Ruth Simmons — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Simmons across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Gustave & Mary — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1919 Female Daughter Born: Michigan Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wayne-County, Michigan
Surname	Simmons
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit City
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Additional Details
Occupation	Presser
Industry	Laundry
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	150
Highest Grade	H-2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan
Occupation	Presser
Township / Ward	Detroit City
Est. Birth Year	~1919

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
Lois Balke	Other	—	7	~1933
Gustave Rubbe	Head	—	71	~1869
Mary Rubbe	Spouse	—	66	~1874
Lillian Wardell	Other	—	60	~1880
Gordon Brockington	Other	—	28	~1912
Ruth Simmons	Daughter	—	21	~1919

Census Appearances

1920

Wayne, Michigan

Other, age

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Simmons
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Granddaughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	0
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	Michigan
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1930

Wayne, Michigan

Other, age 11

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Simmons
Given Name	Ruth G.
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	11
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1940

Wayne-County, Michigan

Daughter, age 21

Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members

Surname	Simmons
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit City
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Occupation	Presser
Industry	Laundry
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	150
Highest Grade	H-2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

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Our Model Tree links Ruth Simmons across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Gustave Rubbe (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Rubbe (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Gustave Rubbe

b. ~1869

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Mary Rubbe

b. ~1874

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Ruth Simmons

Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Michigan

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01859-00621)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Maude Blackman	15	Daughter	—	Michigan
42	Flora Blackman	11	Daughter	—	Michigan
43	Garland Dickson	32	Head	Clerk	Michigan
44	Thelma Dickson	27	Wife	—	No. Carolina
45	John Gardner	45	Head	Laborer	England
46	Mary Gardner	38	Wife	—	Massachusetts
47	Mary Gardner	17	Daughter	—	Michigan
48	Florence Gardner	15	Daughter	—	Michigan
49	Dorothy Gardner	13	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
50	Kenneth Gardner	8	Son	—	Michigan
51	Neil Gardner	6	Son	—	Michigan
52	Shirley Gardner	3	Daughter	—	Michigan
53	Gustave Rubbe	71	Head	Polisher	Germany
54	Mary Rubbe	66	Wife	—	Germany
55	Ruth Simmons THIS PERSON	21	Daughter	Presser	Michigan
56	Lois Balke	7	Granddaughter	—	Michigan
57	Lillian Wardell	60	Servant	Maid	Michigan
58	Gordon Brockington	28	Lodger	Auto Mechanic	Michigan
59	Minnie Brown	46	Head	—	Georgia
60	Edward Brown	19	Son	Laborer	Georgia
61	Olamae Brown	17	Daughter	Maid	Georgia
62	Ernest Brown	14	Son	—	Michigan
63	Leonard Brown	12	Son	—	Michigan
64	Ray Brown	9	Son	—	Michigan
65	Spencer Brown	9	Son	—	Michigan
66	Madison Collins	22	Son-in-law	Laborer	Georgia
67	Laura Collins	21	Daughter	—	Georgia
68	Macon Donald	39	Head	—	Mississippi
69	Maggie Donald	33	Wife	—	Mississippi
70	Alice Donald	16	Daughter	—	Mississippi
71	Lucille Donald	14	Daughter	—	Mississippi
72	Effie Donald	12	Daughter	—	Mississippi
73	Larry Holloway	30	Partner	Grinder	Georgia
74	Esther Holloway	27	Lodger	—	No. Carolina
75	Curtis Holloway	12	Lodger	—	No. Carolina
76	Beverley Holloway	5	Lodger	—	Michigan
77	Esther Holloway	1	Lodger	—	Michigan
78	Ernest Herns	31	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
79	Rosie Herns	28	Wife	Maid	Mississippi
80	John W. Herns	10	Son	—	Mississippi

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Ruth

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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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