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Ruth Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Rio-Grande-County, Colorado
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rio-Grande-County, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents C & Charles — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Colorado
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rio-Grande-County, Colorado |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Monte Vista City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rio Grande |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 365 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Township / Ward | Monte Vista City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 Williams | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Evelyn Williams | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| C Williams | Head | — | 68 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rio Grande, …
Other, age 1
Rio Grande, Colorado · implied b. ~1919 — 48 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Mexico |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1930
Rio Grande, …
Daughter, age 11
Rio Grande, Colorado · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ruth C |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Mexico |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1940
Rio-Grande-County, Colorado
Daughter, age 21
Rio-Grande-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Monte Vista City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rio Grande |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 365 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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 Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father C Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maidie Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
C Williams
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Williams
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maidie Williams
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Colorado
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Sibling
Evelyn Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Rio-Grande-County, Colorado
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1940 US Federal Census — Rio-Grande-County, Colorado
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00478-00146)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shirley Schisler | 26 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 2 | Linda Orlene Schisler | 1 | daughter | — | Colorado |
| 4 | Maulius T Hancock | 46 | Head | Lawyer | Missouri |
| 5 | Anna May Hancock | 41 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Paul Mount Campbell | 39 | Head | Principal | Ohio |
| 7 | Mary Mount Campbell | 36 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 8 | John Paul Mount Campbell | 3 | son | — | Colorado |
| 9 | Edwin Pospahala | 24 | Head | Part Owner | Colorado |
| 10 | Betty Pospahala | 21 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 11 | Mary Ann Pospahala | 1 | daughter | — | Colorado |
| 12 | C. R. Williams | 68 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Ruth Williams THIS PERSON | 21 | daughter | Waitress | Colorado |
| 14 | Evelyn Williams | 18 | daughter | — | Colorado |
| 15 | Guy Stacy | 27 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 16 | Lucille Stacy | 23 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 17 | Bessie Jean Stacy | 4 | daughter | — | Colorado |
| 18 | Phyllis Marie Stacy | 2 | daughter | — | Colorado |
| 20 | Claud Robins | 33 | Head | Commodity Distributor | Oklahoma |
| 21 | Iva Robins | 29 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 22 | Ramah Robins | 10 | daughter | — | Colorado |
| 23 | Barbara Robins | 8 | daughter | — | Colorado |
| 24 | Harold Robins | 6 | son | — | Oklahoma |
| 25 | Ula Mae Robins | 1 | daughter | — | Colorado |
| 26 | Orville Bechtel | 31 | Head | Pharmacist Proprietor | Idaho |
| 27 | Anna Lee Bechtel | 32 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Audra Lee Bechtel | 5 | daughter | — | Colorado |
| 29 | Jaqueline Bechtel | 4 | daughter | — | Colorado |
| 30 | Sarah Munnell | 73 | Mother-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Doris Conant | 33 | Head | Mechanical Drawer | Colorado |
| 32 | Frances Conant | 30 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 33 | Diane Conant | 5 | daughter | — | Colorado |
| 34 | Harold Anderson | 30 | Head | Pharmacist | Indiana |
| 35 | Eva Anderson | 30 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 36 | Ginger Mallahan | 16 | lodger | — | Colorado |
| 37 | Roelof Elting | 32 | Head | Manager | Colorado |
| 38 | Mary Elting | 28 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 39 | Roelof Elting | 7 | son | — | Colorado |
| 40 | Jan Elting | 5 | son | — | Colorado |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)