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Ruth Swanson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Price-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Swanson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Price-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1907), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Female
Spouse
Born: South Dakota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Price-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ladysmith |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rusk |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Wisconsin |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
| Township / Ward | Kennan Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Swanson | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Sherman Swanson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Virgil Swanson | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ruth Swanson | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Joyce Swanson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Helen Swanson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Orval Swanson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Charles Swanson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Rusk, Wisconsin
Spouse, age 23
Rusk, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1940
Price-County, Wisconsin
Spouse, age 33
Price-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ladysmith |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rusk |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Wisconsin |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
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Our Model Tree links Ruth Swanson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Swanson
Spouse · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Price-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Price-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04514-00195)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Dorothy Heaman | 15 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 42 | Arthur Brown | 47 | head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 43 | Mary Brown | 46 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Arthur E. Brown | 17 | son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Alfred Brown | 13 | son | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Joseph Uhrin | 79 | head | — | Czecho-Slovakia |
| 47 | Anna Uhrin | 74 | wife | — | Germany |
| 48 | Mitchel Uhrin | 37 | son | Farmer | Canada |
| 49 | Lewis Sloan | 30 | head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 50 | Granville Sloan | 30 | brother | Laborer | Indiana |
| 51 | James Sloan | 21 | brother | Laborer | Indiana |
| 52 | Carl Swanson | 43 | head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 53 | Ruth Swanson THIS PERSON | 33 | wife | — | South Dakota |
| 54 | Orval Swanson | 14 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 55 | Sherman Swanson | 13 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 56 | Charles Swanson | 9 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 57 | Virgil Swanson | 7 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 58 | Joyce Swanson | 6 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 59 | Helen Swanson | 4 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 60 | Ferdinand Hammerschmidt | 51 | head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 61 | Christine Hammerschmidt | 53 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 62 | Lawrence Hammerschmidt | 23 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 63 | Gladys Hammerschmidt | 17 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 64 | Victoria Kozub | 56 | head | — | Poland |
| 65 | John Kozub | 20 | son | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 66 | Georgianna Kozub | 16 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 67 | Joe Fisher | 66 | head | Farmer | Germany |
| 68 | Ray Yeager | 24 | Boarder | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 69 | Fred Jones | 46 | head | Farmer | England |
| 70 | Henry Ermer | 62 | head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 71 | Emma Ermer | 65 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 72 | Henry Jr. Ermer | 21 | son | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 73 | Robert Ermer | 18 | son | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 74 | Walter Ermer | 16 | son | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 75 | Bernice Ermer | 15 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 76 | Henry Kozub | 22 | head | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 77 | Evelyn Kozub | 23 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 78 | Chris Roller | 73 | head | Farmer | Germany |
| 79 | Mary Roller | 51 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 80 | George Roller | 34 | son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
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)