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Ruth Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Jackson-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jackson-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Steve & Sydney — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jackson-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Madison Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | H |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Madison Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Brisker | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Ruth Williams | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Rhoda Williams | Head | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| Ronnie Brisker | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Arlene Brisker | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Arthur Brisker | Other | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jackson, Ohio
Daughter, age 6
Jackson, Ohio · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ruth E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Jackson, Ohio
Daughter, age 17
Jackson, Ohio · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| 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
Jackson-County, Ohio
Daughter, age 27
Jackson-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Madison Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Industry | H |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 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 Steve Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Sydney Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rhoda Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Steve Williams
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sydney Williams
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rhoda Williams
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Ohio
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Sibling
Florence Brisker
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
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 — Jackson-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03089-00505)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irene | 34 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 2 | Virginia | 15 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Donald | 12 | son | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Clarence Anderson | 26 | head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 5 | Helen Anderson | 17 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Raymond Angel | 29 | head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 7 | Mable Angel | 24 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Juanita Ruth Angel | 4 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Gerald Angel | 1 | son | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Charles Mcgown | 72 | head | Farm Hand | Ohio |
| 11 | Mary Mcgown | 50 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Mary Jane Mcgown | 16 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Thomas Mcgown | 13 | son | — | Ohio |
| 14 | John Mcgown | 27 | head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 15 | Marie Mcgown | 23 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | David Angel | 65 | head | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Myrtelle Angel | 38 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Edward Davis | 24 | head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 19 | Virgie Davis | 22 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Edward Davis | 4 | son | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Stanley Davis | 2 | son | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Morgan Davis | 0 | son | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Rhoda Williams | 72 | head | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Ruth Williams THIS PERSON | 27 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Arthur Brisker | 33 | son-in-law | Accountant Superintendent | Ohio |
| 26 | Florence Brisker | 32 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Arlene Ray Brisker | 7 | grand-daughter | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Ronnie Brisker | 5 | grand-son | — | Ohio |
| 29 | Luther Short | 44 | head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 30 | Almeta Short | 45 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Alwilda Short | 16 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 32 | John Short | 12 | son | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Jenk Williams | 60 | head | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Etta Carpenter | 48 | housekeeper | Housekeeper | Ohio |
| 35 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 36 | Mary Hughes | 87 | head | — | Ohio |
| 37 | David C. Hughes | 66 | son | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Percy Commer | 58 | head | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Synda Commer | 62 | wife | Sewing Project | Ohio |
| 40 | Edward Commer | 30 | son | Laborer | Ohio |
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)