Ruth Wood — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Monroe-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Wood across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Monroe-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1901), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 39 b. ~1901 Female Spouse Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Monroe-County, New York
Surname	Wood
Given Name	Ruth A.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Town of Webster
1935 Residence (County)	Monroe
Additional Details
Occupation	Telephone Operator
Industry	Telephone Service
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1040
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Telephone Operator
Township / Ward	Town Of Webster
Est. Birth Year	~1901

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
Frances Wood	Daughter	—	20	~1920
Ruth Wood	Spouse	—	39	~1901
Henry Wood	Head	—	41	~1899

Census Appearances

1920

Monroe, New …

Other, age 19

Monroe, New York · implied b. ~1901 — 8 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Wood
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	daughter in law
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	19
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Baden
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Monroe, New …

Other, age 29

Monroe, New York · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Wood
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Canada-Eng
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Janitress
Industry	Apartment House
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Monroe-County, New …

Spouse, age 39

Monroe-County, New York · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members

Surname	Wood
Given Name	Ruth A.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Town of Webster
1935 Residence (County)	Monroe
Occupation	Telephone Operator
Industry	Telephone Service
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1040
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Ruth Wood

Spouse · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · New York

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02680-00971)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Loris Beachy	80	Father-in-law	—	France
2	Anna Beachy	77	Mother-in-law	—	New York
3	Anthony P. Willmes	54	Head	Farmer	New York
4	Margaret L. Willmes	49	Wife	—	New York
5	Anna Willmes	27	Daughter	Film Sorter	New York
6	Alice Willmes	25	Daughter	Waitress	New York
7	Joseph Willmes	19	Son	—	New York
8	Stella Willmes	17	Daughter	—	New York
9	Harold Willmes	15	Son	—	New York
10	Eleanor Willmes	14	Daughter	—	New York
11	Theresa Willmes	12	Daughter	—	New York
12	Mary Willmes	10	Daughter	—	New York
13	Alfred Willmes	4	Son	—	New York
14	Abraham Bliek	49	Head	Carpenter	New York
15	Frances Bliek	48	Wife	—	New York
16	Edgar Bliek	26	Son	Tool Maker	New York
17	Gerald Bliek	17	Son	—	New York
18	Margaret Bliek	11	Daughter	—	New York
19	Howard Martin	47	Head	Florist	New York
20	Esther J. Martin	47	Wife	—	New York
21	Charles Martin	16	Son	—	New York
22	Floyd Martin	13	Son	—	New York
23	Nelson A. Hallauer	61	Head	Farmer	New York
24	Zoe Hallauer	57	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
25	Stanley Antes	29	Head	Size Machine Operator	New York
26	Stella Antes	23	Wife	—	New York
27	John A. Antes	33	Head	Farmer	New York
28	Catherine Antes	66	Mother	—	New York
29	Albert Kekic	35	Head	Salesman	New York
30	Evelyn Kekic	25	Wife	—	Michigan
31	Karl Kekic	4	Son	—	New York
32	Albert Semmler	29	Head	Salesman	New York
33	Eleanor Semmler	28	Wife	—	New York
34	Lee Semmler	5	Son	—	New York
35	Henry E. Wood	41	Head	Emulsion Maker	Maryland
36	Ruth A. Wood THIS PERSON	39	Wife	Telephone Operator	New York
37	Frances Wood	20	Daughter	Stenographer	New York
38	Claude M. Spink	48	Head	Salesman	New York
39	Anna Spink	46	Wife	—	New York
40	Lois Spink	15	Daughter	—	New York

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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.

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