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Ruth Stevens — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Floyd-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Stevens across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Floyd-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Floyd-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Stevens |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Albany |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Floyd |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | New Albany |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Richey | Daughter | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Charles Stevens | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Charles Stevens | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Robert Stevens | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ruth Stevens | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Joyce Stevens | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| David Stevens | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Philip Stevens | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Vera Stevens | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Floyd, Indiana
Daughter, age 7
Floyd, Indiana · implied b. ~1923 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stevens |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Floyd-County, Indiana
Daughter, age 18
Floyd-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1922 — 9 household members
| Surname | Stevens |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Albany |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Floyd |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Stevens across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Stevens
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Indiana
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Sibling
Robert Stevens
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Richey
Sibling · 1940 · age 41
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Philip Stevens
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joyce Stevens
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Stevens
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Stevens
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Floyd-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Floyd-County, Indiana
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01043-00789)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Warren D. Wedding | 29 | Head | Truck Driver | Indiana |
| 42 | Garnet V. Wedding | 27 | Wife | Seamstress | Indiana |
| 43 | Patsy Ruth Wedding | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Barbara Jean Wedding | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 45 | Carl Ray Shuts | 39 | Head | Presser | Indiana |
| 46 | Isabelle Shuts | 37 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 47 | Sheila Kay Shuts | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Shirley Ann Shuts | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Charles Stevens | 67 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 50 | Vera Stevens | 42 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 51 | Charles Stevens | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 52 | Ruth Stevens THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Joyce Stevens | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 54 | Philip Stevens | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 55 | David Stevens | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 56 | Robert Stevens | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 57 | Edith Richey | 41 | Daughter | Cook | Indiana |
| 58 | George Leach | 41 | Head | Meat Cutter | Indiana |
| 59 | Bessie Leach | 27 | Wife | Seamstress | Indiana |
| 60 | Ernest Buchanan | 47 | Head | Brakeman | Indiana |
| 61 | Clara G. Buchanan | 25 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 62 | Henry Wolf | 73 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 63 | Eva L. Wolf | 72 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 64 | Margaret Ann Wolf | 47 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Charles C. Heid | 29 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 66 | Catherine Heid | 24 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 67 | William C. Heid | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Raymond L. Hubbard | 49 | Head | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 69 | Lorena Hubbard | 50 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 70 | William N. Hubbard | 22 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Ernest C. Shuts | 33 | Head | Presser | Indiana |
| 72 | Anna Mae Shuts | 26 | Wife | Seamstress | Indiana |
| 73 | Ray Lee Shuts | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Rodney Pennell | 36 | Head | Machine Operator | Kentucky |
| 75 | Geneva Pennell | 37 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 76 | Rodney Lynn Pennell | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 77 | Maurice Hammer | 44 | Head | Inspector & Lubric. (Man) | Indiana |
| 78 | Henrietta Hammer | 52 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Anna Linger | 56 | Sister in law | — | Kentucky |
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)