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Ruth Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bay-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bay-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & George — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bay-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bay City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bay |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Nursing |
| Industry | Graduate |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 843 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Nursing |
| Township / Ward | Bay City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Thompson | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| George Thompson | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Hazel Thompson | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bay, Michigan
Daughter, age 4
Bay, Michigan · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ruth M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Bay, Michigan
Daughter, age 14
Bay, Michigan · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ruth Ann |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Bay-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 24
Bay-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bay City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bay |
| Occupation | Nursing |
| Industry | Graduate |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 843 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Thompson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father George Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father George Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hazel Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hazel Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Thompson
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Thompson
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Thompson
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hazel Thompson
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hazel Thompson
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Thompson
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Michigan
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Bay-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Bay-County, Michigan
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01728-00805)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James Kennedy | 67 | Head | Carpenter | Canada |
| 42 | Sarah Kennedy | 58 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 43 | George Thompson | 56 | Head | Janitor | Michigan |
| 44 | Hazel Thompson | 53 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Ruth Thompson THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Nursing | Michigan |
| 46 | Harry Martin | 53 | Head | Housekeeper | Michigan |
| 47 | Mary Martin | 53 | Wife | Housekeeper | Michigan |
| 48 | Charles Lyman | 32 | Boarder | — | Michigan |
| 49 | John Donachie | 51 | Head | Miner | Ohio |
| 50 | Annie Donachie | 51 | Wife | — | England |
| 51 | Henrietta Donachie | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Mose Youros | 60 | Head | Laborer | Canada |
| 54 | Maude Youros | 59 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Alberta Youros | 21 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Michigan |
| 56 | Leo Youros | 21 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Ernest Youros | 19 | Son | Newsworker | Michigan |
| 58 | Marguerite Kelly | 75 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 59 | Harold Flood | 27 | Nephew | Salesman | Michigan |
| 61 | Vernon Daily | 57 | Head | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 62 | Delia Daily | 44 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Peter Trenard | 81 | Father-in-law | — | Canada |
| 64 | Catherine Streeky | 36 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | George Streeky | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Anna Streeky | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Edward Streeky | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Max Dyer | 31 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 69 | Helen Dyer | 27 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Vivian Dyer | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Herbert Dyer | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 72 | George Beroosh | 31 | Head | Machine Operator | Michigan |
| 73 | Rosemond Beroosh | 29 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 74 | Clayton Beroosh | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 75 | George Beroosh | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Richard Beroosh | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Bud Beroosh | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Loran Shaver | 62 | Son-in-law | Night Watchman | Michigan |
| 79 | Rose Shaver | 62 | Mother-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Charles Van Noorden | 52 | Head | Carpenter | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth
Gen 1 · 5 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)