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Ruth Turner — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kittson-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Turner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kittson-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Female
Spouse
Born: North Dakota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kittson-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kittson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Township / Ward | St Vincent Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Turner | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Ruth Turner | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| William Turner | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Ruth Griffin | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kittson, Minnesota
Spouse, age 28
Kittson, Minnesota · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1930
Kittson, Minnesota
Spouse, age 39
Kittson, Minnesota · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Ruth E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada English |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada English |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1940
Kittson-County, Minnesota
Spouse, age 49
Kittson-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kittson |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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Our Model Tree links Ruth Turner across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Turner
Spouse · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Kittson-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Kittson-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01931-00291)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Berton | 52 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 2 | Alexander Shaw | 48 | Head | Farmer | Scotland |
| 3 | Marguerite Shaw | 39 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Ronald Shaw | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Lawrence Shaw | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | William S. Ash | 42 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 7 | Vera Ash | 39 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | William H. Ash | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Lea Ash | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Harold Ash | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Robert Ash | 28 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 12 | Dorothy Ash | 28 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Daniel Ash | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | William H. Ash | 72 | Head | Farmer | Canada-English |
| 15 | Carrie Ash | 68 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Fred Gleason | 27 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 17 | Guida Gleason | 24 | Lodger | Servant | North Dakota |
| 18 | Vernon Blasewitz | 22 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 19 | John Yostitz | 30 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 20 | Lena Yostitz | 25 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 21 | Robert Yostitz | 56 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 22 | William Webster | 48 | Head | Farmer | Scotland |
| 23 | Clara Webster | 48 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 24 | Mark Webster | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Rodney Webster | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Virginia Webster | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Peter Webster | 34 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Scotland |
| 28 | William Turner | 54 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 29 | Ruth Turner THIS PERSON | 49 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 30 | Harold Turner | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 31 | Ruth Griffin | 22 | Lodger | Servant | Minnesota |
| 32 | John Lambuski | 35 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 33 | Mary Lambuski | 28 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 34 | Doris Mary Lambuski | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Kathleen Lambuski | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | James Lambuski | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Matt Heleski | 35 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 38 | Peter Parenteau | 48 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 39 | Rose Parenteau | 44 | Wife | — | Canada-French |
| 40 | Henry Parenteau | 22 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
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)