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Ruth Rogers — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Rogers across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Rogers |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | CHICAGO CITY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | COOK |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Rogers | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| William Rogers | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Jessie Rogers | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Ruth Rogers | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Lillian Rogers | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Odessa Rogers | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Geraldine Rogers | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Sarah Rogers | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Rosena Rogers | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ronald Rogers | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Wesley Rogers | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Raymond Rogers | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| James Rogers | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 7
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1923 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rogers |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 16
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1924 — 13 household members
| Surname | Rogers |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | CHICAGO CITY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | COOK |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Ruth Rogers across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Rogers
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Illinois
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Sibling
Rosena Rogers
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wesley Rogers
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Rogers
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Rogers
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Rogers
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Rogers
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ronald Rogers
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geraldine Rogers
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Rogers
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Odessa Rogers
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bobby Rogers
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00977-00734)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Shirley Hall | 17 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Hollis Lindsey | 23 | Lodger | Water Boy | Missouri |
| 43 | James Marshall | 33 | Lodger | Tree Trimmer | Alabama |
| 44 | Hazel Small | 30 | Lodger | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Tommy Worthington | 32 | Lodger | Furnace Man | Iowa |
| 46 | Annie Mitchell | 20 | Lodger | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Joseph Paul | 23 | Lodger | Laborer | Alabama |
| 48 | Mary Lewis | 28 | Lodger | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 49 | Irma Harriss | 17 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 50 | James Wigfall | 29 | Lodger | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 51 | Bessie Wigfall | 26 | Lodger | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Geno Phillips | 47 | Head | Welder | Tennessee |
| 53 | Luciele Phillips | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Charles Davis | 36 | Lodger | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Eli Jones | 68 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Elizabeth Jones | 53 | Wife | — | No. Carolina |
| 57 | Ollie Williams | 30 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Harry Baker | 33 | Son-in-law | — | No. Carolina |
| 59 | Louise Williams | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Frank Williams | 9 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Sarah Rogers | 42 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Lillian Rogers | 23 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Raymond Rogers | 22 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Jessie Rogers | 21 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | William Rogers | 20 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Odessa Rogers | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Ruth Rogers THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Geraldine Rogers | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Wesley Rogers | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Rosena Rogers | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 71 | James Rogers | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Bobby Rogers | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Ronald Rogers | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 74 | John Etta Todd | 39 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Rosetta Harper | 22 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Mary Todd | 21 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Zelma Todd | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Claudetta Harper | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Mary Louise Harper | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Thelma Todd | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
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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)