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Ruth Swanson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Webster-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Swanson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Webster-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Webster-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lost Grove |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 675 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Lost Grove |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Swanson | Son | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Christina Swanson | Spouse | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Clifford Swanson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| John Swanson | Head | — | 73 | ~1867 |
| Ruth Swanson | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Edna Swanson | Daughter | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Webster, Iowa
Daughter, age 6
Webster, Iowa · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Webster, Iowa
Daughter, age 16
Webster, Iowa · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Webster-County, Iowa
Daughter, age 26
Webster-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lost Grove |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 675 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Swanson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Swanson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Swanson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Christina Swanson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Swanson
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Swanson
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Christina Swanson
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Swanson
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Iowa
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Sibling
Edna Swanson
Sibling · 1940 · age 37
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Swanson
Sibling · 1940 · age 44
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifford Swanson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Webster-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Webster-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01212-00402)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Esther Bjork | 49 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Curtis Bjork | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Emory Gustafson | 48 | Head | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 44 | Esther Gustafson | 45 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Marvin Gustafson | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Charles Selim | 70 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 47 | Paul Selim | 39 | Son | Trucker | Iowa |
| 48 | John A Swanson | 73 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 49 | Christina Swanson | 67 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 50 | Arthur Swanson | 44 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 51 | Edna Swanson | 37 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Ruth Swanson THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 53 | Clifford Swanson | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 54 | Emil Pearson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 55 | Hilma Pearson | 54 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 56 | Leonard Pearson | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 57 | Roy Pearson | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 58 | June Pearson | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Orville Anderson | 29 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 60 | Zella Anderson | 29 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Bruce Anderson | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Charles E Anderson | 60 | Father | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Clyde Gustafson | 41 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 64 | Ruth Gustafson | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Robert Gustafson | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 66 | Marilyn Gustafson | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Louise Ann Gustafson | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Elmer Peterson | 49 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 69 | Esther Peterson | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Winifred Peterson | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Ronnie Peterson | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Joyce Peterson | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Jerrold Walgren | 28 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 74 | Helen Walgren | 24 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Geraldine Walgren | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Jean Walgren | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Jacqueline Walgren | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Joyce Walgren | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Harold Gustafson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 80 | Gunda Gustafson | 45 | Wife | — | Iowa |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)