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Ruth Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Salt-Lake-County, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Amos & John — first a spouse (b.~1918), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Spouse
Born: Utah
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Salt-Lake-County, Utah |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ruth Ann |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 10 |
| Industry | Telephone Operator |
| Class of Worker | Telephone Co |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Occupation | 10 |
| Township / Ward | Salt Lake City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judith Smith | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Gene Smith | Head | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ruth Smith | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Salt Lake, …
Daughter, age 1
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ruth L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1930
Salt Lake, …
Daughter, age 12
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1940
Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Spouse, age 22
Salt-Lake-County, Utah · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ruth Ann |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Occupation | 10 |
| Industry | Telephone Operator |
| Class of Worker | Telephone Co |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
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 Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Amos Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father John Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Amos Smith
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Smith
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Smith
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Smith
Spouse · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Utah
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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 — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
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1940 US Federal Census — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04226-00341)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glenn W. Steed | 43 | head | Door Man | Utah |
| 2 | Della M. Steed | 44 | wife | — | Utah |
| 3 | De Beth Steed | 19 | daughter | Beauty Operator | Utah |
| 4 | Ruth Steed | 17 | daughter | — | Utah |
| 5 | Maurine Steed | 12 | daughter | — | Utah |
| 6 | Gene W. Smith | 20 | head | Waiter | Idaho |
| 7 | Ruth Ann Smith THIS PERSON | 22 | wife | 10 | Utah |
| 8 | Judith Ann Smith | 0 | daughter | — | Utah |
| 9 | A. Joseph Godfrey | 42 | head | Trav. Salesman | Utah |
| 10 | Daisy N. Godfrey | 29 | wife | — | Canada-Eng |
| 11 | Jas. O. Mcleese | 60 | head | — | Nebraska |
| 12 | Helen C. Mcleese | 27 | daughter | Stenographer | Utah |
| 13 | Grace Mcbride | 35 | head | Designer | Utah |
| 14 | La Verne Mcbride | 31 | sister | Seamstress | Utah |
| 15 | William J. Long | 57 | head | Salesman | Georgia |
| 16 | Ida Belle Long | 57 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 17 | John F. Greenwood | 65 | head | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Lavanda Greenwood | 52 | wife | — | Sweden |
| 19 | Chas L. Williams | 34 | head | Auto Mechanic | Nebraska |
| 20 | Myrtle N. Williams | 22 | wife | — | Colorado |
| 21 | John K. Baronet | 30 | head | Civil Engineer Draftsman | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Cline B. Ferrin | 34 | partner | Engineer Inspector | Utah |
| 23 | Henry V. Jr. Price | 40 | partner | Civil Engineer Draftsman | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | La Von Chandler | 39 | head | Stenographer | Utah |
| 25 | Serge B. Campbell | 59 | head | Real Estate Broker | Utah |
| 26 | Ruby E. Campbell | 53 | wife | — | Utah |
| 27 | Douglas C. Campbell | 19 | son | — | Utah |
| 28 | Beverly Campbell | 16 | daughter | — | Utah |
| 29 | Rachel B. Campbell | 82 | mother | — | Utah |
| 30 | Serge L. Campbell | 21 | son | Laborer | Utah |
| 31 | Mildred B. Campbell | 22 | daughter-in-law | — | Utah |
| 32 | Thomas Nichols | 72 | head | — | England |
| 33 | Jeurima Nichols | 71 | wife | — | Utah |
| 34 | Georgia Foote | 79 | head | — | Utah |
| 35 | Ray Duncan | 31 | head | Violinist & Caretaker | Utah |
| 36 | Betty Duncan | 21 | wife | Stenographer | Canada-Eng |
| 37 | David Arthur Beckstead | 42 | head | Boiler Shop Helper | Utah |
| 38 | Genevieve Melvina Beckstead | 35 | wife | — | Montana |
| 39 | Paul Eskenasy | 62 | head | Manager | Roumania |
| 40 | Minnie Hanak Eskenasy | 44 | wife | Asst Manager | Idaho |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)