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Ruth Russell — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Delaware-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Russell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Delaware-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 16 b. ~1924 Female Daughter Born: Ohio Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationDelaware-County, Ohio
SurnameRussell
Given NameRuth A.
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age16
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceOhio
1935 Residence (City)Troy Twp
1935 Residence (County)Delaware
Additional Details
Highest GradeH-1
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateOhio
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)ohio
Township / WardTroy Twp
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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Ruth Age Birth yr
Ruth Russell Daughter — 16 ~1924
Homer Buchanan Other — 34 ~1906
Donald Russell Son — 11 ~1929
Mabel Russell Spouse — 32 ~1908
Doris Russell Daughter — 12 ~1928
Grace Russell Daughter — 15 ~1925
Irma Russell Daughter — 3 ~1937
Robert Russell Son — 5 ~1935
Lois Russell Daughter — 9 ~1931
Floyd Russell Head — 39 ~1901

Census Appearances

1930
Delaware, Ohio
Daughter, age 6
Delaware, Ohio · implied b. ~1924 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Russell
Given Name Ruth
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 6
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1940
Delaware-County, Ohio
Daughter, age 16
Delaware-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1924 — 10 household members
Surname Russell
Given Name Ruth A.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
1935 Residence (City) Troy Twp
1935 Residence (County) Delaware
Highest Grade H-1
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Ruth Russell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Russell
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Ohio
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Sibling
Robert Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lois Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irma Russell
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Delaware-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03062-00749)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Lloyd Holland 24 Hired Hand Binklayer Ohio
2 Robert E. Stone 43 Head Binklayer Ohio
3 Hazel D. Stone 38 Wife — Ohio
4 Oliver R. Johnson 37 Head Hired Hand W. Va.
5 Catherine M. Johnson 38 Wife — W. Va.
6 Ernest E. Schaffner 34 Head Mail Clerk Ohio
7 Gertrude M. Schaffner 37 Wife Nurse Iowa
8 Edward E. Schaffner 3 Son — Ohio
9 Jacob M. Schaffner 73 Head Retired Ohio
10 Dora E. Schaffner 46 Wife — Ohio
11 Evan J. Arrey 34 Head Mechanic Ohio
12 Grace L. Arrey 36 Wife — Ohio
13 Norman R. Arrey 6 Son — Ohio
14 William Arrey 67 Father Retired Ohio
15 Theresa Arrey 53 Mother — Ohio
16 Lawrence M. Arrey 23 Brother Wood Worker Ohio
17 Richard J. Arrey 16 Brother — Ohio
18 Howard R. Luce 50 Head Farmer Ohio
19 Marie T. Luce 49 Wife — Ohio
20 Mary M. Troutman 78 Head — Ohio
21 Emma E. Vegas 76 Sister — Ohio
22 Benjamin Gorsuch 55 Hired Hand Farm Hand Ohio
23 Eldon Dunn 65 Head Farmer Ohio
24 Maude Dunn 62 Wife — Kansas
25 Floyd G. Russell 39 Head Mechanic Ohio
26 Mabel H. Russell 32 Wife — Ohio
27 Ruth A. Russell THIS PERSON 16 Daughter — Ohio
28 Grace V. Russell 15 Daughter — Ohio
29 Doris M. Russell 12 Daughter — Ohio
30 Donald F. Russell 11 Son — Ohio
31 Lois M. Russell 9 Daughter — Ohio
32 Robert T. Russell 5 Son — Ohio
33 Irma Russell 3 Daughter — Ohio
34 Homer Buchanan 34 Employee Mechanic Ohio
35 Harry Keebaugh 28 Head — Ohio
36 Verona Keebaugh 25 Wife — Ohio
37 Harry Keebaugh 8 Son — Ohio
38 Donald Keebaugh 7 Son — Ohio
39 Omer C. Bixler 55 Head Gardener Ohio
40 Minnie M. Bixler 45 Wife — Ohio

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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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