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Ruth Stevens — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Stevens across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1904), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Spouse
Born: Delaware
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Stevens |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Stevens | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Robert Stevens | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Dorothy Stevens | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Richard Stevens | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ruth Stevens | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Sally Stevens | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Spouse, age 21
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stevens |
| Given Name | Ruth E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 36
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
| Surname | Stevens |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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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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Ruth Stevens
Spouse · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01860-00984)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter W Schulte | 76 | Head | Mechanical Engineer | Michigan |
| 2 | Mary Schulte | 74 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Ruth Schulte | 43 | Daughter | Book Saleswoman | Michigan |
| 4 | Harry Crawford | 67 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 5 | Bertha Crawford | 66 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Robert Clark | 40 | Head | Automobile Dealer | Iowa |
| 7 | Mildred Clark | 38 | Wife | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 8 | Robert Clark | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Margaret Clark | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Lucie Ashley | 56 | Servant | Housekeeper | Michigan |
| 11 | Samuel Weller | 41 | Head | Lawyer | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Lenora Weller | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
| 13 | Sally Weller | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Edward Weller | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Herbert Weller | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Miriam Weller | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Alfred Turner | 33 | Chauffeur | Chauffeur | Georgia |
| 18 | Ida Turner | 37 | Chauffeur's Wife | Servant | Georgia |
| 19 | Clark Stevens | 39 | Head | Representative | New York |
| 20 | Ruth Stevens THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 21 | Sally Stevens | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Dorothy Stevens | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Robert Stevens | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Richard Stevens | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 25 | August Villers | 50 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 26 | Marie Villers | 47 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Esther Villers | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | Michigan |
| 28 | Rosemary Villers | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 29 | James Villers | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 30 | James Smith | 42 | Head | Medical Doctor | Illinois |
| 31 | Helene Smith | 41 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 32 | James Smith | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Richard Smith | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Lillian Hersey | 29 | Servant | Servant | Virginia |
| 35 | T. Curtis Mckenzie | 38 | Head | Chemical Engineer | Indiana |
| 36 | Roberta Mckenzie | 37 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Lois Ann Mckenzie | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Nancy Jane Mckenzie | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Susan Manock | 27 | Servant | Servant | Canada-Eng |
| 40 | Albert O'Connor | 44 | Head | Sales Manager | S. Dakota |
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)