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Ruth Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Saginaw-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Saginaw-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fredricka & Charles — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Saginaw-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ruth E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Saginaw City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saginaw |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | switch board operator Telephone |
| Industry | Telephone Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 468 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Switch Board Operator Telephone |
| Township / Ward | Saginaw City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Charles Thompson | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Ida Thompson | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Saginaw, Michigan
Daughter, age 5
Saginaw, Michigan · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Saginaw, Michigan
Daughter, age 16
Saginaw, Michigan · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Saginaw-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 27
Saginaw-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ruth E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Saginaw City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saginaw |
| Occupation | switch board operator Telephone |
| Industry | Telephone Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 468 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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: mother Fredricka Siegler (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father George Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lottie Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Fredricka Siegler
b. ~1854
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Thompson
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Thompson
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Thompson
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lottie Thompson
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Thompson
Daughter · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · 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 — Saginaw-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Saginaw-County, Michigan
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01813-00201)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pete Zaborski | 21 | Son | Ditch Digger | Michigan |
| 2 | John Jr. Zaborski | 20 | Son | New Worker | Michigan |
| 3 | Alex Zaborski | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Alfred Lovi | 44 | Head | Miner | Italy |
| 6 | Henriette Lovi | 36 | Wife | — | France |
| 7 | Josephine Lovi | 21 | Daughter | Private Secretary | Michigan |
| 8 | Walter Sr. Schmidt | 34 | Head | Machinist | Michigan |
| 9 | Frances Schmidt | 30 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Walter Jr. Schmidt | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Richard Schmidt | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Antonia Schmidt | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Nancy Schmidt | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Robert Schmidt | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 15 | John A. Kotch | 27 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Blanche Kotch | 22 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Francis Kotch | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Andrew Macey | 25 | Head | Machinist | Ohio |
| 19 | Bertha Macey | 19 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Chester Valois | 48 | Head | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 21 | Laura Valois | 44 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Grace Valois | 23 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Charles W. Thompson | 62 | Head | Welder | Michigan |
| 24 | Ida M. Thompson | 57 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 25 | Ruth E. Thompson THIS PERSON | 27 | Daughter | Switch Board Operator Telephone | Michigan |
| 26 | Daniel Arcangeli | 65 | Head | Proprietor | Italy |
| 27 | Prudence Arcangeli | 62 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 28 | Hugo Arcangeli | 34 | Son | Salesman | Michigan |
| 29 | Julia Arcangeli | 31 | Daughter | Book-Keeper | Michigan |
| 30 | Edwin E. Martindale | 81 | Head | — | New York |
| 31 | Cora F. Martindale | 76 | Wife | — | New York |
| 32 | Paul J. Martindale | 39 | Son | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 33 | Mary M. Stanley | 48 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Vivian H. Stanley | 24 | Daughter | Saleslady | Michigan |
| 35 | Richard Stanley | 21 | Son | Manager | Michigan |
| 36 | William White | 63 | Head | Police Officer | New York |
| 37 | Susie White | 55 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Katherine White | 25 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Ray White | 44 | Head | Janitor | Michigan |
| 40 | Gertrude White | 45 | Wife | — | 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)