Ruth White — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Ruth White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 48 b. ~1892 Female Spouse Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Franklin-County, Ohio
Surname	White
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Pleasant Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Franklin
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Township / Ward	Pleasant Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1892

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ruth	Age	Birth yr
Charles White	Head	—	55	~1885
Lawrence White	Son	—	4	~1936
Dexter White	Son	—	13	~1927
Cecil White	Son	—	15	~1925
Ruth White	Spouse	—	48	~1892

Census Appearances

1920

Franklin, Ohio

Spouse, age 28

Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	White
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Franklin, Ohio

Spouse, age 37

Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	White
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Franklin-County, Ohio

Spouse, age 48

Franklin-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members

Surname	White
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Pleasant Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Franklin
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Ruth White

Spouse · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Ohio

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03070-00278)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Gertrude Hite	31	Wife	—	Ohio
2	Louise Wallace	13	Daughter	—	Ohio
3	Joseph Wilkins	61	Head	Laborer	Ohio
4	Effie Wilkins	36	Daughter	—	Ohio
5	Thomas Wilkins	24	Son	Laborer	Ohio
6	Gilbert Wilkins	19	Son	Laborer	Ohio
7	Paul Wilkins	13	Son	—	Ohio
8	Thelma Wilkins	11	Daughter	—	Ohio
9	Henry Wilkins	30	Head	Laborer	Ohio
10	Gladys Wilkins	29	Wife	—	Ohio
11	Dorothy Irene Wilkins	9	Daughter	—	Ohio
12	Ermal Durling Wilkins	4	Daughter	—	Ohio
13	Henry Arnold Wilkins	2	Son	—	Ohio
14	Albert Smith	38	Head	Laborer	Ohio
15	Leona Smith	35	Wife	—	Ohio
16	Orville Smith	17	Son	New Work	Ohio
17	James Smith	16	Son	New Work	Ohio
18	Louise Smith	13	Daughter	—	Ohio
19	Robert Smith	11	Son	—	Ohio
20	June Smith	8	Daughter	—	Ohio
21	Roy Smith	6	Son	—	Ohio
22	Albert Franklin Smith	3	Son	—	Ohio
23	George Smith	2	Son	—	Ohio
24	Charles White	55	Head	Operator	Ohio
25	Ruth White THIS PERSON	48	Wife	—	Ohio
26	Cecil Richard White	15	Son	—	Ohio
27	Dexter Haden White	13	Son	—	Ohio
28	Lawrence White	4	Son	—	Ohio
29	Will Lambert	56	Head	Operator	Maryland
30	Emma Lambert	56	Wife	—	Ohio
31	Clyde Breckenridge	45	Head	Mail Carrier	Ohio
32	Mable Breckenridge	43	Wife	—	Ohio
33	Kenneth Breckenridge	17	Son	—	Ohio
34	Irma Breckenridge	13	Daughter	—	Ohio
35	Janice Breckenridge	11	Daughter	—	Ohio
36	Marian Breckenridge	9	Daughter	—	Ohio
37	State Route 665	None	—	—	—
38	George Gill	30	Head	Registry	Ohio
39	Hilda Gill	31	Wife	—	Ohio
40	Jessie Gill	53	Mother	—	Ohio

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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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