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Ruth Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1912), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adolph Wilson | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Howard Wilson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ruth Wilson | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Other, age 9
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Other, age 18
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Niece |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 28
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Ruth Wilson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Wilson
Spouse · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01015-00691)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Easter Anderson | 43 | Sister | — | Sweden |
| 2 | Anna B. Anderson | 70 | Mother | — | Sweden |
| 3 | Earl Wiggins | 36 | Head | Electrical Engineer | Ohio |
| 4 | Ruth Wiggins | 25 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Zoe E. Pollock | 64 | Head | Collection Agent | Iowa |
| 6 | Thomas Sherry | 69 | Head | Salesman | Connecticut |
| 7 | Mary Sherry | 54 | Wife | Housework | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Hazel Bucknell | 45 | Head | Stenographer | Indiana |
| 9 | Andrew M. Fegan | 35 | Head | Waiter | Illinois |
| 10 | Mary Fegan | 25 | Wife | Teacher | Illinois |
| 11 | Thomas P. Gray | 58 | Head | Cutter | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Adelia Gray | 58 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Lee Van Degens | 40 | Head | Production Manager | Michigan |
| 14 | Edna Van Degens | 39 | Wife | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 15 | Walter Strandin | 28 | Head | Property Manager | Illinois |
| 16 | Norma Strandin | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Susan Ann Strandin | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Edith Whitehouse | 40 | Head | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 19 | Mary Whitehouse | 83 | Mother | — | England |
| 20 | Mamie H. Miller | 57 | Sister | Seamstress | England |
| 21 | William A. Parrish | 25 | Head | Accountant | Illinois |
| 22 | Hilah Parrish | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Carolyn G. Webber | 50 | Head | General Work | Illinois |
| 24 | Florence M. Walter | 50 | Head | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 25 | Extra Line | None | — | — | — |
| 26 | Earl Crabb | 56 | Head | Proprietor | Indiana |
| 27 | Gertrude Crabb | 55 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Sam Prycheck | 37 | Head | Bookkeeper | Wisconsin |
| 29 | La Verne Prycheck | 29 | Wife | Typist | Illinois |
| 30 | Stanley Lutz | 40 | Head | Manager | Poland |
| 31 | Norma Lutz | 34 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 32 | Jeanette Lutz | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Joseph Langmayer | 37 | Head | Roofer | Illinois |
| 34 | Dorothy Langmayer | 36 | Wife | Clerk | Illinois |
| 35 | Adolph N. Wilson | 41 | Head | Barber | Illinois |
| 36 | Ruth Wilson THIS PERSON | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Howard Lee Wilson | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | John Dreyfus | 41 | Head | Machine Turner | Illinois |
| 39 | Marie Dreyfus | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Ronald Dreyfus | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
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)