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Ruth Stevens — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Providence-County, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Stevens across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Rhode Island
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Providence-County, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Stevens |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | E. Providence |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Rhode Island |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Township / Ward | East Providence |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Stevens | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Elinor Stevens | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Ruth Stevens | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Shirley Stevens | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Elizabeth Stevens | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Mortimer Stevens | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Daughter, age 8
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1922 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stevens |
| Given Name | Ruth L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Daughter, age 18
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1922 — 6 household members
| Surname | Stevens |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | E. Providence |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Rhode Island |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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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Ruth Stevens
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Rhode Island
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Sibling
Mortimer Stevens
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Stevens
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Stevens
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elinor Stevens
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Providence-County, Rhode Island
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1940 US Federal Census — Providence-County, Rhode Island
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03765-00081)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ellen Stevens | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 2 | Elizabeth Stevens | 23 | daughter | Linker | Rhode Island |
| 3 | Elinor Stevens | 21 | daughter | Bookkeeper | Rhode Island |
| 4 | Ruth Stevens THIS PERSON | 18 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 5 | Mortimer Stevens | 15 | son | — | Rhode Island |
| 6 | Shirley Stevens | 10 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 7 | Catherine Mccourt | 77 | Head | — | Rhode Island |
| 8 | Anne Mccourt | 51 | daughter | Secretary | Rhode Island |
| 9 | Alice Mccourt | 48 | daughter | Secretary | Rhode Island |
| 10 | Mary Mccourt | 42 | daughter | Teacher | Rhode Island |
| 11 | Max R Hanner | 52 | Head | Jeweler | Germany |
| 12 | Grace Hanner | 43 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 13 | William John Hanner | 71 | father-in-law | — | Scotland |
| 14 | Laurence Lundergren | 35 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Hope Lundergren | 35 | Wife | Teacher | Rhode Island |
| 16 | Lawrence Jr Lundergren | 8 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Ronald Lundergren | 5 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Hulda Lundergren | 63 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 19 | Harold E Arnold | 36 | Head | Salesman | Rhode Island |
| 20 | Alice Arnold | 39 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 21 | Mervin Hartshorn | 55 | Head | Gen. Manager | Vermont |
| 22 | Elsie I Hartshorn | 61 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 23 | Dorothy Hartshorn | 25 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 24 | Charles Hartshorn | 83 | father | — | Vermont |
| 25 | Raymond Higgins | 32 | lodger | Truck Driver | Rhode Island |
| 26 | Albert Christie | 47 | Head | Officer | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Mabel Christie | 49 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Alberta Christie | 18 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 29 | Edward Fiske | 52 | Head | Dairyman | Rhode Island |
| 30 | Olive Fiske | 51 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 31 | Edward Jr Fiske | 21 | son | Dairyman | Rhode Island |
| 32 | Hazel Fiske | 13 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 33 | Daniel Atkinson | 67 | lodger | — | England |
| 34 | John A Lawson | 25 | Head | Driver Salesman | Rhode Island |
| 35 | Ruth Lawson | 20 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 36 | John Jr Lawson | 1 | son | — | Rhode Island |
| 37 | William Burgess | 55 | Head | Foreman | England |
| 38 | Catherine Burgess | 52 | wife | — | England |
| 39 | Thomas Burgess | 30 | son | — | New Hampshire |
| 40 | Dorothy Burgess | 27 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
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)