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Ruth Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Garfield-County, Utah
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Garfield-County, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Gadiella & Orilla — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: Utah
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Garfield-County, Utah |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hatch Election Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Garfield |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Hatch Election Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Wilson | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Thag Wilson | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Kilburn Wilson | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Carroll Wilson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Orilla Wilson | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1920
Garfield, Utah
Daughter, age 10
Garfield, Utah · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1930
Garfield, Utah
Daughter, age 21
Garfield, Utah · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1940
Garfield-County, Utah
Daughter, age 31
Garfield-County, Utah · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hatch Election Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Garfield |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
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 Wilson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Gadiella Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Orilla Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Orvilla Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father Thag Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father George Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Gadiella Wilson
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Orilla Wilson
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Orvilla Wilson
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thag Wilson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Wilson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Wilson
Daughter · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Utah
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Sibling
Kilburn Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 34
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carroll Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Garfield-County, Utah
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1940 US Federal Census — Garfield-County, Utah
Page Contents
17 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04213-00093)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James A. Little | 58 | Head | Farmer | Utah |
| 2 | Ray Little | 28 | Son | Herdsman | Utah |
| 3 | Val Little | 23 | Son | Laborer | Utah |
| 4 | James Little | 20 | Son | Laborer | Utah |
| 5 | Ernal Lyon | 35 | Head | Sawyer | Utah |
| 6 | Jennie Lyon | 29 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 7 | Milo Lyon | 9 | Son | — | Utah |
| 8 | Gail Lyon | 2 | Son | — | Utah |
| 9 | Melvin C. Lumpp | 58 | Head | Farmer | Utah |
| 10 | Mary J. Lumpp | 48 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 11 | Max J. Lumpp | 25 | Son | Farm Hand | Utah |
| 12 | Mont C. Lumpp | 16 | Son | New Worker | Utah |
| 13 | Thag | Shay Wilson | 60 | Head | Farmer | Utah |
| 14 | Orilla Wilson | 64 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 15 | Kilburn Wilson | 34 | Son | Logger | Utah |
| 16 | Ruth Wilson THIS PERSON | 31 | Daughter | New Worker | Utah |
| 17 | Carroll Wilson | 21 | Son | Logger | Utah |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)