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Ruth Stevens — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Stevens across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Stevens |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jennings (Delimited) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | G 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Jennings Delimited |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorena Stevens | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Dorothy Stevens | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Melvin Stevens | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Raymond Stevens | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lorraine Stevens | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ruth Stevens | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Carl Stevens | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Edna Stevens | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Catherine Stevens | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ella Stevens | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Carl Stevens | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Louis, …
Daughter, age 1
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1929 — 14 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Daughter, age 11
St.-Louis-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1929 — 11 household members
| Surname | Stevens |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jennings (Delimited) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Highest Grade | G 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 11 · b. ~1929 · Missouri
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Sibling
Catherine Stevens
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Stevens
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lorraine Stevens
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Stevens
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ella Stevens
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Stevens
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Stevens
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melvin Stevens
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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 — St.-Louis-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02154-00911)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Margaret Gruendel | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 42 | Willard R. Jones | 29 | Head | Clerk | Arkansas |
| 43 | Florence Jones | 27 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 44 | Russell Walker | 36 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 45 | Helen Walker | 34 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Peggy Walker | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 47 | — | 40 | Head | Maintenance | Missouri |
| 48 | — | 37 | Wife | Short Order Cook | Missouri |
| 49 | — | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 50 | — | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 51 | — | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 52 | Wellington Widemann | 33 | Head | Electrician | Illinois |
| 53 | Mabel Widemann | 29 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 54 | Arline Widemann | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Raymond Widemann | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 57 | John Calia | 39 | Head | Heel Cutter | Italy |
| 58 | Virginia Calia | 26 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 59 | Andrew Calia | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 60 | Vincent Calia | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Vincent Bonfermaggi | 49 | Head | Heel Cutter | Italy |
| 62 | Eva Bonfermaggi | 44 | Wife | Finisher | Italy |
| 63 | Charles Harding | 44 | Head | Trucker'S Helper | Missouri |
| 64 | Blanche Harding | 39 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 65 | Mildred Bittner | 20 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Perry Skaggs | 58 | Head | Stone Mason | Missouri |
| 67 | Amelia Skaggs | 57 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 68 | Cason Skaggs | 16 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Carl Stevens | 39 | Head | Lineman | Missouri |
| 71 | Lorena Stevens | 39 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 72 | Catherine Stevens | 20 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Missouri |
| 73 | Lorraine Stevens | 18 | Daughter | Packer | Missouri |
| 74 | Raymond Stevens | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 75 | Ruth Stevens THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 76 | Dorothy Stevens | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Carl Jr. Stevens | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Edna Stevens | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 79 | Ella Stevens | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Melvin Stevens | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
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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)