Ruth Wood — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Summit-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Wood across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Summit-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 40 b. ~1900 Female Spouse Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Summit-County, Ohio
Surname	Wood
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Akron
1935 Residence (County)	Summit
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Township / Ward	Akron
Est. Birth Year	~1900

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 Wood	Spouse	—	40	~1900
Leroy Wood	Son	—	22	~1918
Clinton Wood	Head	—	43	~1897
Betty Wood	Daughter	—	15	~1925

Census Appearances

1920

Summit, Ohio

Spouse, age 21

Summit, Ohio · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wood
Given Name	Ruth E.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

Summit, Ohio

Spouse, age 31

Summit, Ohio · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wood
Given Name	Ruth E
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

Summit-County, Ohio

Spouse, age 40

Summit-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members

Surname	Wood
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Akron
1935 Residence (County)	Summit
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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Ruth Wood

Spouse · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Ohio

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1940 US Federal Census — Summit-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03181-00384)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Dorr Carr	33	Head	Laborer	West Virginia
42	Thelma Carr	28	Wife	—	Ohio
43	Darlene Carr	5	Daughter	—	Ohio
44	Dallas Swain	35	Head	Laborer	West Virginia
45	Irene Swain	30	Wife	—	Ohio
46	Larifa Swain	11	Daughter	—	Ohio
47	Ruth Swain	9	Daughter	—	Ohio
48	Lois Swain	1	Daughter	—	Ohio
49	Alfert Von Moss	50	Head	Delivery Man	Pennsylvania
50	Bertha Von Moss	47	Wife	—	Maryland
51	Robert Von Moss	21	Son	New Worker	Ohio
52	Michael Bonchik	49	Head	Laborer	Czechoslovakia
53	Mary Bonchik	58	Wife	—	Czechoslovakia
54	John Kovalchin	36	Head	Laborer	Ohio
55	Mary Kovalchin	28	Wife	Clerk	New York
56	John Kovalchin	3	Son	—	Ohio
57	Edward Kovalchin	1	Son	—	Ohio
58	Clinton Wood	43	Head	Elevator Operator	Virginia
59	Ruth Wood THIS PERSON	40	Wife	—	Virginia
60	Leroy Wood	22	Son	Time Keeper	Ohio
61	Betty Jean Wood	15	Daughter	—	Ohio
62	Norman B. Snyder	56	Head	Laborer	Pennsylvania
63	Ida Snyder	54	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
64	Jean Snyder	17	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
65	Billie Snyder	15	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
66	William Clark	54	Head	Supervisor	Ohio
67	Lillian Clark	42	Wife	—	Ohio
68	Anna Galloway	48	Sister-in-law	Saleslady	Ohio
69	Betty Galloway	19	Niece	Laborer	Ohio
70	Charles Oberg	29	Head	Labor In Production Dept	Pennsylvania
71	Sarah Oberg	24	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
72	Marjorie Oberg	1	Daughter	—	Ohio
73	James Walter Hosick	51	Head	Delivery Man	Ohio
74	Lenora Pearl Hosick	50	Wife	—	Ohio
75	Abner Eugene Hunt	18	Son	—	Ohio
76	Joseph M. Young	75	Head	Clerk	Pennsylvania
77	Katie M. Young	69	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
78	Samuel Fisher	75	Head	Pharmacist	Ohio
79	Viola Greiner	82	Sister	—	Ohio
80	Genevieve Tanner	67	Maid	Practical Nurse	Virginia

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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