Ruth Richardson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lewis-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Richardson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lewis-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 48 b. ~1892 Female Spouse Born: Vermont Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Lewis-County, New York
Surname	Richardson
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
1935 Residence (City)	Lowville
1935 Residence (County)	Lewis
Additional Details
Occupation	Manager
Industry	Cafeteria Public School
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	37
Income (1939)	1563
Highest Grade	C 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont
Occupation	Manager
Township / Ward	Lowville
Est. Birth Year	~1892

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ruth	Age	Birth yr
Ruth Richardson	Spouse	—	48	~1892
Olive Shanty	Other	—	55	~1885
Henry Richardson	Son	—	20	~1920
Raymond Richardson	Head	—	53	~1887
Anne Richardson	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Stephen Richardson	Son	—	17	~1923

Census Appearances

1920

Lewis, New …

Spouse, age 28

Lewis, New York · implied b. ~1892 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Richardson
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
Father's Birthplace	Vermont
Mother's Birthplace	Vermont
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

1930

Lewis, New …

Spouse, age 38

Lewis, New York · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Richardson
Given Name	Ruth L.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Vermont
Mother's Birthplace	New Hampshire
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

1940

Lewis-County, New …

Spouse, age 48

Lewis-County, New York · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members

Surname	Richardson
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
1935 Residence (City)	Lowville
1935 Residence (County)	Lewis
Occupation	Manager
Industry	Cafeteria Public School
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	37
Income (1939)	1563
Highest Grade	C 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

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Ruth Richardson

Spouse · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · New York

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02622-00336)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Telsa B. Stoddard	67	Wife	—	New York
42	Mattie Jones	55	Lodger	Maid	New York
43	John Mumford	41	Head	Truck Driver	New York
44	Bernice Mumford	36	Wife	—	New York
45	John Jr. Mumford	12	Son	—	New York
46	Brian Mumford	9	Son	—	New York
47	Muriel Mumford	5	Daughter	—	New York
48	Sharon Mumford	2	Daughter	—	New York
49	Jess Debranh	44	Head	Salesman	New York
50	Loretta Debranh	42	Wife	—	New York
51	Anna Mcneil	75	Mother-in-law	—	New York
52	Clara Boshart	72	Head	—	New York
53	Oscar Smith	42	Head	Brakeman	Ohio
54	Lillian Smith	46	Wife	—	Vermont
55	Allard Smith	11	Son	—	Illinois
56	Lloyd Mason	33	Head	Bookkeeper	New York
57	Mabel Mason	33	Wife	—	New York
58	Alfred Mason	6	Son	—	New York
59	M. Ellen Mason	5	Daughter	—	New York
60	Jeanetta Patterson	16	Daughter	—	New York
61	May Patten	60	Head	—	New York
62	Eloise Shaul	34	Lodger	Teacher	New York
63	Anna Oaks	24	Lodger	Teacher	New York
64	Brayton B. Johnson	58	Head	Vice President	New York
65	Pearl S. Johnson	63	Wife	—	New York
66	Fred J. Johnson	78	Brother	—	New York
67	Harold Monks	31	Head	Clerk	New York
68	Mary Monks	26	Wife	Teacher	New York
69	Lillian Boshart	72	Head	—	New York
70	Margaret Boshart	36	Daughter	—	New York
71	Oscar T. Anderson	49	Head	Minister	Mass.
72	Edith Anderson	39	Wife	—	New York
73	Oscar T. Jr. Anderson	16	Son	—	New York
74	Stephen Russell	67	Father-in-law	—	Vermont
75	Raymond Richardson	53	Head	Butcher	New York
76	Ruth Richardson THIS PERSON	48	Wife	Manager	Vermont
77	Henry Richardson	20	Son	—	New York
78	Stephen Richardson	17	Son	—	New York
79	Anne Richardson	15	Daughter	—	New York
80	Olive Shanty	55	Servant	Domestic	Canada

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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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