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Ruth Swanson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruth Swanson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Warren-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Ellen — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Warren-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Warren Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Warren |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | labour |
| Industry | mail order house |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Township / Ward | Warren Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Swanson | Head | — | 74 | ~1866 |
| Grace Donald | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Ruth Swanson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Maynard Donald | Other | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Ellen Swanson | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Warren, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age
Warren, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Speaks English | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Warren, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 10
Warren, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | Ruth E |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Warren-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 20
Warren-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Warren Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Warren |
| Occupation | labour |
| Industry | mail order house |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Frank Swanson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Swanson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Swanson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Swanson
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Swanson
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Swanson
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Swanson
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Grace Donald
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
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 — Warren-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Warren-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03619-00494)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Remedy Elliott | 64 | Head | Labour | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Hannah Elliott | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Raymond Elliott | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Neva Fisher | 34 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Alfred Fisher | 9 | G son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | John Fisher | 3 | G son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Margaret Bauer | 66 | Head | — | Switzerland |
| 8 | Fred Bauer | 42 | Son | Labour | Ohio |
| 9 | Frank Swanson | 74 | Head | Night Watchman | Sweden |
| 10 | Ellen Swanson | 63 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 11 | Ruth Swanson THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Labour | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Maynard Donald | 39 | Son in law | Telephone Operator | Ohio |
| 13 | Grace Donald | 31 | Daughter | Telephone Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Carl W. Jensen | 42 | Head | Supt. Boiler Shop | Denmark |
| 16 | Frances Jensen | 40 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 17 | Paul Jensen | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 18 | Gladys Jensen | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 19 | Carol Jensen | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Blanche Simonin | 65 | Mother in law | — | Denmark |
| 22 | Anna Maeder | 78 | Head | — | Switzerland |
| 23 | Arnold Maeder | 36 | Son | Labour | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Frank Cook | 70 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Esther Cook | 66 | Wife | — | New York |
| 26 | Clarence Peterson | 46 | Head | Labour | Denmark |
| 27 | Ingeborg Peterson | 37 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 28 | Richard Peterson | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Verna Peterson | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | John Klahler | 50 | Head | Labour | Switzerland |
| 31 | Mathilda Klahler | 50 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 32 | John Klahler | 21 | Son | Labour | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Eleanor Klahler | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Milton Klahler | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Fred Gollnicky | 41 | Head | Labour | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Mildred Gollnicky | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | David Gollnicky | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Paul Gollnicky | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Marion Gollnicky | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Ronald Gollnicky | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 1 sibling
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)