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Ruth Stevens — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Berkshire-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Stevens across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Berkshire-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Berkshire-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Stevens |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sheffield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Berkshire |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Sheffield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walden Stevens | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Hazel Stevens | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| John Pratt | Other | — | 80 | ~1860 |
| Charles Stevens | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Howard Deland | Other | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Ruth Stevens | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Harold Stevens | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ethel Stevens | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Berkshire, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 3
Berkshire, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1927 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stevens |
| Given Name | Ruth A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Berkshire-County, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 13
Berkshire-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
| Surname | Stevens |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sheffield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Berkshire |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 13 · b. ~1927 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Walden Stevens
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Stevens
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel 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 — Berkshire-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Berkshire-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01570-00679)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Dispucci | 65 | Lodger | Woodchopper | Italy |
| 42 | Mattie Trierweiler | 43 | Head | Farmer | Luxembourg |
| 43 | Virginia Trierweiler | 43 | Wife | — | France |
| 44 | Joseph N. Trierweiler | 45 | Brother | — | Luxembourg |
| 45 | Mathilda Trierweiler | 16 | Niece | Student | Connecticut |
| 46 | Yves Trierweiler | 12 | Nephew | — | Connecticut |
| 47 | John Trierweiler | 3 | Nephew | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | George Knickerbocker | 76 | Servant | Farm Hand | New York |
| 49 | Francis Delice | 27 | Servant | Farm Hand | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Arturo Wright | 56 | Servant | Farm Hand | Massachusetts |
| 51 | Edward Castell | 60 | Head | — | New York |
| 52 | Anna Castell | 53 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Evelyn Castell | 24 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | George Castell | 23 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Oliver Castell | 22 | Son | Woodchopper | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Herman Castell | 19 | Son | New Worker | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Rita Castell | 15 | Daughter | Student | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Charles Castell | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Loretta Castell | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Carrie Huggins | 68 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Roland Huggins | 43 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Blanche Huggins | 35 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Gladys Huggins | 18 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Rita Huggins | 17 | Daughter | Student | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Edith Huggins | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Barbara Huggins | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Charles Stevens | 62 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Hazel Stevens | 38 | Wife | — | New York |
| 69 | Walden Stevens | 19 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 70 | Ruth Stevens THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | Harold Stevens | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Ethel Mae Stevens | 4 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 73 | John Pratt | 80 | Father-in-law | — | New York |
| 74 | Howard Deland | 37 | Servant | Farm Hand | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Nelson Winters | 38 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Phoebe Winters | 41 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Carl Winters | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Margaret Winters | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Eleanor Winters | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Lois Winters | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
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)