Ruth Rogers — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Johnson-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Rogers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Johnson-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 40 b. ~1900 Female Spouse Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Johnson-County, Iowa
Surname	Rogers
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Iowa City
1935 Residence (County)	Johnson
Additional Details
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Township / Ward	Iowa City
Est. Birth Year	~1900

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ruth	Age	Birth yr
Fred Milton	Other	—	26	~1914
Thelma Rogers	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Ruth Rogers	Spouse	—	40	~1900
Kenneth Rogers	Son	—	12	~1928
Everet Rogers	Son	—	17	~1923
John Rogers	Son	—	2	~1938
Barbara Rogers	Daughter	—	8	~1932
Lloyd Rogers	Head	—	38	~1902
Robert Rogers	Son	—	15	~1925

Census Appearances

1920

Johnson, Iowa

Spouse, age 20

Johnson, Iowa · implied b. ~1900 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Rogers
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	20
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Johnson, Iowa

Other, age 30

Johnson, Iowa · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Rogers
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Johnson-County, Iowa

Spouse, age 40

Johnson-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members

Surname	Rogers
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Iowa City
1935 Residence (County)	Johnson
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Ruth Rogers

Spouse · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Iowa

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Johnson-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01171-00576)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Lloyd D Rogers	38	Head	Repair Man	Iowa
2	Ruth Rogers THIS PERSON	40	Wife	—	Iowa
3	Thelma E Rogers	18	Daughter	—	Iowa
4	Everet K Rogers	17	Son	—	Iowa
5	Robert Rogers	15	Son	—	Iowa
6	Kenneth Rogers	12	Son	—	Iowa
7	Barbara Rogers	8	Daughter	—	Iowa
8	John A Rogers	2	Son	—	Iowa
9	Fred W. Milton	26	Lodger	Laborer	Iowa
10	Arthur A Schmoebelen	41	Head	Policeman	Iowa
11	Bernetta M Schmoebelen	33	Wife	—	Iowa
12	Glen A Schmoebelen	11	Son	—	Iowa
13	Camilla M Schmoebelen	10	Daughter	—	Iowa
14	Mary Regina Schmoebelen	8	Daughter	—	Iowa
15	Glen L Stachburn	36	Head	Foreman	Iowa
16	Blossom M Stachburn	35	Wife	—	Illinois
17	Betty J Stachburn	14	Daughter	—	Illinois
18	Leo E Stachburn	12	Son	—	Iowa
19	Shirley Stachburn	10	Daughter	—	Iowa
20	Van M Davis	42	Head	Mail Carrier	Illinois
21	Ida E Davis	39	Wife	—	Idaho
22	Herbert A Davis	17	Son	—	Colorado
23	Irene Kay Davis	9	Daughter	—	Iowa
24	John N Thomas	35	Head	Superintendent	Iowa
25	Lucile J Thomas	32	Wife	—	Iowa
26	Clinton L Thomas	11	Son	—	Iowa
27	Patricia Ann Thomas	6	Daughter	—	Iowa
28	Sally Lou Thomas	2	Daughter	—	Iowa
29	Olan R Hyndman	40	Head	Surgeon	Texas
30	Maude Hyndman	31	Wife	—	Iowa
31	Elaine Hyndman	8	Daughter	—	Iowa
32	Allan Jr. Hyndman	7	Son	—	Iowa
33	William V Summerville	30	Head	Credit Manager	Iowa
34	Maurine Summerville	31	Wife	—	Iowa
35	Ann Summerville	5	Daughter	—	Iowa
36	William Richard Summerville	4	Son	—	Iowa
37	Ernest Holderness	28	Head	Extractor	Iowa
38	Jeanette R Holderness	22	Wife	—	Minnesota
39	Jaila Holderness	3	Daughter	—	Iowa
40	Edward A Fanword	32	Head	Deliveryman	Iowa

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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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