Ruth West — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Vernon-County, Wisconsin

Our Model Tree links this Ruth West across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Vernon-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 40 b. ~1900 Female Head Born: Wisconsin Divorced

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Vernon-County, Wisconsin
Surname	West
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Divorced
Birthplace	Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City)	Ontario Village
1935 Residence (County)	Vernon
Additional Details
Income (1939)	577
Highest Grade	Hs 1
1935 Residence	Wisconsin
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin
Township / Ward	Ontario Village
Est. Birth Year	~1900

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 West	Head	—	40	~1900
Marilyn West	Son	—	15	~1925
Robert West	Son	—	18	~1922

Census Appearances

1920

Vernon, Wisconsin

Head, age 20

Vernon, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	West
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	20
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Father's Birthplace	Wisconsin
Mother's Birthplace	Wisconsin
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

1930

Vernon, Wisconsin

Other, age 30

Vernon, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	West
Given Name	Ruth L
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Age at First Marriage	17
Father's Birthplace	Wisconsin
Mother's Birthplace	Wisconsin
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

1940

Vernon-County, Wisconsin

Head, age 40

Vernon-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members

Surname	West
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Divorced
Birthplace	Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City)	Ontario Village
1935 Residence (County)	Vernon
Income (1939)	577
Highest Grade	Hs 1
1935 Residence	Wisconsin
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

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Ruth West

Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Wisconsin

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1940 US Federal Census — Vernon-County, Wisconsin Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04530-00479)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	H. A. Budde	67	Head	Old Age Pension	Wisconsin
2	Beryl Budde	59	Wife	—	Wisconsin
3	Myrtle Quackenbush	76	Head	Old Age Pension	Wisconsin
4	Curtis Downing	69	Caretaker	—	Ohio
5	Clark Hutchens	40	Head	Gas Station	Wisconsin
6	Norma Hutchens	34	Wife	—	Wisconsin
7	Otis Hutchens	14	Son	—	Wisconsin
8	Harold Hutchens	13	Son	—	Wisconsin
9	Helen Mae Hutchens	11	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
10	Le Dale Hutchens	8	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
11	Joe Baldwin	29	Lodger	Farmer	Wisconsin
12	Sidney Downing	46	Head	Filling Station	Wisconsin
13	Ruth Downing	40	Wife	0	South Dakota
14	Marjorie Downing	13	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
15	F. W. Dorner	75	Head	Well Driller	Wisconsin
16	Jane Dorner	76	Wife	0	Wisconsin
17	Ross Dorner	44	Head	Service Station	Wisconsin
18	Fannie Dorner	40	Wife	0	Wisconsin
19	Delphene Dorner	13	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
20	Joan Dorner	5	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
21	C. R. Farang	62	Head	Carpenter	Wisconsin
22	Dewile Farang	66	Wife	0	Wisconsin
23	William Janty	36	Head	Salesman	Wisconsin
24	Roberta Janty	33	Wife	120	Wisconsin
25	William Carl Janty	7	Son	—	Wisconsin
26	Lucy F. Schermerhorn	72	Head	Endow Widow	Wisconsin
27	Ruth West THIS PERSON	40	Head	—	Wisconsin
28	Robert West	18	Son	—	Wisconsin
29	Marilyn West	15	Son	—	Wisconsin
30	Dello Vanschoick	41	Head	Farmer On Relief	Wisconsin
31	Katie Vanschoick	54	Wife	—	Wisconsin
32	Betty Taylor	15	Granddaughter	Housekeeper	Wisconsin
33	James W. Kiser	79	Head	Old Age Pension	Indiana
34	Huldah Jane Kiser	57	Wife	0	Wisconsin
35	Harry Kiser	46	Son	World War Veteran	Wisconsin
36	Lester H. Kiser	37	Head	Laborer	Wisconsin
37	Floy Kiser	37	Wife	0	Wisconsin
38	Helen V. Kiser	12	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
39	Edith May Kiser	9	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
40	Marcella Kiser	5	Daughter	—	Wisconsin

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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)

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