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Ruth Stevens — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Laclede-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Stevens across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Laclede-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Laclede-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Stevens |
| Given Name | Ruth Etta |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laclede |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Union Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homer Stevens | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Homer Stevens | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ruth Stevens | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Betty Stevens | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Walter Stevens | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Sadie Stevens | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1930
Laclede, Missouri
Daughter, age
Laclede, Missouri · implied b. ~1930 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stevens |
| Given Name | Ruth Etta |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Laclede-County, Missouri
Daughter, age 10
Laclede-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1930 — 6 household members
| Surname | Stevens |
| Given Name | Ruth Etta |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laclede |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 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 10 · b. ~1930 · Missouri
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Sibling
Walter Stevens
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Homer Stevens
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Stevens
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Laclede-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Laclede-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02121-00730)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bessie D. Massey | 57 | Wife | Home | Missouri |
| 2 | James M. Massey | 25 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 3 | Jessie V. Massey | 17 | Wife | Home | Missouri |
| 4 | Edward M. Taffey | 48 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 5 | Violet P. Taffey | 33 | Wife | Home | Missouri |
| 6 | William C. Gland | 29 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 7 | Flora Mae Gland | 27 | Wife | Home | Missouri |
| 8 | Robert Elmer Gland | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Billy Warren Gland | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Bonnie June Gland | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Homer A. Stevens | 31 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 12 | Sadie M. Stevens | 30 | Wife | Housewife | Missouri |
| 13 | Ruth Etta Stevens THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Betty Jean Stevens | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Homer A. Stevens | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Walter Coy Stevens | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Roy R. Rader | 30 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 18 | Ola May Rader | 33 | Wife | Housewife | Missouri |
| 19 | James F. Shreve | 29 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 20 | Edith M. Shreve | 18 | Wife | Housewife | Nebraska |
| 21 | J. Alice Shreve | 67 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Myrna L. Shreve | 0 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Jessie B. Shreve | 38 | Sister | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Elijah S. Patton | 51 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 25 | Ruth H. Patton | 44 | Wife | Home | Missouri |
| 26 | Joseph H. Patton | 21 | Son | Aviation | Missouri |
| 27 | Wayne Paul Patton | 19 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Nadine Olive Patton | 17 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Norman Keith Patton | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Betty Lou Patton | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Mood Dean Patton | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Ernest G. Coffey | 46 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 33 | Sadie E. Coffey | 36 | Wife | Housewife | Missouri |
| 34 | Ursula L. Coffey | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Peggy Ann Coffey | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Eula Marie Coffey | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Martha A. Coffey | 78 | Mother | Blind | Missouri |
| 38 | Mollie M. Coffey | 42 | Sister | Blind | Missouri |
| 39 | Leon E. Taffey | 36 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 40 | Ressie M. Taffey | 33 | Wife | Housewife | Missouri |
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)