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Ruth Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Fairfield-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fairfield-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents David & George — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fairfield-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lancaster city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fairfield |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Sales-clerk |
| Industry | Department store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 52 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Sales-Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Lancaster City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Williams | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| David Williams | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Jack Dauhenmire | Other | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Alice Williams | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fairfield, Ohio
Daughter, age 2
Fairfield, Ohio · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Fairfield, Ohio
Daughter, age 12
Fairfield, Ohio · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ruth S. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Fairfield-County, Ohio
Daughter, age 23
Fairfield-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lancaster city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fairfield |
| Occupation | Sales-clerk |
| Industry | Department store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 52 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 David Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father George Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father George Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother M Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
David Williams
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Williams
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Williams
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Williams
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
M Williams
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Williams
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Ohio
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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 — Fairfield-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Fairfield-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03065-00646)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norma | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 2 | David Williams | 63 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 3 | Alice A Williams | 59 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Ruth Williams THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Sales-Clerk | Ohio |
| 5 | Jack Dauhenmire | 15 | Grand Son | — | Ohio |
| 6 | William Murdock | 37 | Head | Traffic-Clerk | Ohio |
| 7 | Hazel Murdock | 30 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Joan Murdock | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Betty Murdock | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Billy Murdock | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Donald Murdock | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Patricia Murdock | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Barbara Murdock | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Blanche Imler | 39 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Martin Armand | 55 | Lodger | — | Ohio |
| 16 | George Tedrick | 49 | Head | Janitor | Ohio |
| 17 | Florence Tedrick | 47 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Frank Tedrick | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Charles Tedrick | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Clifford Tedrick | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Donna Rae Tedrick | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 22 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 23 | John Mauller | 56 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 24 | Idella Mauller | 58 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Thelma Griffin | 14 | Daughter | — | W. Virginia |
| 26 | Mary Griffin | 10 | Daughter | — | W. Virginia |
| 27 | Floyd Ackers | 25 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 28 | Clara Ackers | 23 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 29 | Richard Ackers | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Joan Ackers | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Russell Blaney | 36 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Marian Blaney | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Marian Blaney | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Russell Jr. Blaney | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Ellen Blaney | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Robert Blaney | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Carolyn Blaney | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Theodore Blaney | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Charles Blaney | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Joseph Blaney | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ruth
Gen 1 · 6 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)