Colvin | 9 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 58 | Albert A Luther | 44 | Head | Millwright | Rhode Island |
| 59 | Marion Luther | 42 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 60 | Albert E Luther | 18 | Son | Me-Maker | Rhode Island |
| 61 | Henry Luther | 16 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 62 | Laura Luther | 11 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 63 | George Luther | 5 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 64 | Elmer B Henry | 57 | Head | Dairy Farming | Rhode Island |
| 65 | Martha Henry | 53 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 66 | Charles Henry | 22 | Son | Works Farm With Father | Rhode Island |
| 67 | John Hurst | 61 | Head | Weaver | England |
| 68 | Ernest Hurst | 37 | Brother | Weaver | England |
| 69 | Herbert Shuttleworth | 62 | Head | Box Maker | England |
| 70 | Ellen Shuttleworth | 64 | Wife | — | England |
| 71 | Peter Durand | 32 | Head | Foreman | France |
| 72 | Edith Durand | 30 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 73 | Ronald Durand | 5 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 74 | Donald Durand | 3 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 75 | Lowell Willis | 24 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 76 | Hazel Willis | 23 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 77 | Janet Willis | 2 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 78 | Herbert Reed | 43 | Head | — | Rhode Island |
| 79 | Ruth Reed THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 80 | Keitha Reed | 17 | Daughter | Me-Maker | Rhode Island |
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)